79 Farm Road, Barnsley, S70 3DL
About 79 Farm Road
79 Farm Road is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 3DL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 72 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 50 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 43.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £108,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
Planning history
79 Farm Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
79 Farm Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£108,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 April 2023Most recent
£108,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 3DL: £155,000 (2024–2022).
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Versus other Farm Road homes
On epc rating, 79 Farm Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,500
Street avg £1,352
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
Farm Road/Broom Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Barnsley Academy. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB