What type of property is 16 Birch Road, S70 3JG?

16 Birch Road, S70 3JG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 16 Birch Road, S70 3JG last change hands?

16 Birch Road, S70 3JG last sold for £71,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Birch Road, S70 3JG?

The current EPC rating for 16 Birch Road, S70 3JG is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Birch Road, S70 3JG?

16 Birch Road, S70 3JG has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Birch Road, S70 3JG heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Birch Road, S70 3JG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Birch Road, S70 3JG?

16 Birch Road, S70 3JG 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.

Where is 16 Birch Road, S70 3JG located?

16 Birch Road, S70 3JG sits in Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Birch Road, S70 3JG?

Police records around 16 Birch Road, S70 3JG 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.

Which schools serve 16 Birch Road, S70 3JG?

The closest primary school to 16 Birch Road, S70 3JG is Hunningley Primary Academy (326m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnsley Academy (849m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Birch Road, S70 3JG?

The closest bus stop to 16 Birch Road, S70 3JG is Neville Avenue/Gerald Road, 173m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

16 Birch Road, Barnsley, S70 3JG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 16 Birch Road

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

16 Birch Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 3JG). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 104.2% above the 2024 sale of £71,000. Sold April 2024 for £71,000.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 16 Birch Road

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Birch Road, Barnsley, S70 3JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Birch 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.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2024)

£71,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 April 2024Most recent
£71,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in S70 3JG: £35,750 (2014–2011).

Nearby sales in S70 3JG

Before you offer

Everything we know about 16 Birch Road, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

Am I paying too much?
Is something wrong with it?
Is the agent's story true?
Will it hold its value?

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

On the street

Versus other Birch Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 16 Birch Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 69 (D)

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£147k

1 Boundary Street

S70 3QU

3 bed1 bath

£140k

1 Chestnut Crescent

S70 3NW

3 bed

£168k

1 Bracken Court

S70 3NY

3 bed2 bath

£179k

1 Blackthorne Court

S70 3NL

3 bed1 bath

£208k

1 Applehurst Bank

S70 3QW

3 bed2 bath

£144k

1 Brocklehurst Court

S70 3FB

2 bed

£140k

1 Birk Crescent

S70 3AS

2 bed1 bath

£300k

1 Brookside Drive

S70 3EF

3 bed2 bath

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

0.2 km

Neville Avenue/Gerald Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hunningley Primary Academy. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 3JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Birch Road, Barnsley, S70 3JG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.