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55 Albion House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1JT

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 6th
Bedroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
591 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 55 Albion House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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 £98,000 sits 84.9% above the 2011 sale of £53,000. 15 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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2019

Current Certificate
Jun 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 June 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryMid Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Albion House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£98,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£53,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2011Most recent

    £53,000

    -10.2%over 2 years
  2. 27 August 2009

    £59,000

    +136.0%over 7 years
  3. 20 May 2002

    £25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 1JT: £55,000 (2025–2009).

On the street

Versus other Union Street homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 55 Albion House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£965

Street avg £863

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.5 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Albion House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnsley district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for S70 1JT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 1JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 55 Albion House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1JT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.