Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

55 KINGSWAY

GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7FJ

£180,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View S72 7FJ

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	High Street/Joseph Street	0.1 miles
Shop	Wool Couture	1.3 miles
Train station	Moorthorpe	3.3 miles
Hospital	Cheswold Park	10.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

92 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£180,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£1,957/m²

Local average

£163,212 (33 sales)

Street crime

70 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 28/11/2025

Expiry date: 27/11/2035

Current heating cost: £608/year

Potential heating cost: £608/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	09/04/2026	£180,000	Semi-detached	+59.3%	£179,509 to June 2026	View transaction
Sold	30/04/2010	£113,000	Semi-detached	—	£191,419 to June 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£180,000
listed	24/11/2025	£180,000
sold	01/01/2010	£113,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
45 KINGSWAY, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7FJ	£136,000	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
58 KINGSWAY, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7FJ	£122,000	21/11/2025	Semi-detached
69 KINGSWAY, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7FJ	£124,000	13/11/2025	Semi-detached
25 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7DL	£102,000	22/09/2023	Semi-detached
6 BROOK CLOSE, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7GA	£127,000	29/08/2023	Semi-detached
31 JOSEPH STREET, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7DZ	£139,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
33 CUDWORTH VIEW, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7LW	£110,000	17/10/2022	Semi-detached
35 JOSEPH STREET, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7DZ	£100,000	01/09/2022	Semi-detached
19 CUDWORTH VIEW, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7LW	£138,000	01/08/2022	Semi-detached
3 DEWFIELD CLOSE, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7GD	£138,000	30/06/2022	Semi-detached
7 TRENCHARD CLOSE, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7FH	£119,500	30/05/2022	Semi-detached
32 CUDWORTH VIEW, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7LW	£136,000	03/05/2022	Semi-detached
29 CUDWORTH VIEW, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7LW	£145,000	17/12/2021	Semi-detached
2 KINGSWAY, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7FJ	£142,000	17/12/2021	Semi-detached
5 DEWFIELD CLOSE, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7GD	£108,000	24/11/2021	Semi-detached
12 JOSEPH STREET, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7DZ	£122,100	13/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £125,538 (16 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 31.7%

10y growth 39.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Yorkshire and The Humber. Series: Semi-detached. As of June 2026.

1y (index) 4.2%

5y (index) 15.7%

10y (index) 51.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Yorkshire and The Humber. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £778/mo

Realistic £864/mo

Optimistic £950/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → Yorkshire and The Humber.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Barnsley: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Kingsway, S72	£900/mo	3	0 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Valley Drive, S72	£895/mo	3	0.07 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Stonefont Grove, S72	£850/mo	3	0.07 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Woodcross Avenue, S72	£975/mo	3	0.08 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, High Street, S72	£695/mo	3	0.09 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Acorn Way, S72	£1,100/mo	3	0.22 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Oldroyd Avenue, S72	£900/mo	3	0.3 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Coronation Avenue, S72	£850/mo	3	0.35 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £896/mo (8 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 7.5% gross yield avg £144,749 sale, £900/mo rent

Rent ratio 0.5%

Max investor price (0.8%) £112,250

Target investor price (1%) £89,800

Gross yield 6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.7×

Monthly cashflow £74/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.7%

This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	29
Anti-social behaviour	11
Burglary	10
Public order	6
Shoplifting	5
Criminal damage and arson	4
Vehicle crime	4
Other crime	1
Total incidents	70

Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Milefield Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 2 May 2024
Ladywood Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 18 Jun 2013
Outwood Academy Shafton	Secondary	1.2 miles	Good — 16 Feb 2018
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Primary	1.3 miles	Good — 11 Jul 2024
Birkwood Primary School	Primary	1.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 55 KINGSWAY, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7FJ

## Property details

- Slug: `7d81f42` (address key hash: `7d81f421e56333c2d5d9fccc2260dd491e60a253`)
- Postcode: S72 7FJ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 92 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £180,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £1,957/m²
- Local average: £163,212 (33 sales)
- Street crime: 70 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £180,000
- Date: 2026-04-09
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 27/11/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £608/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2886-3957-1209-9625-0200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-09 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | +59.3% | £179,509 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-718b-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2010-04-30 | £113,000 | Semi-detached | — | £191,419 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/84e055bb-6ae9-4584-995f-7dce3e5b97d0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 55 KINGSWAY, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7FJ | £180,000 | 09/04/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 55 KINGSWAY, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7FJ | £113,000 | 30/04/2010 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [169642190](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4acd325)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £180,000 |
| listed | 2025-11-24 | £180,000 |
| sold | 2010-01-01 | £113,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 45 KINGSWAY, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7FJ | £136,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 58 KINGSWAY, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7FJ | £122,000 | 21/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 69 KINGSWAY, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7FJ | £124,000 | 13/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 25 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7DL | £102,000 | 22/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 BROOK CLOSE, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7GA | £127,000 | 29/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 31 JOSEPH STREET, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7DZ | £139,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 33 CUDWORTH VIEW, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7LW | £110,000 | 17/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 JOSEPH STREET, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7DZ | £100,000 | 01/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 CUDWORTH VIEW, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7LW | £138,000 | 01/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 DEWFIELD CLOSE, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7GD | £138,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 TRENCHARD CLOSE, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7FH | £119,500 | 30/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 CUDWORTH VIEW, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7LW | £136,000 | 03/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 29 CUDWORTH VIEW, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7LW | £145,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 2 KINGSWAY, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7FJ | £142,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 5 DEWFIELD CLOSE, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7GD | £108,000 | 24/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 12 JOSEPH STREET, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7DZ | £122,100 | 13/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £125,538 (16 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 31.7%
- **10y growth:** 39.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Yorkshire and The Humber; Semi-detached series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 51.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Yorkshire and The Humber). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £778/mo
- **Realistic:** £864/mo
- **Optimistic:** £950/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Barnsley (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Kingsway, S72 | £900/mo | 3 | 0 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Valley Drive, S72 | £895/mo | 3 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Stonefont Grove, S72 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Woodcross Avenue, S72 | £975/mo | 3 | 0.08 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, High Street, S72 | £695/mo | 3 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Acorn Way, S72 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Oldroyd Avenue, S72 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Coronation Avenue, S72 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £896/mo (8 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.5% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £112,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £89,800

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

- **This street:** 7.5% gross yield (avg £144,749 sale, £900/mo rent)
*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £898/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £74/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **70** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Milefield Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 2 May 2024 |
| Ladywood Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 18 Jun 2013 |
| Outwood Academy Shafton | Secondary | 1.2 miles | Good — 16 Feb 2018 |
| Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Good — 11 Jul 2024 |
| Birkwood Primary School | Primary | 1.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |