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1 California Gardens, Barnsley, S70 1YW

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 California Gardens

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

1 California Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 1YW). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 63.6% above the 2018 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2018 for £110,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 California Gardens, Barnsley, S70 1YW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 California Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

1 California Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£110,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 June 2018Most recent

    £110,000

    +22.2%over 10 years

  2. 5 June 2008

    £90,000

    +4.7%over 2 years

  3. 14 November 2005

    £86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 1YW: £95,000 (2015–2007).

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On the street

Versus other California Gardens homes

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

Price per m² for 1 California Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,429

Street avg £1,074

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par
Comparables

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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

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

0.0 km

Park Road/California Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Worsbrough Common Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 1YW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

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 1 California Gardens, Barnsley, S70 1YW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.