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 £208,000 is 13.3% 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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Energy performance
28 Western Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 November 2028
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Planning history
28 Western 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.
Sales history & valuation
28 Western Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£208,000
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
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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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
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB