15 Elland Close, Barnsley, S71 1SR
About 15 Elland Close
15 Elland Close is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 1SR). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
15 Elland 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
15 Elland Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1SR: £70,000 (2023–2004).
Versus other Elland Close homes
15 Elland Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
New Lodge Crescent/Murdoch Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Laithes Primary School. 20 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
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







