Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 1 is a detached house in Barnsley (S70 2LD). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 108 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (67–108 m²). The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2013.
Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 38.1% below the 2022 sale of £260,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 142.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 108 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 37 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Sold February 2022 for £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 February 2034
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Flat 1 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£260,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
4 February 2022Most recent
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2LD: £145,000 (2025–2025).
Floor Area for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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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