Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 3, 37 Victoria Road, Barnsley, S70 2BU
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor -1
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
28 m²
301 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About Flat 3
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 2BU). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (28–64 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 77). 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.
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
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraBasement FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 37 Victoria Road, Barnsley, S70 2BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 3 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2BU: £250,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in S70 2BU
Versus other Victoria Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Flat 3 lags the street by a wide margin.
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
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.
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
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