16 Green Spring Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5RW
About 16 Green Spring Avenue
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).
Know exactly what you're buying at 16 Green Spring Avenue
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Dismantle Oak tree T18 to ground level within TPO 43/2009
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2024/0895
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Green Spring Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Green Spring Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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: £225,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in S70 5RW
11 Green Spring Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5RW
Sold Nov 2023
£230,00013 Green Spring Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5RW
Sold Nov 2020
£226,0001 Green Spring Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5RW
Sold Jun 2020
£200,0004 Green Spring Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5RW
Sold Jul 2019
£225,0007 Green Spring Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5RW
Sold Aug 2017
£180,000
Everything we know about 16 Green Spring Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Green Spring Avenue homes
On epc rating, 16 Green Spring Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
24 (F)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Worsbrough Road/Balk Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Birdwell Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB