5 Bismarck Street, Barnsley, S70 4NA
About 5 Bismarck Street
5 Bismarck Street is a mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 4NA). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 66.7% above the 2021 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £72,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Bismarck Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£72,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 2021Most recent
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 4NA: £72,000 (2021–2011).
Everything we know about 5 Bismarck 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 Bismarck Street homes
On years held, 5 Bismarck Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,309
Street avg £1,236
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
Warren Quarry Lane/Surrey Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Worsbrough Common Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB