What type of property is 28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA?

28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA sell for?

28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA last sold for £145,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £41,000 in April 2001, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2001 and November 2023, 28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA rose from £41,000 to £145,000, a change of £104,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA?

The current EPC rating for 28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA?

28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 61% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 1JA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA had any planning applications?

28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in January 2020 under ref. 2019/1533. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA?

28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA 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 28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA located?

28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA sits in Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

Is 28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA in a safe area?

Police records around 28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA show an average of 523 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA?

The closest primary school to 28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA is Oakwell Rise Primary Academy (176m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnsley College (716m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA?

The closest bus stop to 28 Waltham Street, S70 1JA is Doncaster Road/Oakwell Lane, 95m away. The nearest bus option is Barnsley Interchange/A1, 669m away.

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28 Waltham Street, Barnsley, S70 1JA

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 28 Waltham Street

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

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 £169,000 is 16.6% 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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageDetached

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Aug 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 August 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Waltham Street, Barnsley, S70 1JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 28 Waltham Street.

1 application on record at 28 Waltham Street, Barnsley, S70 1JA

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Jan 2020
ExtensionFull
Outcome in 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 28 Waltham Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£145,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

20 November 2023Most recent
£145,000
+253.7%over 22 years
19 April 2001
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 1JA: £103,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in S70 1JA

On the street

Versus other Waltham Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 28 Waltham Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,835

Street avg £1,313

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Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 62 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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Area

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Crime

523/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 1JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

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