61 Longman Road, Barnsley, S70 2LD
About 61 Longman Road
61 Longman Road is an end-of-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 2LD). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
A recent sale: £160,000 in December 2024. At 116 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (137 m² median across 35 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 51% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
61 Longman Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2025HMOAmendmentIn report
Change of use from a 6 person HMO (Class C4) to an 8 person HMO (Sui Generis).
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 2025/1075
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
61 Longman Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 14 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2024Most recent
£160,000
+77.8%over 14 years22 July 2010
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2LD: £189,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 61 Longman Road, 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 Longman Road homes
On years held, 61 Longman Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,379
Street avg £1,088
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
0.2 km
Huddersfield Road/Western Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Barnsley College. 24 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
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB