What kind of home is 17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ?

17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ sell for?

17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ last sold for £114,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £32,000 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ?

Across 4 sales between May 1998 and June 2021, 17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ rose from £32,000 to £114,000, a change of £82,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ?

17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 5TQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ?

17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ 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 17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ in?

17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ sits in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

Is 17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ show an average of 523 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ?

The closest primary school to 17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ is Birdwell Primary School (441m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kirk Balk Academy (2.0km).

What is the nearest station to 17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ is Sheffield Road/Rockingham Street, 57m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Rockingham Street, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5TQ

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band A

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Overview

About 17 Rockingham Street

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

17 Rockingham Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Sold June 2021 for £114,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 90 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 18.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 November 2030

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Rockingham Street, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Rockingham Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£114,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

13 June 2021Most recent
£114,000
+18.1%over 3 years
29 May 2018
£96,500
29 May 2018
£96,500
+201.6%over 20 years
14 May 1998
£32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 5TQ: £107,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in S70 5TQ

On the street

Versus other Rockingham Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Rockingham Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,267

Street avg £1,383

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£136k

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S70 5PR

2 bed

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1 Coronation Drive, Birdwell

S70 5RJ

3 bed1 bath

£180k

1 Carrwood Mews, Oakdale, Worsbrough

S70 5EQ

3 bed1 bath

£188k

1 Carrwood Close, Worsbrough

S70 5EZ

3 bed1 bath

£207k

1 Carrwood Grove, Worsbrough

S70 5DB

3 bed

£133k

1 Chapel Close, Birdwell

S70 5UL

£128k

1 Balk Lane, Birdwell

S70 5RA

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.

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Crime

523/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sheffield Road/Rockingham Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Birdwell Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 5TQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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