5 Summer Street, Barnsley, S70 2NU
About 5 Summer Street
5 Summer Street is a mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 2NU). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 76.4% above the 2005 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 33.1% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Summer Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Summer Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Summer Street
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Summer Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.3% per year over 8 years.
£72,000
Growth on file: 20.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2005Most recent
£72,000
+125.0%over 8 years29 May 1997
£32,000
+103.2%27 March 1997
£15,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2NU: £72,000 (2023–2015).
Everything we know about 5 Summer Street, 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 Summer Street homes
5 Summer Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£679
Street avg £1,097
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.1 km
Summer Lane/Newton Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley. 22 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
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB