247 Park Road, Barnsley, S70 1QW
About 247 Park Road
247 Park Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 1QW). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 199 m² it's 26.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £239,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
247 Park Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2014FullIn report
Installation of vehicle access crossing onto proposed driveway.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2014/0479
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 247 Park Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.
£239,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
1 December 2023Most recent
£239,000
+26.3%over 16 years4 September 2007
£189,225
+244.0%over 11 years29 April 1996
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 1QW: £264,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 247 Park Road, 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 Park Road homes
On epc rating, 247 Park Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,201
Street avg £1,270
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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
0.1 km
Park Road/St Johns Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Worsbrough Common Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB