Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Columbia Street, Barnsley, S70 4LE
Estimated value
£145,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£31,750)+357%
- Against S70 4LE's recent median (£130,000)+12%
Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£145,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£31,750)+357%
- Against S70 4LE's recent median (£130,000)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Columbia Street is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in S70 4LE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
79 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in S70 4LE
5 sales, median £130,000 (2024–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1 Columbia Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
7 October 1998Most recent
£31,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 4LE: £130,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in S70 4LE
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Columbia Street, Barnsley, S70 4LE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Columbia Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Columbia Street is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 4LE). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 356.7% above the 1998 sale of £31,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£37/sq ft) was about 68.4% below the postcode norm.
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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 21 Jul 2023
Current Certificate
Jul 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 July 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Columbia Street, Barnsley, S70 4LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Columbia Street has no planning applications on record.
6
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Columbia Street homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Columbia Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£402
Street avg £1,748
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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.
Crime
523/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Highstone Avenue/Columbia Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Worsbrough Common Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Worsbrough Common Primary SchoolPrimary440m
- Oakwell Rise Primary AcademyPrimary940m
- Barnsley College16 plus943m
- Shawlands Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Highstone Avenue/Columbia StreetBus stop92m
- Highstone Avenue/California StreetBus stop146m
- Highstone Avenue/California CrescentBus stop175m
- Park Road/Highstone AvenueBus stop184m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,511 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,139 reports16%
- Shoplifting670 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson611 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S70 4LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Columbia Street is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in S70 4LE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Columbia Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Columbia Street was lodged in July 2013 at band D and expired in July 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Columbia Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from S70 4LE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Columbia Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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