97 Park Grove, Barnsley, S70 1QE
About 97 Park Grove
97 Park Grove is a mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 1QE). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1022 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 34.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
97 Park Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 January 2021
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
97 Park Grove 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
97 Park Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 14 years.
£127,500
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2017Most recent
£127,500
-5.6%30 March 2017
£135,000
+14.4%over 5 years26 October 2011
£118,000
+37.2%over 8 years29 June 2003
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 1QE: £280,000 (2026–2022).
Versus other Park Grove homes
97 Park Grove is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,422
Street avg £1,233
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
523/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Park Road/St Johns Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Shawlands Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB







