28 Victoria Road, Barnsley, S70 2BG
About 28 Victoria Road
28 Victoria Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Barnsley (S70 2BG). It has a recorded floor area of 266 m² (around 2863 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since July 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 266 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 68% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 sits 102.8% above the 2004 sale of £216,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
28 Victoria Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
28 Victoria Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 28 Victoria Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
28 Victoria Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 68.0% per year over 1 year.
£216,000
Growth on file: 68.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
8 July 2004Most recent
£216,000
+72.8%over 1 year19 June 2003
£125,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in S70 2BG: £201,000 (2015–2004).
Nearby sales in S70 2BG
Everything we know about 28 Victoria 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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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
0.0 km
Victoria Road/Hopwood Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Barnsley College. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB