What kind of home is 25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ?

25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ sell for?

25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ last sold for £120,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £100,000 in November 2007, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ?

Across 2 sales between November 2007 and April 2021, 25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ rose from £100,000 to £120,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ?

The current EPC rating for 25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ?

25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ use?

The latest EPC at 25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ?

25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ 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.

Which area is 25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ in?

25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ sits in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ?

Police records around 25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ 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 25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ?

The closest primary school to 25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ is Birdwell Primary School (545m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kirk Balk Academy (2.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ?

The closest bus stop to 25 Hill Top Road, S70 5QZ is Worsbrough Road/Balk Lane, 74m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Hill Top Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5QZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Overview

About 25 Hill Top Road

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

25 Hill Top Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 46.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £120,000 in April 2021. 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

similar homes nearby

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

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Jan 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Hill Top Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Hill Top Road 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.

25 Hill Top Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£176,000

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

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Last sold (2021)

£120,000

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

Sales timeline

15 April 2021Most recent
£120,000
+20.0%over 13 years
5 November 2007
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 5QZ: £146,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in S70 5QZ

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On the street

Versus other Hill Top Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 25 Hill Top Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,644

Street avg £1,621

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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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3 bed1 bath

£205k

1 Carrwood Grove, Worsbrough

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£152k

1 Blackburn Street, Worsbrough

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2 bed

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2 bed1 bath

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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/Balk Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Birdwell Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 5QZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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