1 Crown Avenue, Barnsley, S70 4DG
About 1 Crown Avenue
1 Crown Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 4DG). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in July 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 400% above the 1998 sale of £26,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£29/sq ft) was about 58.9% below the postcode norm. At 84 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Crown Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
1 Crown Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Crown Avenue
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Crown Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£26,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 1998Most recent
£26,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 4DG: £70,000 (2025–2009).
Everything we know about 1 Crown Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Crown Avenue homes
Price per m² for 1 Crown Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£310
Street avg £986
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Mount Vernon Road/Highstone Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Worsbrough Common Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB