39 Hopwood Street, Barnsley, S70 2BS
About 39 Hopwood Street
39 Hopwood Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 2BS). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 205 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £370,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 90.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
39 Hopwood Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 April 2033
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Planning history
39 Hopwood Street has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 39 Hopwood Street, Barnsley, S70 2BS
- Jun 2024ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side/rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 2024/0322
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 39 Hopwood Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 27 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2025Most recent
£370,000
+5.7%over 1 year17 August 2023
£350,000
+407.2%over 25 years21 August 1997
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2BS: £198,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in S70 2BS
Versus other Hopwood Street homes
On years held, 39 Hopwood Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,805
Street avg £1,212
Floor Area
205 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







