5 Merlin Close, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SA

5 Merlin Close is a detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5SA). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since March 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 sits 336.3% above the 1998 sale of £60,973. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 83.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.