54a, Sheffield Road, Barnsley, S70 1HS
About 54a
54a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 1HS). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 58 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–114 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 130% above the 2007 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 25.3% below the postcode norm. At 58 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 6 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
54a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£115,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£50,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 March 2007Most recent
£50,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in S70 1HS: £57,000 (2023–2001).
Everything we know about 54a, in one report
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 Sheffield Road homes
On epc rating, 54a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£862
Street avg £1,337
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.0 km
Sheffield Road/Taylor Row — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB