1a, Hopwood Street, Barnsley, S70 2BW
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Barnsley (S70 2BW). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 is 13.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 144.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2019 for £430,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2022ExtensionConditionsIn report
Details of condition 1 (external facing materials) of planning permission 2021/0592 - Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 2018/0269 to enable changes to the front boundary arrangements and to change to a flat roof above the two storey forward projection on the front elevation - Demolition of existing stables and hayloft and erection of detached dwelling
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/0401
- Mar 2022ExtensionConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 2018/0269 to enable changes to the front boundary arrangements and to change to a flat roof above the two storey forward projection on the front elevation - Demolition of existing stables and hayloft and erection of detached dwelling
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/0592
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£430,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 2019Most recent
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2BW: £155,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in S70 2BW
Everything we know about 1a, in one report
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 Hopwood Street homes
1a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,515
Street avg £1,404
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
Huddersfield Road/Western Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Summer Lane Primary. 25 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB