Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Hill Top Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5QZ
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 8 Hill Top Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Hill Top Road is a semi-detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2025
Current Certificate
Aug 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 August 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Hill Top Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Hill Top Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Hill Top Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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 5 sales in S70 5QZ: £167,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in S70 5QZ
2 Hill Top Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5QZ
Sold Mar 2026
£235,00027 Hill Top Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5QZ
Sold Sept 2025
£168,00013 Hill Top Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5QZ
Sold Sept 2025
£167,00029 Hill Top Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5QZ
Sold Sept 2022
£155,00025 Hill Top Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5QZ
Sold Apr 2021
£120,000
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.
8 Hill Top Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
Crime
523/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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