What type of property is 23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE?

23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE?

23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE last sold for £219,500 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £42,000 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE changed over time?

Across 7 sales between December 1999 and December 2022, 23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE rose from £42,000 to £219,500, a change of £177,500. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE?

The current EPC rating for 23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. It has improved from a C recorded in February 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE?

23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 1HE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE?

23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE located?

23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE sits in Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

Is 23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (40% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE?

The closest primary school to 23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE is Shawlands Primary School (450m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnsley College (645m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE?

The closest bus stop to 23 Longcar Lane, S70 1HE is Racecommon Road/Raley Street, 214m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Longcar Lane, Barnsley, S70 1HE

EPC B7 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Longcar Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Longcar Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2014) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold December 2022 for £219,500. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 115.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Longcar Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2014

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2014from Feb 2014

EPC improved fromC74toB86

Hot Water

GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Longcar Lane, Barnsley, S70 1HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Longcar Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Longcar Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£219,500

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

2 December 2022Most recent
£219,500
+15.5%over 1 year
27 September 2021
£190,000
+4.4%over 2 years
4 January 2019
£182,000
+8.4%over 3 years
30 October 2015
£167,950
+1.8%over 7 years
2 April 2008
£165,000
+10.0%over 2 years
5 May 2005
£149,950
+257.0%over 5 years
3 December 1999
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 1HE: £180,000 (2021–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Longcar Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 23 Longcar Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,523

Street avg £1,406

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnsley district page.

Full Barnsley report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Racecommon Road/Raley Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Shawlands Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S70 1HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 1HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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