What kind of home is 131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW?

131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW sell for?

131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW last sold for £85,000 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £28,500 in May 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1999 and November 2014, 131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW rose from £28,500 to £85,000, a change of £56,500. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW?

The current EPC rating for 131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW?

131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW use?

The latest EPC at 131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW?

131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW 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 131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW in?

131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW sits in Kendray, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW?

Police records around 131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW 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 131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW?

The closest primary school to 131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW is The Forest Academy (409m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnsley Academy (596m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW?

The closest bus stop to 131 Yews Lane, S70 3LW is Cypress Road/Farm Road, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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131 Yews Lane, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3LW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Overview

About 131 Yews Lane

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

131 Yews Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kendray, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 3LW). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 58.8% above the 2014 sale of £85,000. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014).

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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

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

Inside

Bedrooms3

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 131 Yews Lane, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

131 Yews Lane 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 1999.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£85,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

21 November 2014Most recent
£85,000
+60.4%over 10 years
13 February 2004
£53,000
+86.0%over 4 years
27 May 1999
£28,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 3LW: £110,000 (2025–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Yews Lane homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

131 Yews Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,090

Street avg £1,519

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 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

Cypress Road/Farm Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Forest Academy. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 3LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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