What kind of home is 34 Western Street, S70 2BT?

34 Western Street, S70 2BT is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 34 Western Street, S70 2BT?

34 Western Street, S70 2BT last sold for £215,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £175,500 in February 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 34 Western Street, S70 2BT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2006 and July 2023, 34 Western Street, S70 2BT rose from £175,500 to £215,000, a change of £39,500. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 34 Western Street, S70 2BT?

The current EPC rating for 34 Western Street, S70 2BT is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 34 Western Street, S70 2BT?

34 Western Street, S70 2BT has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 196% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 2BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 34 Western Street, S70 2BT use?

The latest EPC at 34 Western Street, S70 2BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 34 Western Street, S70 2BT?

34 Western Street, S70 2BT is in council tax band C.

Which area is 34 Western Street, S70 2BT in?

34 Western Street, S70 2BT sits in Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

What is crime like near 34 Western Street, S70 2BT?

Police records around 34 Western Street, S70 2BT show an average of 523 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 34 Western Street, S70 2BT?

The closest primary school to 34 Western Street, S70 2BT is Summer Lane Primary (571m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnsley College (738m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 34 Western Street, S70 2BT?

The closest bus stop to 34 Western Street, S70 2BT is Victoria Road/Hopwood Street, 127m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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34 Western Street, Barnsley, S70 2BT

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 34 Western Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

34 Western Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 2BT). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 14.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £215,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

34 Western Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 April 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Western Street, Barnsley, S70 2BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

34 Western Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£215,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

2 July 2023Most recent
£215,000
+22.9%over 4 years
2 May 2019
£175,000
24 February 2006
£175,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2BT: £223,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Western Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

34 Western Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,493

Street avg £1,464

On par

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£316k

1 Hopwood Street

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4 bed1 bath

£286k

1 Rosehill Court

S70 2LG

3 bed

£218k

1 Keir Street

S70 2PA

£298k

1 Victoria Street

S70 2BJ

£187k

1 Beckett Grange, Berneslai Close

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£176k

10 Beckett Grange, Berneslai Close

S70 2HA

£161k

1 Quarry Bank House, Huddersfield Road

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£148k

1 Beckett Court, Berneslai Close

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Area

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.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S70 2BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 2BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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