12 Market Close, Barnsley, S71 1DP
About 12 Market Close
12 Market Close is a detached house in Barnsley (S71 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 34.5% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 30.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
12 Market Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2024
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Planning history
12 Market Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12 Market Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 10 years.
£144,950
Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
12 May 2005Most recent
£144,950
+173.5%over 6 years28 October 1998
£53,000
+6.1%over 3 years12 October 1995
£49,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1DP: £175,000 (2023–2014).
Versus other Market Close homes
EPC Rating for 12 Market Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,035
Street avg £1,295
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Pontefract Road/Market Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB