What type of property is 3 Broom Close, S70 3EG?

3 Broom Close, S70 3EG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 Broom Close, S70 3EG sell for?

3 Broom Close, S70 3EG last sold for £158,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Broom Close, S70 3EG?

The current EPC rating for 3 Broom Close, S70 3EG is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Broom Close, S70 3EG?

3 Broom Close, S70 3EG has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Broom Close, S70 3EG heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Broom Close, S70 3EG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Broom Close, S70 3EG?

3 Broom Close, S70 3EG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 3 Broom Close, S70 3EG located?

3 Broom Close, S70 3EG sits in Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

Is 3 Broom Close, S70 3EG in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Broom Close, S70 3EG show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (40% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Broom Close, S70 3EG?

The closest primary school to 3 Broom Close, S70 3EG is Bank End Primary Academy (491m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnsley Academy (313m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Broom Close, S70 3EG?

The closest bus stop to 3 Broom Close, S70 3EG is Farm Road/Broom Close, 106m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Broom Close, Barnsley, S70 3EG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Broom Close

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

3 Broom Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 3EG). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 18.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 83.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £158,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Broom Close, Barnsley, S70 3EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Broom Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£158,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 August 2022Most recent
£158,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 3EG: £80,000 (2017–1999).

Nearby sales in S70 3EG

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On the street

Versus other Broom Close homes

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

Habitable Rooms for 3 Broom Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 65 (D)

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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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1 Brocklehurst Court

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Farm Road/Broom Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Barnsley Academy. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 3EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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