What kind of home is 16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW last sold for £150,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £105,265 in December 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

Across 3 sales between December 2007 and August 2022, 16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW rose from £105,265 to £150,000, a change of £44,735. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in December 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW use?

The latest EPC at 16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW 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 16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW in?

16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW sits in Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

Police records around 16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW 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 16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

The closest primary school to 16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW is The Forest Academy (359m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnsley Academy (974m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

The closest bus stop to 16 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW is Chestnut Crescent/Yews Place, 31m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Chestnut Crescent, Barnsley, S70 3NW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Chestnut Crescent

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

16 Chestnut Crescent is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 3NW). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 14% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 34.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £150,000. 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

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

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Chestnut Crescent, Barnsley, S70 3NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Chestnut Crescent 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

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£150,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

11 August 2022Most recent
£150,000
+75.4%over 4 years
31 May 2018
£85,500
-18.8%over 10 years
20 December 2007
£105,265

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 3NW: £139,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Chestnut Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Chestnut Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £1,626

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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

0.0 km

Chestnut Crescent/Yews Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Forest Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 3NW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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