30 Victoria Road, Barnsley, S70 2BU
About 30 Victoria Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
30 Victoria Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Solar PV panels (20 kWp) installed
Planning history
30 Victoria Road sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Oct 2021ExtensionFullIn 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
- Oct 2009HeritageIn report
Demolition of existing extension and outbuildings (Conservation Area Consent)
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2009/1053
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£474,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 12 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2021Most recent
£425,000
+88.9%over 11 years17 June 2009
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2BU: £250,000 (2023–2006).
Nearby sales in S70 2BU
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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 Victoria Road homes
30 Victoria Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
262 m²
Street avg 137 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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. 21 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
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB