5 Wharf Street, Barnsley, S71 1DH
About 5 Wharf Street
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).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
5 Wharf Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Wharf Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2015).
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£32,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 2015Most recent
£32,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1DH: £32,500 (2025–2008).
Versus other Wharf Street homes
Floor Area for 5 Wharf Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£485
Street avg £649
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







