2 Beech Grove, Barnsley, S70 6NG
About 2 Beech Grove
2 Beech Grove is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 6NG). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2118 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 sits 73.8% above the 2015 sale of £202,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 29.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2010. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 197 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (233 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 Beech Grove'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Apr 2010SubdivisionHeritageIn report
Internal alterations to listed building to accommodate its conversion into 5 no. apartments approved under planning application 2009/1137 ( Variation to previously approved Listed Building Consent 2009/1142)
ListedChange of Use- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2010/0261
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Beech Grove
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
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£202,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 January 2015Most recent
£202,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 6NG: £470,000 (2019–2015).
Nearby sales in S70 6NG
Everything we know about 2 Beech Grove, 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 Beech Grove homes
2 Beech Grove is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,026
Street avg £1,680
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 257 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 13.1 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
0.3 km
Park Road/Racecommon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Trinity Academy St. Edwards. 22 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
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB