What did 1 Martin Close, S70 5SP sell for?

1 Martin Close, S70 5SP last sold for £90,000 in July 2002, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 1 Martin Close, S70 5SP?

1 Martin Close, S70 5SP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Martin Close, S70 5SP in?

1 Martin Close, S70 5SP sits in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Martin Close, S70 5SP?

Police records around 1 Martin Close, S70 5SP 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.

What schools are near 1 Martin Close, S70 5SP?

The closest primary school to 1 Martin Close, S70 5SP is Birdwell Primary School (405m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kirk Balk Academy (2.0km).

What transport links are near 1 Martin Close, S70 5SP?

The closest bus stop to 1 Martin Close, S70 5SP is Worsbrough Road/Green Spring Avenue, 362m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Martin Close, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SP

Council tax

Band C

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Overview

About 1 Martin Close

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

1 Martin Close is a property in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5SP). It has council tax band C.

Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm.

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Martin Close, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Martin Close 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.

Latest sale on 1 Martin Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Last sold (2002)

£90,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 July 2002Most recent
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 5SP: £169,950 (2019–2010).

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

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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

0.4 km

Worsbrough Road/Green Spring Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Birdwell Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 5SP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

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