42 Albion House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1JT
About 42 Albion House
42 Albion House is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 1JT). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 73 m² this is the 17th smallest of 51 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 51 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 84.2% above the 2013 sale of £57,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 19.8% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
42 Albion House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
42 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
42 Albion House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£105,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£57,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 May 2013Most recent
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 1JT: £53,000 (2025–2009).
Everything we know about 42 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
EPC Rating for 42 Albion House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£781
Street avg £909
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB