What type of property is 12 Ashwood Close, S70 5NW?

12 Ashwood Close, S70 5NW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Ashwood Close, S70 5NW?

12 Ashwood Close, S70 5NW last sold for £155,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Ashwood Close, S70 5NW?

The current EPC rating for 12 Ashwood Close, S70 5NW is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Ashwood Close, S70 5NW?

12 Ashwood Close, S70 5NW has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Ashwood Close, S70 5NW heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Ashwood Close, S70 5NW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Ashwood Close, S70 5NW?

12 Ashwood Close, S70 5NW 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.

Where is 12 Ashwood Close, S70 5NW located?

12 Ashwood Close, S70 5NW sits in Worsbrough, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

Is 12 Ashwood Close, S70 5NW in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Ashwood Close, S70 5NW show an average of 523 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Ashwood Close, S70 5NW?

The closest primary school to 12 Ashwood Close, S70 5NW is The Mill Academy (522m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnsley Academy (890m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Ashwood Close, S70 5NW?

The closest bus stop to 12 Ashwood Close, S70 5NW is West Street/Mount Pleasant, 55m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Ashwood Close, Worsbrough, Barnsley, S70 5NW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Ashwood Close

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

12 Ashwood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Worsbrough, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5NW). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 20% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 65.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £155,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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 gardenYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 September 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Ashwood Close, Worsbrough, Barnsley, S70 5NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Ashwood Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£155,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 March 2022Most recent
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 5NW: £138,000 (2026–2018).

Nearby sales in S70 5NW

On the street

Versus other Ashwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Ashwood Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,962

Street avg £1,416

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£188k

1 Carrwood Close, Worsbrough

S70 5EZ

3 bed1 bath

£180k

1 Carrwood Mews, Oakdale, Worsbrough

S70 5EQ

3 bed1 bath

£207k

1 Carrwood Grove, Worsbrough

S70 5DB

3 bed

£152k

1 Coronation Drive, Birdwell

S70 5RJ

3 bed1 bath

£147k

1 Blackburn Street, Worsbrough

S70 5PR

2 bed

£136k

1 Birdwell Common, Birdwell

S70 5TL

2 bed1 bath

£359k

1 Chilcombe Place, Birdwell

S70 5SX

4 bed

£175k

1 Baden Street, Worsbrough

S70 5PA

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

523/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

West Street/Mount Pleasant — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Mill Academy. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S70 5NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 5NW

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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