Semi-Detached

42 NEWHILL ROAD

BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XH

£171,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Rotherham Road/Topcliffe Road	0.2 miles
Shop	Polar Ford Barnsley Van Centre	0.2 miles
Train station	Barnsley Interchange	0.9 miles
Hospital	Phlebotomy Drive Through Service	10.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

61 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£171,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£2,803/m²

Local average

£166,611 (50 sales)

Street crime

262 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 11/07/2025

Expiry date: 10/07/2035

Current heating cost: £657/year

Potential heating cost: £603/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £12,435

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£540 - £630)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,500)
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	13/04/2026	£171,000	Semi-detached	—	£171,311 to May 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
listed	24/02/2026	£168,000
sold	01/01/2026	£171,000
sold	01/01/2004	£85,500
sold	01/01/2000	£44,000
sold	01/01/1997	£41,000

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
1 ROCHESTER ROAD, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2NJ	£250,000	26/11/2025	Semi-detached
133 WAKEFIELD ROAD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1ND	£124,000	21/11/2025	Semi-detached
85 WAKEFIELD ROAD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1ND	£122,500	19/06/2023	Semi-detached
5 STRETTON ROAD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XQ	£150,000	14/02/2023	Semi-detached
54 BURTON BANK ROAD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2NQ	£190,000	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
22 TOPCLIFFE ROAD, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XP	£163,000	30/11/2022	Semi-detached
22 BEDFORD TERRACE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1UQ	£70,000	11/11/2022	Semi-detached
2 WELLINGTON CLOSE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2NH	£190,000	17/10/2022	Semi-detached
50 BRETTAS PARK, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XW	£200,000	20/09/2022	Semi-detached
9 TOR CLOSE, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XS	£180,000	26/08/2022	Semi-detached
6 FLEET HILL CRESCENT, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XJ	£148,000	08/07/2022	Semi-detached
15 STRETTON ROAD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XQ	£170,000	30/06/2022	Semi-detached
54 NEWHILL ROAD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XH	£179,000	27/05/2022	Semi-detached
49 NEWHILL ROAD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1UG	£135,000	13/05/2022	Semi-detached
23 ROCHESTER ROAD, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2NJ	£172,500	06/05/2022	Semi-detached
7 BOWFELL VIEW, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2AE	£223,000	07/04/2022	Semi-detached
20 BEDFORD TERRACE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1UQ	£130,000	01/04/2022	Semi-detached
117 NEWHILL ROAD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XH	£155,000	11/02/2022	Semi-detached
21 BRETTAS PARK, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XU	£170,000	28/01/2022	Semi-detached
2 TOPCLIFFE ROAD, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XP	£150,000	25/10/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £163,600 (20 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 15.8%

10y growth 67.3%

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

1y (index) 5.2%

5y (index) 24.4%

10y (index) 53.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £776/mo

Realistic £862/mo

Optimistic £948/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
2 Bed Terraced House, Burton Road, S71	£750/mo	2	0.34 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Harborough Hill Road, S71	£750/mo	2	0.57 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed End Terrace, Honeywell Lane, S71	£675/mo	2	0.66 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £725/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.44%

Max investor price (0.8%) £93,750

Target investor price (1%) £75,000

Gross yield 5.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19×

Monthly cashflow £-23/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.6%

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

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

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

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	99
Anti-social behaviour	38
Criminal damage and arson	27
Public order	23
Shoplifting	18
Other theft	12
Other crime	10
Vehicle crime	10
Burglary	7
Possession of weapons	7
Robbery	5
Drugs	3
Bicycle theft	2
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	262

Within 1 mile during Jun 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
Burton Road Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 15 Nov 2013
Springwell Alternative Academy	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 2 Jan 2018
Springwell Special Academy	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 18 May 2022
Athersley South Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 18 Nov 2018
St Helen's Primary Academy	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 4 Mar 2024

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# 42 NEWHILL ROAD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XH

## Property details

- Slug: `2b08b0d` (address key hash: `2b08b0d44a53152703d83cc955337e51b43c3efc`)
- Postcode: S71 1XH
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 61 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £171,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £2,803/m²
- Local average: £166,611 (50 sales)
- Street crime: 262 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £171,000
- Date: 2026-04-13
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 10/07/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £657/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £12,435

### Recommendations
- E (£540 - £630)
- I (£2,200 - £3,500)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2140-5863-3050-2007-9595)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-13 | £171,000 | Semi-detached | — | £171,311 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-705e-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 NEWHILL ROAD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XH | £171,000 | 13/04/2026 | 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: [172540430](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d6f99c6)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-02-24 | £168,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £171,000 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £85,500 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £44,000 |
| sold | 1997-01-01 | £41,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 ROCHESTER ROAD, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2NJ | £250,000 | 26/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 133 WAKEFIELD ROAD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1ND | £124,000 | 21/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 85 WAKEFIELD ROAD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1ND | £122,500 | 19/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 STRETTON ROAD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XQ | £150,000 | 14/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 54 BURTON BANK ROAD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2NQ | £190,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22 TOPCLIFFE ROAD, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XP | £163,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22 BEDFORD TERRACE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1UQ | £70,000 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 WELLINGTON CLOSE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2NH | £190,000 | 17/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 50 BRETTAS PARK, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XW | £200,000 | 20/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 TOR CLOSE, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XS | £180,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 FLEET HILL CRESCENT, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XJ | £148,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 STRETTON ROAD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XQ | £170,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 54 NEWHILL ROAD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XH | £179,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 49 NEWHILL ROAD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1UG | £135,000 | 13/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 ROCHESTER ROAD, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2NJ | £172,500 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 BOWFELL VIEW, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2AE | £223,000 | 07/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 BEDFORD TERRACE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1UQ | £130,000 | 01/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 117 NEWHILL ROAD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XH | £155,000 | 11/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 BRETTAS PARK, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XU | £170,000 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 TOPCLIFFE ROAD, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1XP | £150,000 | 25/10/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £163,600 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 15.8%
- **10y growth:** 67.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 5.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 53.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £776/mo
- **Realistic:** £862/mo
- **Optimistic:** £948/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Burton Road, S71 | £750/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Harborough Hill Road, S71 | £750/mo | 2 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Honeywell Lane, S71 | £675/mo | 2 | 0.66 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £725/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £93,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £75,000

*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

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-23/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.6%

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 99 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 38 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 27 |
| Public order | 23 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **262** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Burton Road Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 15 Nov 2013 |
| Springwell Alternative Academy | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 2 Jan 2018 |
| Springwell Special Academy | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 18 May 2022 |
| Athersley South Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 18 Nov 2018 |
| St Helen's Primary Academy | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 4 Mar 2024 |