# 45 ACORN WAY, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7NZ

## Property details

- Slug: `cc43129` (address key hash: `cc4312998e28b1cb7787e2a07ed1cefd02a8f3d4`)
- Postcode: S72 7NZ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 49 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2012 onwards
- Last sold: £185,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,776/m²
- Local average: £286,091 (22 sales)
- Street crime: 48 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £185,000
- Date: 2026-01-29
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 08/01/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £343/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8500-5511-0122-1400-3953)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-29 | £185,000 | Detached | +39.1% | £187,464 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-a536-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2006-11-30 | £132,995 | Detached | — | £211,087 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/417ceb72-17a2-4826-87c1-61f47f2a7d44) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 45 ACORN WAY, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7NZ | £185,000 | 29/01/2026 | Detached |
| 45 ACORN WAY, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7NZ | £132,995 | 30/11/2006 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [165871319](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1aaea66)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £185,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-18 | £190,000 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £132,995 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 24 TUDOR COURT, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7NA | £195,000 | 22/09/2022 | Detached |
| 24 QUEENSWAY, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7LJ | £170,000 | 16/06/2022 | Detached |
| 27 CUDWORTH VIEW, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7LW | £130,000 | 22/03/2022 | Detached |
| 4 WINDSOR WALK, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7NB | £194,500 | 27/10/2021 | Detached |
| 9 TUDOR COURT, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7NA | £210,000 | 27/10/2021 | Detached |
| 16 WINDSOR WALK, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7NB | £195,000 | 02/08/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £182,417 (6 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.5%
- **10y growth:** 38.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Yorkshire and The Humber; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £770/mo
- **Realistic:** £856/mo
- **Optimistic:** £942/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, Acorn Way, S72 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Oldroyd Avenue, S72 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, High Street, S72 | £695/mo | 3 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Stonefont Grove, S72 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.16 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Coronation Avenue, S72 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Kingsway, S72 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Valley Drive, S72 | £895/mo | 3 | 0.26 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Woodcross Avenue, S72 | £975/mo | 3 | 0.28 miles | OpenRent |

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.49% (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:** 8.3% gross yield (avg £160,000 sale, £1,100/mo rent)
*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £898/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £55/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.2%

*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 | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **48** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Ladywood Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 18 Jun 2013 |
| Milefield Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 2 May 2024 |
| Birkwood Primary School | Primary | 1.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Outwood Academy Shafton | Secondary | 1.4 miles | Good — 16 Feb 2018 |
| Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 1.5 miles | Good — 11 Jul 2024 |