What kind of home is Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US?

Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US sell for?

Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US last sold for £80,000 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in August 2007, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2007 and June 2018, Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US rose from £50,000 to £80,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US?

The current EPC rating for Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US?

Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (388 sq ft), around 18 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 5US. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US use?

The latest EPC at Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US?

Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US 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 Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US in?

Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US sits in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US?

Police records around Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US 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 Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US?

The closest primary school to Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US is Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School (564m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kirk Balk Academy (2.1km).

What is the nearest station to Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US?

The closest bus stop to Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, S70 5US is Sheffield Road/The Walk, 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5US

Estimated value

£102,000

Since the 2018 sale (£80,000)+28%
Against S70 5US's recent median (£148,500)-31%

Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Floor area

36 m²

388 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£102,000

Against its 2018 sale (£80,000)+28%
Against S70 5US's recent median (£148,500)-31%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Rockley View Court is modelled from its 36 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in S70 5US. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
36 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in S70 5US
5 sales, median £148,500 (2025–2022)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

14 June 2018Most recent
£80,000
+60.0%over 10 years
23 August 2007
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 5US: £148,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in S70 5US

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5US. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About Rockley View Court

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

Rockley View Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5US). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Rockley View Court (36–119 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band.

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in June 2018. Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £102,000 is 27.5% above the 2018 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

Rockley View Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Oct 2017

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 October 2027

10 months remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rockley View Court, Apartment 20, The Walk, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5US, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rockley View Court 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.

On the street

Versus other The Walk homes

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

Floor Area for Rockley View Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,222

Street avg £1,877

Strongly above

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above

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/The Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary564m
Birdwell Primary SchoolPrimary655m
Hoyland Common Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
West Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

Sheffield Road/The WalkBus stop147m
Sheffield Road/Rockingham StreetBus stop236m
Sheffield Road/Wentworth StreetBus stop304m
Chapel Street/Sheffield RoadBus stop439m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,511 reports34%
Anti-social Behaviour1,139 reports16%
Shoplifting670 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson611 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 5US

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Rockley View Court is modelled from its 36 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in S70 5US. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Rockley View Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Rockley View Court was lodged in October 2017 at band C and is valid until October 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Rockley View Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from S70 5US, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Rockley View Court is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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