8 Tarn House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1HH
About 8 Tarn House
8 Tarn House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 1HH). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 77 m² this is the 14th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in September 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 77 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
8 Tarn House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Tarn House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£103,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 September 2009Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 1HH: £90,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in S70 1HH
10 Tarn House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1HH
Sold Aug 2024
£87,5006 Tarn House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1HH
Sold Jul 2024
£91,25012 Tarn House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1HH
Sold Mar 2023
£87,0009 Tarn House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1HH
Sold Mar 2023
£90,00016 Tarn House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1HH
Sold Jul 2022
£92,500
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Union Street homes
8 Tarn House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,234
Street avg £1,402
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Wood Street/Allatt Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Barnsley College. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB