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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2024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
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 June 2024
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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.
£136,000
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
419/mo
Falling 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







