What kind of home is 16 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW?

16 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW is a detached house.

What energy rating does 16 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW is F with a score of 24 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW?

16 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 5RW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW use?

The latest EPC at 16 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW have?

The only planning records linked to 16 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW?

16 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW in?

16 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW sits in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW?

Police records around 16 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW 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.

What schools are near 16 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW?

The closest primary school to 16 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW is Birdwell Primary School (633m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kirk Balk Academy (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW?

The closest bus stop to 16 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW is Worsbrough Road/Balk Lane, 167m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Green Spring Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5RW

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 24

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Green Spring Avenue

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

16 Green Spring Avenue is a detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5RW). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2024. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).

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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.

16 Green Spring Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Nov 2023

Current Certificate

Nov 2013

EPC Rating

F24

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 November 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Green Spring Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Green Spring Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5RW

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Dec 2024
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Dismantle Oak tree T18 to ground level within TPO 43/2009
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
2024/0895
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Green Spring Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£252,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 5RW: £226,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in S70 5RW

On the street

Versus other Green Spring Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 Green Spring Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

24 (F)

Street avg 52 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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.

£254k

1 Berkley Close, Worsbrough

S70 5JG

£250k

1 Bellmer Croft, Birdwell

S70 5SR

£245k

1 Bowland Crescent, Worsbrough

S70 5JS

£240k

1 Briar Rise, Worsbrough

S70 5JR

£275k

1 Bourne Road, Worsbrough

S70 5JP

£277k

1 Bell Bank View, Worsbrough

S70 5HS

£207k

1 Carrwood Grove, Worsbrough

S70 5DB

3 bed

£188k

1 Carrwood Close, Worsbrough

S70 5EZ

3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

523/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Worsbrough Road/Balk Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Birdwell Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S70 5RW 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 5RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

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