136 Sheffield Road, Barnsley, S70 1JB
About 136 Sheffield Road
136 Sheffield Road is an end-of-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 1JB). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 29 m² this is the 5th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (22 versus a best of 79).
Held since December 2003 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 29 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (35 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 sits 66.7% above the 2003 sale of £90,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
136 Sheffield Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
136 Sheffield Road 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
£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 December 2003Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in S70 1JB: £133,500 (2014–2003).
Nearby sales in S70 1JB
Everything we know about 136 Sheffield Road, 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
136 Sheffield Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
22 (F)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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/Brinckman Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy. 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
55.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB