27 Crompton Avenue, Barnsley, S70 6LE

27 Crompton Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 6LE). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Held since January 2008 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 52.3% above the 2008 sale of £77,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 29.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).