What kind of home is 18 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

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

What was the last sold price for 18 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

18 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW last sold for £150,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £100,000 in December 2007, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2007 and October 2022, 18 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW rose from £100,000 to £150,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

18 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW use?

The latest EPC at 18 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

18 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 18 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW in?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

Police records around 18 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 18 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Chestnut Crescent, Barnsley, S70 3NW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Chestnut Crescent

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

18 Chestnut Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 3NW). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 18.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £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

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

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

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Chestnut Crescent, Barnsley, S70 3NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£150,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

13 October 2022Most recent
£150,000
+50.0%over 14 years
20 December 2007
£100,000

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.

18 Chestnut Crescent is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,948

Street avg £1,627

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Below

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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