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68 Grove Street, Barnsley, S71 1EU

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 68 Grove Street

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

68 Grove Street is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 1EU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 is 24.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £115,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Mar 2022
EPC improved fromD56toC73
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Grove Street, Barnsley, S71 1EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 Grove Street has no planning applications on record.

1

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

£143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£115,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2022Most recent

    £115,000

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

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.

EPC Rating for 68 Grove Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,264

Street avg £1,276

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 68 Grove Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed1 bath
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3 bed
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1 Carlton Road

S71 1UA

£149k

1 Clanricarde Street

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£137k

1 Blakeley Close

S71 1XN

£151k

1 Beverley Close

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£135k

1 Eaming View

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2 bed
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.
Full Barnsley report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for S71 1EU

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 68 Grove Street, Barnsley, S71 1EU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.