What kind of home is 5 Blackthorne Court, S70 3NL?

5 Blackthorne Court, S70 3NL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Blackthorne Court, S70 3NL sell for?

5 Blackthorne Court, S70 3NL last sold for £115,995 in April 2007, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Blackthorne Court, S70 3NL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Blackthorne Court, S70 3NL is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Blackthorne Court, S70 3NL?

5 Blackthorne Court, S70 3NL has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (788 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Blackthorne Court, S70 3NL use?

The latest EPC at 5 Blackthorne Court, S70 3NL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Blackthorne Court, S70 3NL?

5 Blackthorne Court, S70 3NL 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.

Which area is 5 Blackthorne Court, S70 3NL in?

5 Blackthorne Court, S70 3NL sits in Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Blackthorne Court, S70 3NL?

Police records around 5 Blackthorne Court, S70 3NL 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.

What schools are near 5 Blackthorne Court, S70 3NL?

The closest primary school to 5 Blackthorne Court, S70 3NL is The Forest Academy (282m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnsley Academy (900m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Blackthorne Court, S70 3NL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Blackthorne Court, S70 3NL is Birk Terrace/Birk Avenue, 157m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Blackthorne Court, Barnsley, S70 3NL

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

73 m²

788 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Blackthorne Court

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

5 Blackthorne Court is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 3NL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 788 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2011) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 28.5% above the 2007 sale price.

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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

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Blackthorne Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2011

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Blackthorne Court, Barnsley, S70 3NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Blackthorne Court 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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2007)

£115,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 April 2007Most recent
£115,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 3NL: £128,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in S70 3NL

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On the street

Versus other Blackthorne Court homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Blackthorne Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,585

Street avg £1,775

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Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£147k

1 Boundary Street

S70 3QU

3 bed1 bath

£140k

1 Chestnut Crescent

S70 3NW

3 bed

£168k

1 Bracken Court

S70 3NY

3 bed2 bath

£179k

1 Blackthorne Court

S70 3NL

3 bed1 bath

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1 Applehurst Bank

S70 3QW

3 bed2 bath

£144k

1 Brocklehurst Court

S70 3FB

2 bed

£140k

1 Birk Crescent

S70 3AS

2 bed1 bath

£300k

1 Brookside Drive

S70 3EF

3 bed2 bath

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

0.2 km

Birk Terrace/Birk Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Forest Academy. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

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Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 3NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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