Britannia House, 48, Duke Crescent, Barnsley, S70 1JW
About Britannia House
Britannia House is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 1JW). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 6th smallest of 47 units on EPC record in Britannia House, where floor areas span 51–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 47 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on biomass.
Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 75.4% above the 2024 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 45.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 46 EPCs). Sold March 2024 for £65,000.
Energy performance
Britannia House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 January 2034
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Planning history
Britannia House has no planning applications on record.
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
Britannia House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£65,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 March 2024Most recent
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 1JW: £55,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in S70 1JW
Britannia House, 36, Duke Crescent, Barnsley, S70 1JW
Sold Apr 2026
£55,000Britannia House, 10, Duke Crescent, Barnsley, S70 1JW
Sold Sept 2025
£55,000Britannia House, 54, Duke Crescent, Barnsley, S70 1JW
Sold Jan 2024
£60,000Britannia House, 35, Duke Crescent, Barnsley, S70 1JW
Sold Sept 2023
£75,000Britannia House, 46, Duke Crescent, Barnsley, S70 1JW
Sold Sept 2020
£37,500
Versus other Duke Crescent homes
On price per m², Britannia House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,182
Street avg £869
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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Crime
523/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wood Street/Allatt Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB







