Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 1, 26 Victoria Road, Barnsley, S70 2BG
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 2BG). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 58 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (58–111 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 58 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 15 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 February 2036
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 26 Victoria Road, Barnsley, S70 2BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in S70 2BG: £183,000 (2015–2003).
Versus other Victoria Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
523/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S70 2BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB
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