22 Smithies Lane, Barnsley, S75 1BH
About 22 Smithies Lane
22 Smithies Lane is a detached house in Barnsley (S75 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since November 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 46.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 sits 204.8% above the 1998 sale of £145,000.
Energy performance
22 Smithies Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
22 Smithies Lane 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
Price for 22 Smithies Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 46.4% per year over 4 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 46.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 1998Most recent
£145,000
+314.3%over 3 years24 February 1995
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 1BH: £167,000 (2016–1998).
Versus other Smithies Lane homes
22 Smithies Lane is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
200 m²
Street avg 128 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Rockingham Street/Stone Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Wilthorpe Primary School. 22 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
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







