What type of property is 78 Grove Street, S71 1EU?

78 Grove Street, S71 1EU is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 78 Grove Street, S71 1EU sell for?

78 Grove Street, S71 1EU last sold for £181,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £127,500 in May 2017, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 78 Grove Street, S71 1EU?

Across 2 sales between May 2017 and June 2025, 78 Grove Street, S71 1EU rose from £127,500 to £181,000, a change of £53,500. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 78 Grove Street, S71 1EU?

The current EPC rating for 78 Grove Street, S71 1EU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 78 Grove Street, S71 1EU?

78 Grove Street, S71 1EU has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S71 1EU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 78 Grove Street, S71 1EU heated?

The latest EPC at 78 Grove Street, S71 1EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 78 Grove Street, S71 1EU?

78 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 78 Grove Street, S71 1EU located?

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

What is crime like near 78 Grove Street, S71 1EU?

Police records around 78 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 78 Grove Street, S71 1EU?

The closest primary school to 78 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.

What is the nearest station to 78 Grove Street, S71 1EU?

The closest bus stop to 78 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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78 Grove Street, Barnsley, S71 1EU

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 78 Grove Street

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

78 Grove Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barnsley (S71 1EU). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £181,000. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 11% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 46% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

78 Grove Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Grove Street, Barnsley, S71 1EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 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.

Latest sale on 78 Grove Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£181,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

22 June 2025Most recent
£181,000
+42.0%over 8 years
1 May 2017
£127,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1EU: £122,250 (2025–2022).

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.

78 Grove Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,460

Street avg £1,256

Above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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.

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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