What type of property is 5 Brookside Drive, S70 3EF?

5 Brookside Drive, S70 3EF is a detached house.

What energy rating does 5 Brookside Drive, S70 3EF have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Brookside Drive, S70 3EF is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Brookside Drive, S70 3EF?

5 Brookside Drive, S70 3EF has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft). That makes it about 53% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 3EF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Brookside Drive, S70 3EF heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Brookside Drive, S70 3EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Brookside Drive, S70 3EF had any planning applications?

5 Brookside Drive, S70 3EF has council approval for an extension granted in July 2013 under ref. 2013/0588. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Brookside Drive, S70 3EF?

5 Brookside Drive, S70 3EF is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Brookside Drive, S70 3EF located?

5 Brookside Drive, S70 3EF sits in Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Brookside Drive, S70 3EF?

Police records around 5 Brookside Drive, S70 3EF show an average of 523 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Brookside Drive, S70 3EF?

The closest primary school to 5 Brookside Drive, S70 3EF is Hunningley Primary Academy (297m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnsley Academy (548m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Brookside Drive, S70 3EF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Brookside Drive, S70 3EF is Hunningley Lane/Burnsall Grove, 270m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Brookside Drive, Barnsley, S70 3EF

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Brookside Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Brookside Drive is a detached house in Barnsley (S70 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 September 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brookside Drive, Barnsley, S70 3EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Brookside Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Brookside Drive, Barnsley, S70 3EF

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Jul 2013
AnnexFull
Outcome in report
Erection of first floor extension over existing garage to form granny flat
Extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
2013/0588
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Brookside Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£266,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 3EF: £157,500 (2017–2002).

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On the street

Versus other Brookside Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Brookside Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

Above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnsley district page.

Full Barnsley report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

523/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Hunningley Lane/Burnsall Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hunningley Primary Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S70 3EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 3EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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