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17 Blenheim Road, Barnsley, S70 6BA

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 17 Blenheim Road

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

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 82% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 sits 59.1% above the 2014 sale of £110,000. Last sold in April 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Blenheim Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 November 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Jan 2018
Low Energy Lighting
73%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Blenheim Road, Barnsley, S70 6BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Blenheim Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

9 notable applications 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.

17 Blenheim Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£110,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 April 2014Most recent

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 6BA: £150,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Blenheim Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Blenheim Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,038

Street avg £1,194

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Blenheim Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Crime

523/mo

Falling 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

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S70 6BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S70 6BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 6BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Blenheim Road, Barnsley, S70 6BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.