What type of property is 1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE?

1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE?

1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE last sold for £190,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE?

The current EPC rating for 1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE?

1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S71 2DE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE had any planning applications?

1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE has council approval for side and rear extension granted in November 2023 under ref. 2023/0818. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE?

1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE located?

1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE sits in Barnsley. It falls within the S71 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE?

Police records around 1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE 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 1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE?

The closest primary school to 1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE is Burton Road Primary School (643m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Byron Drive, S71 2DE is Rotherham Road/Byron Drive, 95m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Byron Drive, Barnsley, S71 2DE

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Byron Drive

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

1 Byron Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 2DE). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a corner plot.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 14.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 37.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £190,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

1 Byron Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Byron Drive, Barnsley, S71 2DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Byron Drive has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Byron Drive, Barnsley, S71 2DE

1decisions1extensions9documents

Nov 2023
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Side and rear single storey wrap around extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
2023/0818
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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 1 Byron Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 October 2022Most recent
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 2DE: £117,000 (2024–2010).

Nearby sales in S71 2DE

On the street

Versus other Byron Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Byron Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,903

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rotherham Road/Byron Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Burton Road Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 2DE

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