Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
49a is a mid-terrace house in Worsbrough, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (30–57 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
49a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 September 2031
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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49a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
49a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in S70 5AA: £26,500 (2006–1995).
49a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
523/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Park Road/John Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Mill Academy. 16 schools nearby.
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