23 Herons Way, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SF
About 23 Herons Way
23 Herons Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5SF). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 17.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 31.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £215,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Herons Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 Herons Way
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£215,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 October 2022Most recent
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 5SF: £192,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in S70 5SF
11 Herons Way, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SF
Sold Jun 2023
£153,00015 Herons Way, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SF
Sold Feb 2022
£192,0005 Herons Way, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SF
Sold Jan 2021
£265,00016 Herons Way, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SF
Sold Nov 2020
£158,0003 Herons Way, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SF
Sold Oct 2019
£285,000
Everything we know about 23 Herons Way, 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 Herons Way homes
Price per m² for 23 Herons Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,945
Street avg £2,341
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Worsbrough Road/Green Spring Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Birdwell Primary School. 10 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
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB