What type of property is 5 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ?

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

When did 5 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ last change hands?

5 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ last sold for £107,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £24,000 in May 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 2000 and July 2021, 5 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ rose from £24,000 to £107,000, a change of £83,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ?

5 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 5TQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ heated?

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

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

5 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.

Where is 5 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ?

The closest primary school to 5 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 transport links are near 5 Rockingham Street, S70 5TQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Rockingham Street, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5TQ

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 5 Rockingham Street

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

5 Rockingham Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

At 66 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £107,000 in July 2021. 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. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 20.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 83.1% 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

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

5 Rockingham Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 July 2029

2 years remaining

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Rockingham Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

5 Rockingham Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£107,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

29 July 2021Most recent
£107,000
+24.4%over 15 years
27 October 2005
£86,000
+30.3%over 1 year
30 January 2004
£66,000
+175.0%over 3 years
25 May 2000
£24,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 5TQ: £114,000 (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.

5 Rockingham Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,621

Street avg £1,324

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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

1 Birdwell Common, Birdwell

S70 5TL

2 bed1 bath

£147k

1 Blackburn Street, Worsbrough

S70 5PR

2 bed

£152k

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

£128k

1 Balk Lane, Birdwell

S70 5RA

£133k

1 Chapel Close, Birdwell

S70 5UL

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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