23 Market Close, Barnsley, S71 1DP
About 23 Market Close
23 Market Close is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 sits 59% above the 2005 sale of £100,000.
Energy performance
23 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2024
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Planning history
23 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
23 Market Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 July 2005Most recent
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1DP: £175,000 (2023–2014).
Versus other Market Close homes
23 Market Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£781
Street avg £1,307
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB







