What kind of home is 8 Herons Way, S70 5SF?

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

When did 8 Herons Way, S70 5SF last change hands?

8 Herons Way, S70 5SF last sold for £220,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Herons Way, S70 5SF?

The current EPC rating for 8 Herons Way, S70 5SF is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Herons Way, S70 5SF?

8 Herons Way, S70 5SF has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 5SF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Herons Way, S70 5SF use?

The latest EPC at 8 Herons Way, S70 5SF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Herons Way, S70 5SF?

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

Which area is 8 Herons Way, S70 5SF in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Herons Way, S70 5SF?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Herons Way, S70 5SF?

The closest primary school to 8 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).

What transport links are near 8 Herons Way, S70 5SF?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Herons Way, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Herons Way

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

8 Herons Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5SF). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 37.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in August 2018.

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDetached

Building

Heating systemGas

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

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Herons Way, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Herons Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 August 2018Most recent
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 5SF: £192,000 (2023–2020).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Herons Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,716

Street avg £2,359

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£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

£152k

1 Blackburn Street, Worsbrough

S70 5PR

2 bed

£138k

1 Birdwell Common, Birdwell

S70 5TL

2 bed1 bath

£304k

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

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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