Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 1AJ
Estimated value
£144,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£120,000)+20%
- Against S71 1AJ's recent median (£80,000)+80%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£144,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£120,000)+20%
- Against S71 1AJ's recent median (£80,000)+80%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Pontefract Road is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in S71 1AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
79 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in S71 1AJ
5 sales, median £80,000 (2022–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Pontefract Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
18 August 2022Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1AJ: £80,000 (2022–2016).
What this page doesn't show
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About 8 Pontefract Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Pontefract Road is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 79 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 12 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 20% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £120,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2015from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromD59toE48
Sept 2025from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromE48toD65
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Pontefract Road has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Pontefract Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Pontefract Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,519
Street avg £1,359
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
419/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Schwabish Gmund Way/Schwabish Gmund Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Queens Road Academy. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Queens Road AcademyPrimary170m
- Oakwell Rise Primary AcademyPrimary461m
- Barnsley College16 plus550m
- Burton Road Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Schwabish Gmund Way/Schwabish Gmund WayBus stop265m
- Pontefract Road/Market CloseBus stop272m
- Barnsley Interchange/A1Bus station300m
- Barnsley Interchange/A2Bus station302m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,291 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour950 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson642 reports10%
- Public Order552 reports9%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S71 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Pontefract Road is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in S71 1AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Pontefract Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Pontefract Road was lodged in September 2025 at band D and is valid until September 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Pontefract Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from S71 1AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Pontefract Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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