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7 Martin Close, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SP

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Martin Close

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

7 Martin Close is a detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5SP). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2004, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 90.3% above the 2004 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 41.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Martin Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Martin Close, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Martin Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Aug 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    2013/0472
    View planning record
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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.

7 Martin Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£145,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2004Most recent

    £145,000

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

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On the street

Versus other Martin Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 7 Martin Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,495

Street avg £2,660

Strongly below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

0.4 km

Worsbrough Road/Green Spring Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Birdwell Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for S70 5SP

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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