17 Hopwood Street, Barnsley, S70 2BW
About 17 Hopwood Street
17 Hopwood Street is a mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 2BW). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 sits 51.3% above the 2018 sale of £137,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 32.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018).
Energy performance
17 Hopwood Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 November 2030
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Planning history
1 application on record at 17 Hopwood Street, Barnsley, S70 2BW
- Oct 2024HMOAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use of current HMO for six occupants (Use Class C4) to HMO with seven occupants (Sui Generis).
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2024/0740
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 16 years.
£137,500
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
16 March 2018Most recent
£137,500
-14.1%over 9 years7 November 2008
£160,000
+171.2%over 6 years30 July 2002
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2BW: £176,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in S70 2BW
Versus other Hopwood Street homes
On price per m², 17 Hopwood Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£854
Street avg £1,589
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
523/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Huddersfield Road/Western Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Summer Lane Primary. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







