What type of property is 53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT?

53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT sell for?

53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT last sold for £120,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £39,950 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT?

Across 3 sales between October 1998 and October 2025, 53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT rose from £39,950 to £120,000, a change of £80,050. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT have?

The current EPC rating for 53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT?

53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S71 3TT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT heated?

The latest EPC at 53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT?

53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT 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 53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT located?

53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT sits in New Lodge, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S71 postcode district.

Is 53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT in a safe area?

Police records around 53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT show an average of 419 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT?

The closest primary school to 53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT is Laithes Primary School (183m), one of 17 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 is the nearest station to 53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT?

The closest bus stop to 53 Park Avenue, S71 3TT is Wakefield Road/New Lodge Crescent, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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53 Park Avenue, New Lodge, Barnsley, S71 3TT

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 53 Park Avenue

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

53 Park Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in New Lodge, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 3TT). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £120,000. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 47.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 28.1% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Mar 2015

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

23%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Park Avenue, New Lodge, Barnsley, S71 3TT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Park Avenue 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.

53 Park Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£120,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

2 October 2025Most recent
£120,000
+33.3%over 10 years
28 May 2015
£90,000
+125.3%over 16 years
1 October 1998
£39,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 3TT: £135,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in S71 3TT

On the street

Versus other Park Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 53 Park Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,319

Street avg £1,271

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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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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S71 3JS

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3 bed

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1 Avondale Drive

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Blossom View

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1 Carlton Green

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1 Bakewell Close

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1 Baslow Road

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

419/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wakefield Road/New Lodge Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Laithes Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S71 3TT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 3TT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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