8 Abbots Road, Barnsley, S71 5NJ
About 8 Abbots Road
8 Abbots Road is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 5NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (75 versus a worst of 58). The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
8 Abbots Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8 Abbots Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
8 Abbots Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 5NJ: £75,000 (2025–2006).
Versus other Abbots Road homes
8 Abbots Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Pontefract Road/Darrington Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







