16 Caxton Street, Barnsley, S70 2LF
About 16 Caxton Street
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 £129,000 is 13.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 64.3% 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 38 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.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
16 Caxton 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
16 Caxton Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 16 years.
£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: £120,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in S70 2LF
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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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Caxton Street homes
16 Caxton Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,493
Street avg £975
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
Victoria Road/Huddersfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Barnsley College. 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
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB