What kind of home is 17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ?

17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ last change hands?

17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ last sold for £220,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in November 1996, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 1996 and November 2019, 17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ rose from £60,000 to £220,000, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ?

17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 2BJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ have?

17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2005 under ref. 2005/1704. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ?

17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ in?

17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ sits in Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ?

Police records around 17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ show an average of 523 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley (634m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnsley College (578m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ is Victoria Road/Hopwood Street, 79m away. The nearest bus option is Barnsley Interchange/A24, 636m away.

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17 Victoria Street, Barnsley, S70 2BJ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

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Overview

About 17 Victoria Street

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

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 £278,000 is 26.4% 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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate

Aug 2012

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 August 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Victoria Street, Barnsley, S70 2BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Victoria Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 17 Victoria Street, Barnsley, S70 2BJ

1decisions1extensions6nearby

Sept 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of rear single storey extension to dwelling
Reference
2005/1704
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£220,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2019Most recent
£220,000
+266.7%over 22 years
29 November 1996
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2BJ: £270,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in S70 2BJ

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Versus other Victoria Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Victoria Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,692

Street avg £1,575

On par

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Victoria Street

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1 Keir Street

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

523/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S70 2BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 2BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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