4a, Beech Grove, Barnsley, S70 6NG
About 4a
4a is a five-bedroom detached house in Barnsley (S70 6NG). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2433 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (February 2014).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms5
Outside
- GarageDouble, Integral
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 4a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Apr 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Prune Beech tree T1 and Sycamore T2 to provide 1-2m clearance from phone lines and remove epicormic growth from T1, T2 and Lime tree T3 within TPO 21/1973.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/1401
- Sept 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
Sycamores (T1 & T3), Lime (T2) and Copper Beech (T4) - crown lift to 4-5 meters and crown clean and thin by 20% within TPO 8/1983
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2015/0951
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4a
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2006.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.7% per year over 7 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 18.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2014Most recent
£425,000
+254.2%over 7 years9 October 2006
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 6NG: £470,000 (2019–2015).
Nearby sales in S70 6NG
Everything we know about 4a, 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
On years held, 4a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,881
Street avg £1,509
Floor Area
226 m²
Street avg 252 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 14.0 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