5 Hopwood Street, Barnsley, S70 2BW
About 5 Hopwood Street
5 Hopwood Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 2BW). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 90 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 18 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £188,000 in December 2024. Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 103.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5 Hopwood Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Hopwood Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Hopwood Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 5 years.
£188,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2024Most recent
£188,000
+21.3%over 5 years12 September 2019
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2BW: £176,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in S70 2BW
Everything we know about 5 Hopwood Street, 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
5 Hopwood Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,089
Street avg £1,452
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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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