Sold STC Semi-detached

18 ALDER GROVE

BARNSLEY, DARFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE S73 9JL

3 beds 1 baths 60 m² Listed 12 Jan 2024 (-883d)

£170,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (S73 9JL)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 18 ALDER GROVE, BARNSLEY, DARFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE S73 9JL |
| Price | £170,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £162,500 Apr 2024 |

## Description

Offered to the market with no forward chain this three bedroom semi detached home is ready for you to view with Haybrook. A viewing will reveal : porch, lounge, kitchen/diner, conservatory, three bedrooms, bathroom, large rear garden and drive. We can take your call from 8am till 10pm 7 days a week.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/143570636/322464) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

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## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 ALDER GROVE, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9JL | £162,500 | 12/04/2024 | Detached |
| 18 ALDER GROVE, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9JL | £55,000 | 12/04/2001 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 58 PITT STREET, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 8AS | £201,595 | 30/05/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 109 SNAPE HILL ROAD, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9LR | £210,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 83 DOVESIDE DRIVE, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9JJ | £187,250 | 03/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 18 HALL CROFT, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 8BP | £121,000 | 31/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 22 BURNHAM WAY, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9QA | £161,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 MAYTREE CLOSE, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9JS | £185,000 | 31/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 34 TOWN LANDS CLOSE, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 0BQ | £165,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 18 HOPE STREET, LOW VALLEY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 8AL | £165,000 | 29/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 24 BURNHAM WAY, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9QA | £158,000 | 14/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 4 ALDER GROVE, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9JL | £187,000 | 30/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 VERONA RISE, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9QW | £185,000 | 03/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 80 DOVESIDE DRIVE, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9JJ | £140,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 HALL CROFT, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 8BP | £130,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 HOPE STREET, LOW VALLEY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 8AL | £155,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 PROVIDENCE STREET, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 8AN | £155,000 | 15/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 47 MARGARET ROAD, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9QF | £120,000 | 21/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 73 DOVESIDE DRIVE, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9JJ | £160,000 | 18/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 3 ALDER GROVE, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9JL | £150,000 | 11/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 87 DOVESIDE DRIVE, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9JJ | £165,000 | 02/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 MILLMOOR ROAD, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 8BD | £170,000 | 22/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 MULBERRY CLOSE, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9NN | £140,000 | 21/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 TOWN LANDS CLOSE, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 0BQ | £155,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £168,500 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £161,442 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £157,933 (42 Semi-detached, S73, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +7.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £770/mo
- **Realistic:** £855/mo
- **Optimistic:** £941/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 Detached House, Owram Street, S73 | £895/mo | 3 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Leyfield Place, S73 | £845/mo | 3 | 0.26 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bramham Croft, S73 | £875/mo | 3 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, St. Marys Road, S73 | £775/mo | 3 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Cover Drive, S73 | £950/mo | 3 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £868/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.51% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £109,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £87,500

*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 £875/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £93/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.3%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 14.1%
- **10y growth:** 54.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 23%
- **10y growth (index):** 58.3%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

60 m²

Council tax band

Last sold

£162,500 Apr 2024

Local average

£157,933 (+7.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (8,224 of 33,755)

Street crime

115 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Three Bedrooms
Chain Free
Large Garden
Kitchen / Diner
Drive
Conservatory

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Barnsley

Spicerhaart

Reference: 143570636

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

195% since 2001

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	12/04/2024 (2 years ago)	£162,500	+195.5%
Sold	12/04/2001 (25 years ago)	£55,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
58 PITT STREET, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 8AS	£201,595	30/05/2025	Semi-detached
109 SNAPE HILL ROAD, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9LR	£210,000	10/11/2023	Semi-detached
83 DOVESIDE DRIVE, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9JJ	£187,250	03/11/2023	Semi-detached
18 HALL CROFT, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 8BP	£121,000	31/10/2023	Semi-detached
22 BURNHAM WAY, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9QA	£161,000	27/10/2023	Semi-detached
4 MAYTREE CLOSE, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9JS	£185,000	31/07/2023	Semi-detached
34 TOWN LANDS CLOSE, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 0BQ	£165,000	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
18 HOPE STREET, LOW VALLEY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 8AL	£165,000	29/06/2023	Semi-detached
24 BURNHAM WAY, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9QA	£158,000	14/04/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 4 ALDER GROVE, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9JL	£187,000	30/03/2023	Semi-detached
32 VERONA RISE, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9QW	£185,000	03/02/2023	Semi-detached
80 DOVESIDE DRIVE, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9JJ	£140,000	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
20 HALL CROFT, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 8BP	£130,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
12 HOPE STREET, LOW VALLEY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 8AL	£155,000	23/09/2022	Semi-detached
17 PROVIDENCE STREET, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 8AN	£155,000	15/09/2022	Semi-detached
47 MARGARET ROAD, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9QF	£120,000	21/06/2022	Semi-detached
73 DOVESIDE DRIVE, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9JJ	£160,000	18/05/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 3 ALDER GROVE, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9JL	£150,000	11/03/2022	Semi-detached
87 DOVESIDE DRIVE, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9JJ	£165,000	02/03/2022	Semi-detached
14 MILLMOOR ROAD, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 8BD	£170,000	22/02/2022	Semi-detached
2 MULBERRY CLOSE, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 9NN	£140,000	21/01/2022	Semi-detached
5 TOWN LANDS CLOSE, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 0BQ	£155,000	17/12/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £168,500 (2 sales)

Area average: £161,442 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 14.1%

10y growth 54.4%

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

1y (index) 0.9%

5y (index) 23%

10y (index) 58.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £770/mo

Realistic £855/mo

Optimistic £941/mo

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

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Barnsley: £549/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Snape Hill Road	0.1 miles
Shop	One Stop	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Upperwood Road/Verona Rise	0.1 miles
Shop	Whites Bakery	0.4 miles
Train station	Wombwell	1.6 miles
Train station	Elsecar	2.9 miles
Hospital	Kendray Hospital	3.2 miles
Hospital	Wathwood Hospital	3.3 miles
University	The University of Sheffield AMRC	10.0 miles
University	Unknown	10.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	40
Anti-social behaviour	24
Criminal damage and arson	12
Public order	8
Vehicle crime	8
Other theft	6
Burglary	4
Drugs	4
Other crime	3
Shoplifting	3
Robbery	2
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	115

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 9 May 2024
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 7 Feb 2019
Upperwood Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 15 Sep 2016
Netherwood Academy	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 30 Apr 2024
All Saints Academy Darfield	Primary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 16 Jun 2024

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 Detached House, Owram Street, S73	£895/mo	3	0.12 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Leyfield Place, S73	£845/mo	3	0.26 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bramham Croft, S73	£875/mo	3	0.29 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, St. Marys Road, S73	£775/mo	3	0.43 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Cover Drive, S73	£950/mo	3	0.65 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £868/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.51%

Max investor price (0.8%) £109,375

Target investor price (1%) £87,500

Gross yield 6.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.2×

Monthly cashflow £93/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2.3%

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).