2a, Flat, Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5UZ
About 2a
2a is an end-of-terrace house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2022Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing vehicle repair and maintenance building and erection of a replacement vehicle repair and maintenance workshop with 4no bays
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/1096
- Jan 2020FullIn report
Formation of new access to car wash and extension of hard standing to form additional queuing space and staff parking area
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 2019/0272
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
£120,00028 Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5UZ
Sold Nov 2020
£80,000
Everything we know about 2a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Sheffield Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 2a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Sheffield Road/Worsbrough Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Birdwell Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB