25 Albion House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1JT
About 25 Albion House
25 Albion House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 1JT). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (54–78 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 51 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 74). Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.
Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £101,000 sits 83.6% above the 2025 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £55,000 in June 2025. At 54 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 50 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
25 Albion House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
25 Albion House 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
25 Albion House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£101,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 16 years.
£55,000
Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2025Most recent
£55,000
+3.8%over 14 years11 March 2011
£53,000
-11.7%over 1 year7 May 2009
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 1JT: £57,000 (2019–2004).
Everything we know about 25 Albion House, 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 Union Street homes
25 Albion House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,019
Street avg £850
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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
0.2 km
Sheffield Road/Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB