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169 Park Grove, Barnsley, S70 1QY

Extendable4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
191 m²
2056 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 169 Park Grove

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

169 Park Grove is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 1QY). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £330,000 in April 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 42.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromE52toD56
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 169 Park Grove, Barnsley, S70 1QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

169 Park Grove has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of side and rear single storey 'wrap around' extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    2023/1148
    View planning record
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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 169 Park Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£330,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2023Most recent

    £330,000

    +32.0%over 5 years
  2. 22 October 2017

    £249,950

    +11.1%over 7 years
  3. 26 February 2010

    £225,000

    +262.9%over 8 years
  4. 13 September 2001

    £62,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 1QY: £184,950 (2025–2005).

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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.

On price per m², 169 Park Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,728

Street avg £1,119

Strongly above

Floor Area

191 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.1 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Below
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.

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/Locke Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Shawlands Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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The full 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

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