Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Albion House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1JT
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 3 Albion House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Albion House is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 1JT). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 62 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in 3 Albion House, where floor areas span 61–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on biomass.
At 62 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 50 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Albion House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Feb 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 February 2034
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Albion House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Albion House has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Albion House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£115,000
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 5 sales in S70 1JT: £53,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in S70 1JT
25 Albion House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1JT
Sold Jun 2025
£55,00040 Albion House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1JT
Sold Apr 2019
£51,00042 Albion House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1JT
Sold May 2013
£57,00055 Albion House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1JT
Sold Dec 2011
£53,0008 Albion House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1JT
Sold May 2004
£64,950
Versus other Union Street homes
Four headline reads against 50 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Albion House is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
523/mo
Falling 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S70 1JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB
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