20 Chestnut Crescent, Barnsley, S70 3NW
About 20 Chestnut Crescent
20 Chestnut Crescent is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 3NW). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include a basement.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in February 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 49% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 18.8% below the postcode norm.
Know exactly what you're buying at 20 Chestnut Crescent
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Chestnut Crescent has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2011/1439
What's in 20 Chestnut Crescent, Barnsley, S70 3NW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£131,573
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 February 2008Most recent
£131,573
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 3NW: £139,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in S70 3NW
56 Chestnut Crescent, Barnsley, S70 3NW
Sold Jun 2025
£165,00058 Chestnut Crescent, Barnsley, S70 3NW
Sold Jun 2025
£170,00048 Chestnut Crescent, Barnsley, S70 3NW
Sold Apr 2025
£128,00064 Chestnut Crescent, Barnsley, S70 3NW
Sold Dec 2024
£139,00040 Chestnut Crescent, Barnsley, S70 3NW
Sold Aug 2024
£130,000
Everything we know about 20 Chestnut Crescent, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Chestnut Crescent homes
Floor Area for 20 Chestnut Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,207
Street avg £1,644
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB