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30 Victoria Road, Barnsley, S70 2BU

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
262 m²
2820 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 30 Victoria Road

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

30 Victoria Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Barnsley (S70 2BU). It has a recorded floor area of 262 m² (around 2820 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 262 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 is 11.5% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

30 Victoria Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromF37toE41
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
12%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2025from Nov 2020
EPC improved fromE41toD55
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (20 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Victoria Road, Barnsley, S70 2BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Victoria Road sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

  1. Oct 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Erection of attached garage extension to side/rear and alterations to the front boundary including installation of railings and vehicular and pedestrian gates

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    2021/1140
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2009
    Heritage
    In report

    Demolition of existing extension and outbuildings (Conservation Area Consent)

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    2009/1053
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£474,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£425,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2021Most recent

    £425,000

    +88.9%over 11 years
  2. 17 June 2009

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2BU: £250,000 (2023–2006).

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On the street

Versus other Victoria Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

30 Victoria Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

Below

Floor Area

262 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
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.

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. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 2BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 30 Victoria Road, Barnsley, S70 2BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.