17 Blenheim Road, Barnsley, S70 6BA
About 17 Blenheim Road
17 Blenheim Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 6BA). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2018. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 sits 65.5% above the 2014 sale of £110,000. Last sold in April 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
17 Blenheim Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Blenheim Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Blenheim Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 April 2014Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 6BA: £137,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in S70 6BA
Everything we know about 17 Blenheim Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Blenheim Road homes
Floor Area for 17 Blenheim Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,038
Street avg £1,121
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Racecommon Road/Grafton Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shawlands Primary School. 21 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
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB