What kind of home is 23 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

23 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 23 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW sell for?

23 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW last sold for £185,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £146,995 in September 2005, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2005 and December 2022, 23 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW rose from £146,995 to £185,000, a change of £38,005. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

The current EPC rating for 23 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

23 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 60% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 3NW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW use?

The latest EPC at 23 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

23 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW in?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

Police records around 23 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 23 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

What is the nearest station to 23 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

The closest bus stop to 23 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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23 Chestnut Crescent, Barnsley, S70 3NW

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Chestnut Crescent

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

23 Chestnut Crescent is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 3NW). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 14.6% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £185,000. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Chestnut Crescent, Barnsley, S70 3NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

Latest sale on 23 Chestnut Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£185,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2022Most recent
£185,000
+25.9%over 17 years
15 September 2005
£146,995

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.

Floor Area for 23 Chestnut Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,609

Street avg £1,635

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly 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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