23 Blenheim Road, Barnsley, S70 6BA
About 23 Blenheim Road
23 Blenheim Road is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 6BA). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 sits 58.5% above the 2022 sale of £137,500. Last sale on file: £137,500 in April 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
23 Blenheim Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 February 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
23 Blenheim Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
23 Blenheim Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 18 years.
£137,500
Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
21 April 2022Most recent
£137,500
-21.4%over 11 years8 February 2011
£175,000
+31.3%over 2 years7 May 2008
£133,309
-4.7%over 3 years6 September 2004
£139,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 6BA: £150,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in S70 6BA
Versus other Blenheim Road homes
On floor area, 23 Blenheim Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£955
Street avg £1,196
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







