# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (S72 7NZ) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 45 ACORN WAY, BARNSLEY, GRIMETHORPE, SOUTH YORKSHIRE S72 7NZ | | Price | £190,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Last sold | £185,000 Jan 2026 | ## 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) ## Description The Ideal Family Home Now Available! Offered to the market today with NO ONWARD CHAIN is this three bedroom, semi-detached property situated in Grimethorpe Barnsley. HUGE DETACHED GARAGE! The property benefits from having: Entrance hall, downstairs WC, kitchen-diner, lounge, three bedrooms, master with en-suite and the family bathroom suite. Outside you will find a detached which is ample, available parking at the front, enclosed rear garden, small patio area, mainly laid lawn and been low maintenance. Please call Sanders Estates today on . ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985386) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985387) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985388) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985389) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985390) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985391) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985392) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985393) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985394) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985395) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985396) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985397) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985398) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985399) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985400) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985401) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985402) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985403) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985404) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985405) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985406) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985407) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985408) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/165871319/985409) ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/165871319/985410) - EPC 1 ## 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 | ## 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 | | 2 TUDOR COURT, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7NA | £168,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 25 OAKROYD CRESCENT, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7NY | £125,000 | 24/11/2025 | 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 | | [Same street] 68 ACORN WAY, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7NZ | £135,000 | 12/12/2023 | Semi-detached | | 27 OAKROYD CRESCENT, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7NY | £125,000 | 06/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 64 OAKROYD CRESCENT, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7NY | £140,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached | | 22 CORONATION AVENUE, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7NN | £81,000 | 23/06/2023 | Semi-detached | | 4 PRINCESS STREET, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7NG | £85,000 | 29/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 76 RAYMOND AVENUE, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7NQ | £130,000 | 21/03/2023 | 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 | | 37 RAYMOND AVENUE, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7NQ | £110,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 76 RAYMOND AVENUE, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7NQ | £65,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 18 RAYMOND AVENUE, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7NF | £85,000 | 31/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 25 RAYMOND AVENUE, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7NQ | £116,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 7 ELIZABETH STREET, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7HZ | £97,500 | 19/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 32 CUDWORTH VIEW, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7LW | £136,000 | 03/05/2022 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £135,000 (1 sale) **Area average:** £116,625 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £163,032 (31 Semi-detached, S72, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +16.5% ## 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).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £549/mo ## 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 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, High Street, S72 | £695/mo | 3 | 0.1 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Oldroyd Avenue, S72 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.14 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 | 0.19 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Kingsway, S72 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.2 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed End Terrace, Valley Drive, S72 | £895/mo | 3 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Woodcross Avenue, S72 | £975/mo | 3 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £896/mo (8 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.47% (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 *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £898/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.7% - **Cost-to-rent:** 17.6× - **Monthly cashflow:** £35/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.8% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,878/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 5.8% - **10y growth:** 70% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Yorkshire and The Humber; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 7.5% - **5y growth (index):** 25.2% - **10y growth (index):** 53.2% ## 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)