What kind of home is 8 Bismarck Street, S70 4NA?

8 Bismarck Street, S70 4NA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Bismarck Street, S70 4NA sell for?

8 Bismarck Street, S70 4NA last sold for £72,000 in November 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Bismarck Street, S70 4NA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bismarck Street, S70 4NA is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Bismarck Street, S70 4NA?

8 Bismarck Street, S70 4NA has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 4NA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Bismarck Street, S70 4NA use?

The latest EPC at 8 Bismarck Street, S70 4NA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Bismarck Street, S70 4NA?

8 Bismarck Street, S70 4NA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Bismarck Street, S70 4NA in?

8 Bismarck Street, S70 4NA sits in Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Bismarck Street, S70 4NA?

Police records around 8 Bismarck Street, S70 4NA show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (40% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Bismarck Street, S70 4NA?

The closest primary school to 8 Bismarck Street, S70 4NA is Worsbrough Common Primary School (319m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnsley College (965m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Bismarck Street, S70 4NA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bismarck Street, S70 4NA is Warren Quarry Lane/Surrey Close, 51m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Bismarck Street, Barnsley, S70 4NA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bismarck Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Bismarck Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 4NA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 69 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 115.3% above the 2013 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Bismarck Street 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 30 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bismarck Street, Barnsley, S70 4NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bismarck Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Bismarck Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£72,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 November 2013Most recent
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 4NA: £72,000 (2021–2011).

Nearby sales in S70 4NA

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On the street

Versus other Bismarck Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Bismarck Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,043

Street avg £1,302

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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4 bed

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4 bed2 bath

£149k

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£145k

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Area

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.

Full Barnsley report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S70 4NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 4NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Bismarck Street, Barnsley, S70 4NA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.