37 Victoria Road, Barnsley, S70 2BU
About 37 Victoria Road
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 £154,000 sits 158.8% above the 1995 sale of £59,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 55.1% 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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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
37 Victoria Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
37 Victoria Road has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£59,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 August 1995Most recent
£59,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2BU: £250,000 (2023–2012).
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
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
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB