42, Cover Drive
42, Cover Drive
Description & Estimates
42, Cover Drive, Barnsley is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 850 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 226 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42, Cover Drive, Barnsley is £159,235 and its rental estimate is £891 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Cover Drive, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 falls within the S73 postal district, in the borough of Barnsley.
Our Data Sources
42, Cover Drive, Barnsley has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in September 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2020.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 42, Cover Drive, Barnsley, we estimate a market value of £167,196 and a rental value of £936 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £148,088 and £829 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42, Cover Drive, Barnsley has seen its estimated sale value move up by £4,518 (2.8%) and its estimated rental value increase by £36 per month (4.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42, Cover Drive, Barnsley as measuring 226 m2.
That makes it the 8th largest plot in the postcode, where 20 of the 46 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42, Cover Drive, Barnsley has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Aug 2020.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 42, Cover Drive, Barnsley completed on 24th September 2021 at £120,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 56.5% over the period since September 2021.
- Sold Sep 2021£120,000
- Sold Sep 2002£37,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42, Cover Drive, Barnsley have sold within a radius of 780 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 18th August 2025, was 18, Norville Crescent, Barnsley, S73 9HG, a freehold house which sold for £155,000.
Read more about house prices in S73.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 55 addresses on Cover Drive, Darfield, Barnsley, S73, 42, Cover Drive, Barnsley comes out as the 23rd largest and the 19th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £14k less expensive than the average property across the S73 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mAll Saints Academy Darfield
- 1.1kmOutwood Primary Academy Darfield
- 1.1kmUpperwood Academy
- 1.9kmNetherwood Academy
- 4.4kmAstrea Academy Dearne
- 4.9kmWath Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 42, Cover Drive, Barnsley, the nearest station is Wombwell, 3.7 kilometres away.
- 3.7kmWombwell
- 3.8kmGoldthorpe
- 4.2kmThurnscoe
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
