Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Caxton Street, Barnsley, S70 2LF
3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
About 16 Caxton Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Caxton Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 2LF). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 19.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 61.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 40 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £113,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 November 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2025from Sept 2013
EPC improved fromE39toD66
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Roof insulation improved
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Caxton Street, Barnsley, S70 2LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Caxton Street has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Caxton Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2021)
£113,500
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
3 June 2021Most recent
£113,500
+74.6%over 12 months4 June 2020
£65,000
22 December 2004
£64,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2LF: £134,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in S70 2LF
Versus other Caxton Street homes
Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Caxton Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,493
Street avg £1,035
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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Crime
523/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Victoria Road/Huddersfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Barnsley College. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S70 2LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB
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