What type of property is 8 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW?

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

What did 8 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW sell for?

8 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW last sold for £240,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW?

The current EPC rating for 8 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW?

8 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft). That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 5RW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW?

8 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Green Spring Avenue, S70 5RW?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Green Spring Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5RW

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Green Spring Avenue

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

8 Green Spring Avenue is a detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5RW). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £240,000 in May 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 11.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 49.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 9 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.

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

Current Certificate

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 July 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Green Spring Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Green Spring Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 8 Green Spring Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 May 2025Most recent
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 5RW: £225,000 (2023–2019).

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.

8 Green Spring Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £2,295

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£275k

1 Bourne Road, Worsbrough

S70 5JP

£277k

1 Bell Bank View, Worsbrough

S70 5HS

£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

£207k

1 Carrwood Grove, Worsbrough

S70 5DB

3 bed

£359k

1 Chilcombe Place, Birdwell

S70 5SX

4 bed

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.

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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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