Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
28 Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5UZ
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 28 Sheffield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 Sheffield Road is a semi-detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 sits 97.5% above the 2020 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 17.7% below the postcode norm. At 88 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 11 EPCs). Last sale on file: £80,000 in November 2020.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 October 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2023from Feb 2020
EPC improved fromF37toD57
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28 Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
28 Sheffield 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 November 2020Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 5UZ: £120,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in S70 5UZ
4 Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5UZ
Sold Apr 2025
£122,0002 Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5UZ
Sold Nov 2024
£185,00022 Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5UZ
Sold Jul 2023
£120,00026 Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5UZ
Sold Nov 2020
£120,00010 Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5UZ
Sold Jan 2017
£100,000
Versus other Sheffield Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 28 Sheffield Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£909
Street avg £1,375
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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
Sheffield Road/Worsbrough Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Birdwell Primary School. 10 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 5UZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28 Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5UZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.