What type of property is 56 Grove Street, S71 1EU?

56 Grove Street, S71 1EU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 56 Grove Street, S71 1EU?

56 Grove Street, S71 1EU last sold for £130,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £79,950 in October 2020, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 56 Grove Street, S71 1EU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2020 and November 2022, 56 Grove Street, S71 1EU rose from £79,950 to £130,000, a change of £50,050. That works out to roughly +25.5% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 56 Grove Street, S71 1EU?

The current EPC rating for 56 Grove Street, S71 1EU is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 56 Grove Street, S71 1EU?

56 Grove Street, S71 1EU has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S71 1EU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 56 Grove Street, S71 1EU heated?

The latest EPC at 56 Grove Street, S71 1EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 56 Grove Street, S71 1EU?

56 Grove Street, S71 1EU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 56 Grove Street, S71 1EU located?

56 Grove Street, S71 1EU sits in Barnsley. It falls within the S71 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 56 Grove Street, S71 1EU?

Police records around 56 Grove Street, S71 1EU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 56 Grove Street, S71 1EU?

The closest primary school to 56 Grove Street, S71 1EU is Queens Road Academy (321m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnsley College (859m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 56 Grove Street, S71 1EU?

The closest bus stop to 56 Grove Street, S71 1EU is Pontefract Road/Market Close, 233m away. The nearest rail option is Barnsley Rail Station, 567m away.

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56 Grove Street, Barnsley, S71 1EU

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Grove Street

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

56 Grove Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S71 1EU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 83.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 11 EPCs). Sold November 2022 for £130,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Grove Street, Barnsley, S71 1EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Grove 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.5% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£130,000

Growth on file: 25.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

23 November 2022Most recent
£130,000
+62.6%over 2 years
1 October 2020
£79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1EU: £122,250 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in S71 1EU

On the street

Versus other Grove Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

56 Grove Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,831

Street avg £1,219

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 1EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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