1 Columbia Street, Barnsley, S70 4LE
About 1 Columbia Street
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 £139,000 sits 337.8% 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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Columbia Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Columbia Street
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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 Columbia Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£31,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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
Everything we know about 1 Columbia Street, 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 Columbia Street homes
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
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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/Columbia Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Worsbrough Common Primary School. 22 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
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB