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 57.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 June 2027
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Level 3 Building Survey
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: £120,000 (2026–2019).
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 £1,041
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
419/mo
Falling 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







