What type of property is 16 Herons Way, S70 5SF?

16 Herons Way, S70 5SF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Herons Way, S70 5SF?

16 Herons Way, S70 5SF last sold for £158,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Herons Way, S70 5SF?

The current EPC rating for 16 Herons Way, S70 5SF is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Herons Way, S70 5SF?

16 Herons Way, S70 5SF has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 5SF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Herons Way, S70 5SF heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Herons Way, S70 5SF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Herons Way, S70 5SF?

16 Herons Way, S70 5SF is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Herons Way, S70 5SF located?

16 Herons Way, S70 5SF sits in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

Is 16 Herons Way, S70 5SF in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Herons Way, S70 5SF show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (40% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Herons Way, S70 5SF?

The closest primary school to 16 Herons Way, S70 5SF is Birdwell Primary School (338m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kirk Balk Academy (2.0km).

How well connected is 16 Herons Way, S70 5SF?

The closest bus stop to 16 Herons Way, S70 5SF is Worsbrough Road/Green Spring Avenue, 314m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Herons Way, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 16 Herons Way

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

16 Herons Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5SF). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 39.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 23.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 13 EPCs). Sold November 2020 for £158,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDetached

Building

RefurbishedYes

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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Herons Way, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Herons Way has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£158,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 November 2020Most recent
£158,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 5SF: £215,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in S70 5SF

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On the street

Versus other Herons Way homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 16 Herons Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,772

Street avg £2,354

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£152k

1 Blackburn Street, Worsbrough

S70 5PR

2 bed

£138k

1 Birdwell Common, Birdwell

S70 5TL

2 bed1 bath

£205k

1 Carrwood Grove, Worsbrough

S70 5DB

3 bed

£185k

1 Carrwood Close, Worsbrough

S70 5EZ

3 bed1 bath

£184k

1 Carrwood Mews, Oakdale, Worsbrough

S70 5EQ

3 bed1 bath

£166k

1 Coronation Drive, Birdwell

S70 5RJ

3 bed1 bath

£365k

1 Chilcombe Place, Birdwell

S70 5SX

4 bed

£240k

1 Briar Rise, Worsbrough

S70 5JR

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.

Full Barnsley report

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

0.3 km

Worsbrough Road/Green Spring Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Birdwell Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S70 5SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 5SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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