17 Victoria Street, Barnsley, S70 2BJ
About 17 Victoria Street
17 Victoria Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Barnsley (S70 2BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 33.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 130 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (160 m² median across 11 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £220,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
17 Victoria Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Victoria Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of rear single storey extension to dwelling
- Reference
- 2005/1704
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2019Most recent
£220,000
+266.7%over 22 years29 November 1996
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2BJ: £270,000 (2025–2022).
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Everything we know about 17 Victoria Street, 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
Versus other Victoria Street homes
17 Victoria Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,692
Street avg £1,690
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Victoria Road/Hopwood Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Barnsley College. 23 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB