1 Dunmere Close, Barnsley, S71 1XR
About 1 Dunmere Close
1 Dunmere Close is a detached house in Barnsley (S71 1XR). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2025. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 sits 65.5% above the 2006 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2035
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Planning history
1 Dunmere 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
1 Dunmere Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 5 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
14 March 2006Most recent
£110,000
+83.5%over 4 years14 June 2001
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1XR: £150,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in S71 1XR
Versus other Dunmere Close homes
Floor Area for 1 Dunmere Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,964
Street avg £1,695
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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Crime
419/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rotherham Road/Topcliffe Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Burton Road Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







