26 Buckley House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1JS
About 26 Buckley House
26 Buckley House is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 1JS). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on biomass. At 58 m² this is the 9th smallest of 51 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 51 units on file.
At 58 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 50 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
26 Buckley House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 December 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
26 Buckley House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
26 Buckley House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in S70 1JS: £48,750 (2021–2017).
Versus other Union Street homes
Floor Area for 26 Buckley House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
523/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wood Street/Allatt Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB







