21 Birch Road, Barnsley, S70 3JG
About 21 Birch Road
21 Birch Road is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 3JG). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Know exactly what you're buying at 21 Birch Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
21 Birch Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Birch Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
21 Birch Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£124,000
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 3 sales in S70 3JG: £37,500 (2024–2011).
Everything we know about 21 Birch Road, 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 Birch Road homes
On epc rating, 21 Birch Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 91 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB