# 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 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1983-1990 |
| Floor area | 60 m² |
| Last sold | £162,500 Apr 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 08/09/2024 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £612/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £23,528

### Recommendations
- A (£100  -  £350)
- W (£800  -  £1,200)
- C (£15  -  £30)
- E (£30)
- G (£350  -  £450)
- I (£2,200  -  £3,000)
- N (£4,000  -  £6,000)
- U (£9,000  -  £14,000)
- V (£1,500  -  £4,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8454-7421-2820-1761-5906)

## 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.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

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

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/143570636/322474) - EPC 1

## 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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,833/m²

## 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)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)