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

5 Herons Way, S70 5SF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

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

5 Herons Way, S70 5SF last sold for £265,000 in January 2021, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £212,000 in March 2019, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Herons Way, S70 5SF?

Across 2 sales between March 2019 and January 2021, 5 Herons Way, S70 5SF rose from £212,000 to £265,000, a change of £53,000. That works out to roughly +12.5% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

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

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

5 Herons Way, S70 5SF has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Herons Way, S70 5SF heated?

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

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

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

Where is 5 Herons Way, S70 5SF located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Herons Way, S70 5SF?

Police records around 5 Herons Way, S70 5SF 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 5 Herons Way, S70 5SF?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Herons Way, S70 5SF?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Herons Way, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Herons Way

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

5 Herons Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5SF). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2018. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 20.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £265,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 October 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Jul 2018

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Herons Way has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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.

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

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£265,000

Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2021Most recent
£265,000
+25.0%over 1 year
7 March 2019
£212,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 5SF: £165,000 (2026–2020).

Nearby sales in S70 5SF

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.

On price per m², 5 Herons Way stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,533

Street avg £2,310

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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.

£207k

1 Carrwood Grove, Worsbrough

S70 5DB

3 bed

£188k

1 Carrwood Close, Worsbrough

S70 5EZ

3 bed1 bath

£180k

1 Carrwood Mews, Oakdale, Worsbrough

S70 5EQ

3 bed1 bath

£359k

1 Chilcombe Place, Birdwell

S70 5SX

4 bed

£152k

1 Coronation Drive, Birdwell

S70 5RJ

3 bed1 bath

£147k

1 Blackburn Street, Worsbrough

S70 5PR

2 bed

£136k

1 Birdwell Common, Birdwell

S70 5TL

2 bed1 bath

£277k

1 Bell Bank View, Worsbrough

S70 5HS

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

523/mo

Falling 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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FAQ

Common questions

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