34 Sherwood Street, Barnsley, S71 1DZ
About 34 Sherwood Street
34 Sherwood Street is a mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S71 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 75.7% above the 2021 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 22 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £70,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
34 Sherwood 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
34 Sherwood Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 26 years.
£70,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2021Most recent
£70,000
+26.7%over 7 years21 August 2014
£55,250
+90.5%over 16 years19 December 1997
£29,000
2 February 1996
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1DZ: £100,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in S71 1DZ
Versus other Sherwood Street homes
34 Sherwood Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,207
Street avg £951
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.3 km
Pontefract Road/Market Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Queens Road Academy. 25 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB







