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Lower Fold, Greno View, Hood Green, Barnsley, S75 3HQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Lower Fold

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

Lower Fold is a semi-detached house in Hood Green, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 3HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since November 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 322.1% above the 1997 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 79.1% below the postcode norm. At 158 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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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.

Lower Fold's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromF32toE40
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,020 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Fold, Greno View, Hood Green, Barnsley, S75 3HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lower Fold has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Latest sale on Lower Fold was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£95,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 November 1997Most recent

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 3HQ: £575,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Greno View homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Lower Fold runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£601

Street avg £3,352

Strongly below

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 160 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lower Fold

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£338k

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S75 3JB

£332k

1 Cinder Hills Way, Dodworth

S75 3SY

£321k

1 Church Way, Tankersley

S75 3FP

£313k

1 Cooper Row, Dodworth

S75 3NE

£307k

1 Chantry Orchards, Dodworth

S75 3HX

4 bed2 bath
£290k

1 Church Hill, Dodworth

S75 3RX

2 bed
£288k

1 Bamford Close, Dodworth

S75 3SL

3 bed1 bath
£287k

1 1a, Silver Street, Dodworth

S75 3NP

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

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

0.7 km

Hood Green Road/Greno View — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited. 4 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 3HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S75 3HQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S75 3HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Lower Fold, Greno View, Hood Green, Barnsley, S75 3HQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.