# 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: £164,412 (34 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 |

**Area average:** £125,767 (15 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 32.9%
- **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)) |