What type of property is 6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG?

6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG sell for?

6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG last sold for £270,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,000 in December 2000, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG?

Across 2 sales between December 2000 and July 2022, 6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG rose from £72,000 to £270,000, a change of £198,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG?

The current EPC rating for 6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG?

6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG?

6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG is in council tax band C.

Where is 6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG located?

6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG sits in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG?

Police records around 6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG 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 6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG?

The closest primary school to 6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG is Birdwell Primary School (409m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kirk Balk Academy (2.0km).

What transport links are near 6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG?

The closest bus stop to 6 Plover Drive, S70 5SG is Worsbrough Road/Green Spring Avenue, 312m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Plover Drive, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 6 Plover Drive

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

6 Plover Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5SG). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2022. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 70.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,000 in July 2022. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 March 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from May 2022

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Plover Drive, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Plover Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

6 Plover Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£270,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2022Most recent
£270,000
+275.0%over 21 years
18 December 2000
£72,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in S70 5SG: £136,225 (2014–1996).

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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.

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1 Carrwood Mews, Oakdale, Worsbrough

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1 Coronation Drive, Birdwell

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1 Chilcombe Place, Birdwell

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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

0.4 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 5SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 5SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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