16 Longman Road, Barnsley, S70 2LD
About 16 Longman Road
16 Longman Road is a mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 2LD). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 166 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 37 EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 37% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £165,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
16 Longman Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 June 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
16 Longman Road has no planning applications on record.
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
16 Longman Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 16 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 2022Most recent
£165,000
-1.5%over 7 years13 March 2015
£167,500
+18.0%over 8 years26 September 2006
£142,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2LD: £145,000 (2025–2025).
Versus other Longman Road homes
16 Longman Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£994
Street avg £1,211
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
523/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Huddersfield Road/Western Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Barnsley College. 24 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







