1 California Crescent, Barnsley, S70 4JX
About 1 California Crescent
1 California Crescent is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 4JX). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 34.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £90,000 in March 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 California Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 California Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 California Crescent
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 California Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 March 2023Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 4JX: £65,000 (2016–2003).
Everything we know about 1 California Crescent, 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 California Crescent homes
On epc rating, 1 California Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.1 km
Highstone Avenue/California Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Worsbrough Common Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB