30 Western Street, Barnsley, S70 2BT
About 30 Western Street
30 Western Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 2BT). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017). Across 2009–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 41.1% above the 2017 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
30 Western Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
30 Western Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey extension to dwelling
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2010/0109
- Feb 2010ExtensionHeritageIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a rear single storey extension to dwelling. (Conservation Area Consent)
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2010/0108
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
30 Western Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 7 years.
£192,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
20 April 2017Most recent
£192,000
+77.8%over 7 years22 October 2009
£108,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2BT: £223,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in S70 2BT
Everything we know about 30 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
On epc rating, 30 Western Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,255
Street avg £1,498
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 9.2 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