Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
37 Victoria Road, Barnsley, S70 2BU
Estimated value
£188,000
- Since the 1995 sale (£59,500)+216%
- Against S70 2BU's recent median (£250,000)-25%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor -1
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
28 m²
301 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£188,000
- Against its 1995 sale (£59,500)+216%
- Against S70 2BU's recent median (£250,000)-25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 37 Victoria Road is modelled from its 28 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in S70 2BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
28 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995
Recent sales in S70 2BU
5 sales, median £250,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
37 Victoria Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Sales timeline
24 August 1995Most recent
£59,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2BU: £250,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in S70 2BU
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 37 Victoria Road, Barnsley, S70 2BU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 37 Victoria Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
37 Victoria Road is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 2BU). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 28 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (28–262 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Held since August 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 sits 216% above the 1995 sale of £59,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 89.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 February 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2024from May 2020
EPC improved fromD59toC69
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 37 Victoria Road, Barnsley, S70 2BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
37 Victoria Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Victoria Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 37 Victoria Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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.
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. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Summer Lane PrimaryPrimary605m
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BarnsleyPrimary614m
- Barnsley College16 plus661m
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary867m
Nearest stops
- Victoria Road/Hopwood StreetBus stop75m
- Victoria Road/Victoria StreetBus stop124m
- Gawber Road/Victoria CrescentBus stop205m
- Victoria Road/Huddersfield RoadBus stop219m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,511 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,139 reports16%
- Shoplifting670 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson611 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraBasement FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 37 Victoria Road is modelled from its 28 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in S70 2BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 37 Victoria Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 37 Victoria Road was lodged in February 2024 at band C and is valid until February 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 37 Victoria Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from S70 2BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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