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5 Wharf Street, Barnsley, S71 1DH

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Wharf Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Wharf Street is a mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S71 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 256.9% above the 2015 sale of £32,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 17.9% below the postcode norm. At 67 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 6 EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 2)
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Wharf Street, Barnsley, S71 1DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Wharf Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Wharf Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2015).

Current estimate

£116,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£32,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2015Most recent

    £32,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1DH: £32,500 (2025–2008).

On the street

Versus other Wharf Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Wharf Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£485

Street avg £649

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Wharf Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Harborough Hill Road/Twibell Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Burton Road Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S71 1DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S71 1DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 1DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Wharf Street, Barnsley, S71 1DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.