What type of property is 15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT?

15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT last change hands?

15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT last sold for £142,500 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £120,000 in November 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2009 and May 2022, 15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT rose from £120,000 to £142,500, a change of £22,500. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT?

The current EPC rating for 15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. It has dropped from a D recorded in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT?

15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT?

15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT located?

15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT sits in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT?

Police records around 15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT 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.

Which schools serve 15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT?

The closest primary school to 15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT is Birdwell Primary School (370m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kirk Balk Academy (2.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT?

The closest bus stop to 15 Rockley Avenue, S70 5QT is Worsbrough Road/Green Spring Avenue, 67m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Rockley Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5QT

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Overview

About 15 Rockley Avenue

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

15 Rockley Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5QT). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 31.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 35.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £142,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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
LoftYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

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.

15 Rockley Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Apr 2011

EPC improved fromD58toE52

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

100%25%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Rockley Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Rockley Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications 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.

15 Rockley Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£142,500

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

31 May 2022Most recent
£142,500
+22.6%over 5 years
22 February 2017
£116,250
-3.1%over 7 years
20 November 2009
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 5QT: £149,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in S70 5QT

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On the street

Versus other Rockley Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 15 Rockley Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,738

Street avg £1,612

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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S70 5EQ

3 bed1 bath

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1 Carrwood Grove, Worsbrough

S70 5DB

3 bed

£166k

1 Coronation Drive, Birdwell

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3 bed1 bath

£152k

1 Blackburn Street, Worsbrough

S70 5PR

2 bed

£138k

1 Birdwell Common, Birdwell

S70 5TL

2 bed1 bath

£365k

1 Chilcombe Place, Birdwell

S70 5SX

4 bed

£179k

1 Baden Street, Worsbrough

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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

Worsbrough Road/Green Spring Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Birdwell Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S70 5QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 5QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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