16 Bracken Court, Barnsley, S70 3NY
About 16 Bracken Court
16 Bracken Court is a mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 3NY). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 70.7% above the 2010 sale of £91,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 34.3% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Bracken Court has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
16 Bracken Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£91,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 2010Most recent
£91,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 3NY: £140,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in S70 3NY
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Versus other Bracken Court homes
Price per m² for 16 Bracken Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,000
Street avg £1,615
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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
0.1 km
Cypress Road/Poplars Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Forest Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB