What kind of home is 20 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ?

20 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ last change hands?

20 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ last sold for £200,000 in October 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ?

The current EPC rating for 20 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ?

20 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (1,851 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 2BJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ use?

The latest EPC at 20 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ?

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

Which area is 20 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ in?

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

What is crime like near 20 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ?

Police records around 20 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 20 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Victoria Street, S70 2BJ?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Victoria Street, Barnsley, S70 2BJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

172 m²

1851 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Victoria Street

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

20 Victoria Street is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 2BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 42.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 16.7% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014.

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

Bedrooms5

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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.

20 Victoria Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

May 2023

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 May 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2015from Apr 2014

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

60%17%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2016from Aug 2015

EPC improved fromF23toE44

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

17%39%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2023from Apr 2016

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated StoneInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

39%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Victoria Street, Barnsley, S70 2BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Victoria Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Victoria Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 October 2014Most recent
£200,000

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

Nearby sales in S70 2BJ

On the street

Versus other Victoria Street homes

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

20 Victoria Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,163

Street avg £1,628

Strongly below

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 8.9 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.

£316k

1 Hopwood Street

S70 2BW

4 bed1 bath

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1 Rosehill Court

S70 2LG

3 bed

£298k

1 Victoria Street

S70 2BJ

£218k

1 Keir Street

S70 2PA

£187k

1 Beckett Grange, Berneslai Close

S70 2HA

£176k

10 Beckett Grange, Berneslai Close

S70 2HA

£161k

1 Quarry Bank House, Huddersfield Road

S70 2LN

£148k

1 Beckett Court, Berneslai Close

S70 2AU

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.

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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