28 Waltham Street, Barnsley, S70 1JA
About 28 Waltham Street
28 Waltham Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 13.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 57% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £145,000 in November 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 28 Waltham Street.
- Jan 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Removal of existing conservatory and erection of two storey extension to the rear
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2019/1533
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 28 Waltham Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2023Most recent
£145,000
+253.7%over 22 years19 April 2001
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 1JA: £103,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in S70 1JA
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Waltham Street homes
On price per m², 28 Waltham Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,835
Street avg £1,313
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
Doncaster Road/Oakwell Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB