What type of property is 27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA?

27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA sell for?

27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA last sold for £92,500 in May 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £105,000 in January 2015, so prices have been falling over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA?

Across 2 sales between January 2015 and May 2018, 27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA fell from £105,000 to £92,500, a change of £12,500. That works out to roughly -3.7% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA?

The current EPC rating for 27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA?

27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA?

27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA 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 27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA located?

27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA sits in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA?

Police records around 27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA 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 27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA?

The closest primary school to 27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA is Birdwell Primary School (620m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kirk Balk Academy (2.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA?

The closest bus stop to 27 Balk Lane, S70 5RA is Balk Lane/Worsbrough Road, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Balk Lane, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5RA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Balk Lane

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

27 Balk Lane is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5RA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 39.5% above the 2018 sale price. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Balk Lane, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Balk Lane 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.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£92,500

Growth on file: -3.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

31 May 2018Most recent
£92,500
-11.9%over 3 years
23 January 2015
£105,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in S70 5RA: £134,500 (2022–2006).

Nearby sales in S70 5RA

8 Balk Lane, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5RA
Sold Dec 2022
£172,000

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On the street

Versus other Balk Lane homes

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

27 Balk Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 47 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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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1 Coronation Drive, Birdwell

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1 Carrwood Mews, Oakdale, Worsbrough

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3 bed1 bath

£185k

1 Carrwood Close, Worsbrough

S70 5EZ

3 bed1 bath

£205k

1 Carrwood Grove, Worsbrough

S70 5DB

3 bed

£130k

1 Coltfield, Birdwell

S70 5RH

£125k

1 Clayroyd, Worsbrough

S70 5ET

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

Balk Lane/Worsbrough Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Birdwell Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 5RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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