What type of property is 16 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL?

16 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL is a 2-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 16 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL sell for?

16 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL last sold for £200,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in August 1995, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL?

Across 2 sales between August 1995 and August 2015, 16 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL rose from £60,000 to £200,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL?

16 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 5SL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL?

16 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL located?

16 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL sits in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

Is 16 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL 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 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL?

The closest primary school to 16 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL is Birdwell Primary School (269m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kirk Balk Academy (2.2km).

What is the nearest station to 16 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL?

The closest bus stop to 16 Osprey Avenue, S70 5SL is Worsbrough Road/Green Spring Avenue, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Osprey Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Osprey Avenue

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

16 Osprey Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5SL). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 35% above the 2015 sale price.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageDetached
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

16 Osprey Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2015

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Osprey Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Osprey Avenue 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.

Latest sale on 16 Osprey Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£200,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

16 August 2015Most recent
£200,000
+233.3%over 19 years
31 August 1995
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 5SL: £130,000 (2016–2004).

Nearby sales in S70 5SL

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On the street

Versus other Osprey Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Osprey Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,961

Street avg £2,086

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Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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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 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

£275k

1 Bourne Road, Worsbrough

S70 5JP

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

0.2 km

Worsbrough Road/Green Spring Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Birdwell Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 5SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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