What type of property is 15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE?

15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE sell for?

15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE last sold for £170,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £82,500 in March 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE?

Across 2 sales between March 2016 and July 2021, 15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE rose from £82,500 to £170,000, a change of £87,500. That works out to roughly +14.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE?

The current EPC rating for 15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE?

15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE had any planning applications?

15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE?

15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE located?

15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE sits in Barnsley. It falls within the S71 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE?

Police records around 15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE?

The closest primary school to 15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE is Lift St Helen's (567m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE?

The closest bus stop to 15 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE is High Street/Well Lane, 154m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Bentham Drive, Barnsley, S71 2PE

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Bentham Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Bentham Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 2PE). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 22.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £170,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

ParkingOff road
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Jan 2016

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

15%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Bentham Drive, Barnsley, S71 2PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 15 Bentham Drive, Barnsley, S71 2PE

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May 2022
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Outcome in report
Demolition of existing outbuilding, erection of new detached garage, new entrance gates, widened dropped kerb, associated hardstanding/landscaping
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
2021/1644
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 Bentham Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2016.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£170,000

Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

20 July 2021Most recent
£170,000
+106.1%over 5 years
24 March 2016
£82,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 2PE: £155,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in S71 2PE

On the street

Versus other Bentham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 15 Bentham Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £1,571

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Barnsley report

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

High Street/Well Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Lift St Helen's. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S71 2PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 2PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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