What kind of home is 85 Farm Road, S70 3DL?

85 Farm Road, S70 3DL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 85 Farm Road, S70 3DL last change hands?

85 Farm Road, S70 3DL last sold for £138,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £49,995 in October 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 85 Farm Road, S70 3DL appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between October 2003 and August 2024, 85 Farm Road, S70 3DL rose from £49,995 to £138,000, a change of £88,005. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 85 Farm Road, S70 3DL?

The current EPC rating for 85 Farm Road, S70 3DL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 85 Farm Road, S70 3DL?

85 Farm Road, S70 3DL has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 3DL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 85 Farm Road, S70 3DL use?

The latest EPC at 85 Farm Road, S70 3DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 85 Farm Road, S70 3DL?

85 Farm Road, S70 3DL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 85 Farm Road, S70 3DL in?

85 Farm Road, S70 3DL sits in Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

Is 85 Farm Road, S70 3DL in a safe area?

Police records around 85 Farm Road, S70 3DL show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (40% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 85 Farm Road, S70 3DL?

The closest primary school to 85 Farm Road, S70 3DL is Bank End Primary Academy (387m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnsley Academy (274m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 85 Farm Road, S70 3DL?

The closest bus stop to 85 Farm Road, S70 3DL is Farm Road/Broom Close, 68m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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85 Farm Road, Barnsley, S70 3DL

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 85 Farm Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

85 Farm Road is a two-bedroom 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 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Sold August 2024 for £138,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 72 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 50 EPCs). Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 13% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageDetached

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Farm Road, Barnsley, S70 3DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 Farm Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£138,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

11 August 2024Most recent
£138,000
+25.5%over 2 years
27 March 2022
£110,000
+64.2%over 17 years
20 April 2004
£67,000
+34.0%over 7 months
5 October 2003
£49,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 3DL: £155,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Farm Road homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

85 Farm Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,917

Street avg £1,311

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnsley district page.

Full Barnsley report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S70 3DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 3DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

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