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162 Park Grove, Barnsley, S70 1QY

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
183 m²
1970 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 162 Park Grove

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

162 Park Grove is an end-of-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 1QY). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £268,000 — fresh data. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

162 Park Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 June 2032

5 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 162 Park Grove, Barnsley, S70 1QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

162 Park Grove 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.

162 Park Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£268,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 August 2025Most recent

    £268,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 1QY: £247,000 (2025–2010).

On the street

Versus other Park Grove homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

162 Park Grove is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,464

Street avg £1,271

On par

Floor Area

183 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 162 Park Grove

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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015 Joseph Locke House, Heelis Street

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£147k

012 Joseph Locke House, Heelis Street

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009 Joseph Locke House, Heelis Street

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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.
Full Barnsley report

Crime

523/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Park Road/Locke Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S70 1QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S70 1QY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 1QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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 162 Park Grove, Barnsley, S70 1QY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.