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247 Park Road, Barnsley, S70 1QW

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
199 m²
2142 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 247 Park Road

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jul 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 July 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 247 Park Road, Barnsley, S70 1QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 247 Park Road, Barnsley, S70 1QW

1decisions5documents9nearby
  1. Jul 2014
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Installation of vehicle access crossing onto proposed driveway.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    2014/0479
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 247 Park Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£239,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2023Most recent

    £239,000

    +26.3%over 16 years

  2. 4 September 2007

    £189,225

    +244.0%over 11 years

  3. 29 April 1996

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 1QW: £226,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Park Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 247 Park Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,201

Street avg £1,313

On par

Floor Area

199 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 247 Park Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
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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.
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Crime

523/mo

Falling 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.

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 1QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S70 1QW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 1QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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