55 Albion House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1JT
About 55 Albion House
55 Albion House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 1JT). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 591 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 2nd 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 (June 2009) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on biomass. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 sits 96.2% above the 2011 sale of £53,000. 14 years since the last transfer (December 2011). At 55 m² it's 27.7% 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
Energy performance
55 Albion House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
55 Albion House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 55 Albion House
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£104,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 10 years.
£53,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2011Most recent
£53,000
-10.2%over 2 years27 August 2009
£59,000
+136.0%over 7 years20 May 2002
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 1JT: £55,000 (2025–2009).
Everything we know about 55 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
CO₂ Emissions for 55 Albion House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£965
Street avg £863
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 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