28 Western Street, Barnsley, S70 2BT
About 28 Western Street
28 Western Street is an end-of-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 2BT). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.
Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 17.1% below the 2023 sale of £240,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 38.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold October 2023 for £240,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
28 Western Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
28 Western Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
28 Western Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 27 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2023Most recent
£240,000
+64.4%over 4 years20 November 2018
£146,000
+342.4%over 22 years19 September 1996
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2BT: £220,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in S70 2BT
Everything we know about 28 Western 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 Western Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 28 Western Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,690
Street avg £1,436
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 8.8 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
Summer Lane Primary. 24 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
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB