26 Grasmere Road, Barnsley, S71 1ES
About 26 Grasmere Road
26 Grasmere Road is a mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S71 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £120,000 in May 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 14.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 60.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
26 Grasmere Road 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
26 Grasmere Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 19 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2025Most recent
£120,000
+46.3%over 6 years18 September 2018
£82,000
+19.4%over 1 year30 August 2017
£68,650
-8.5%over 11 years27 February 2006
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1ES: £90,000 (2024–2018).
Versus other Grasmere Road homes
Price per m² for 26 Grasmere Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,538
Street avg £922
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
Pontefract Road/Market Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Queens Road Academy. 26 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
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB







