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440 Higham Common Road, Higham, Barnsley, S75 1PQ

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 440 Higham Common Road

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

440 Higham Common Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Higham, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 1PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £138,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

440 Higham Common Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 440 Higham Common Road, Higham, Barnsley, S75 1PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

440 Higham Common 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 440 Higham Common Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£138,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2024Most recent

    £138,000

    +17.4%over 1 year

  2. 26 April 2023

    £117,500

    +245.6%over 22 years

  3. 21 September 2000

    £34,000

    +13.3%over 1 year

  4. 15 October 1998

    £30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 1PQ: £145,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Higham Common Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 440 Higham Common Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,865

Street avg £1,607

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 440 Higham Common Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£183k

1 Annan Close, Barugh Green

S75 1NG

2 bed1 bath
£187k

1 Cromwell Court, Higham Common Road, Higham

S75 1AD

3 bed1 bath
£198k

1 Cross Street, Barugh Green

S75 1NL

3 bed1 bath
£203k

1 Allendale Road

S75 1BL

3 bed1 bath
£209k

1 Coronation Road, Barugh Green

S75 1NN

3 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Claycliffe Avenue

S75 1HJ

3 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Dayhouse Court

S75 1GX

3 bed3 bath
£154k

1 Cavendish Road

S75 1BB

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnsley district page.
Full Barnsley report

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Higham Common Road/Hermit Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Barugh Green Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S75 1PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S75 1PQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S75 1PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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