Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
29 Hopwood Street, Barnsley, S70 2BS
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 29 Hopwood Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
29 Hopwood Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 2BS). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 40% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 40.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
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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.
29 Hopwood Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 February 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2019from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromF37toE52
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
2%50%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 29 Hopwood Street, Barnsley, S70 2BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
29 Hopwood Street 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 September 2021Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2BS: £314,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in S70 2BS
Versus other Hopwood Street homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 29 Hopwood Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,327
Street avg £1,265
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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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.
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
Summer Lane Primary. 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 2BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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