Flat, 138 Sheffield Road, Barnsley, S70 1JH
About Flat
Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 1JH). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in August 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 68 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 263.6% above the 1996 sale of £33,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 49.9% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
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EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 July 2027
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Planning history
1 application on record at Flat, 138 Sheffield Road, Barnsley, S70 1JH
- Nov 2011Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use from cafe (Class A3) to sandwich bar and takeaway (Class A5)
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 2011/1415
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Sales history & valuation
Flat's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£33,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 August 1996Most recent
£33,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in S70 1JH: £32,000 (2021–2011).
Versus other Sheffield Road homes
Flat outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
523/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street — 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
55.3dB

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46.1dB







