5 Merlin Close, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SA
About 5 Merlin Close
5 Merlin Close is a property in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5SA). It has council tax band C.
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. 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.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
- Jun 2010ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a rear conservatory and single storey side extension and pitched roof over existing garage.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2010/0454
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Merlin Close has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£60,973
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 March 1998Most recent
£60,973
Median price across the last 3 sales in S70 5SA: £320,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in S70 5SA
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Larger development activity nearby
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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
0.1 km
Worsbrough Road/Green Spring Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Birdwell Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB