5 Market Close, Barnsley, S71 1DP
About 5 Market Close
5 Market Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 46.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 127.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
5 Market 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 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
5 Market Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 18 years.
£119,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
7 November 2014Most recent
£119,000
+153.2%over 18 years27 June 1996
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1DP: £175,000 (2023–2014).
Versus other Market Close homes
Price per m² for 5 Market Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,776
Street avg £1,258
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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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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







