What kind of home is 25 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

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

What did 25 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW sell for?

25 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW last sold for £122,500 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £134,995 in December 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 25 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW changed over time?

Across 4 sales between December 2005 and January 2021, 25 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW fell from £134,995 to £122,500, a change of £12,495. That works out to roughly -0.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 25 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

The current EPC rating for 25 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. It has dropped from a B recorded in September 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

25 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft). That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 3NW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW use?

The latest EPC at 25 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

25 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 25 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW in?

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

What is crime like near 25 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

Police records around 25 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 25 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

The closest primary school to 25 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 25 Chestnut Crescent, S70 3NW?

The closest bus stop to 25 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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25 Chestnut Crescent, Barnsley, S70 3NW

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Chestnut Crescent

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

25 Chestnut Crescent is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 3NW). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Last sale on file: £122,500 in January 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 93 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 44 EPCs). Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 42% above the 2021 sale price.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2020

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Chestnut Crescent, Barnsley, S70 3NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 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.

25 Chestnut Crescent changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£122,500

Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

8 January 2021Most recent
£122,500
-2.0%
18 December 2020
£125,000
+4.2%over 9 years
16 June 2011
£120,000
-11.1%over 5 years
2 December 2005
£134,995

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.

On co₂ emissions, 25 Chestnut Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,317

Street avg £1,641

Below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£174k

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1 Blackthorne Court

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Edward Close

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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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