Flat 12, 104 Farm Road, Barnsley, S70 3DL
About Flat 12
Flat 12 is a mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 3DL). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 38 m² this is the 10th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–50 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 50 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 12 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 12 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 12 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 3DL: £138,000 (2024–2023).
Everything we know about Flat 12, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Farm Road homes
EPC Rating for Flat 12 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 79 (C)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 37 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
Flat 3, 316 Doncaster Road
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Flat 2, 510 Doncaster Road
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Flat 10, 510 Doncaster Road
S70 3PE
Flat 13, 104 Farm Road
S70 3DL
Flat 14, 510 Doncaster Road
S70 3PE
Flat 2, 104 Farm Road
S70 3DL
Flat 4, 510 Doncaster Road
S70 3PE
Flat 3, 104 Farm Road
S70 3DL
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.
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
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB