What kind of home is 18 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE?

18 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE?

18 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE last sold for £155,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £41,000 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and October 2020, 18 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE rose from £41,000 to £155,000, a change of £114,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE?

The current EPC rating for 18 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE?

18 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE use?

The latest EPC at 18 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE?

18 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.

Which area is 18 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE in?

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

What is crime like near 18 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE?

Police records around 18 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.

What schools are near 18 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE?

The closest primary school to 18 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.

How well connected is 18 Bentham Drive, S71 2PE?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Bentham Drive, Barnsley, S71 2PE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 18 Bentham Drive

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

18 Bentham Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 2PE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 23.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 45.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £155,000 in October 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff street

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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.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bentham Drive, Barnsley, S71 2PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Bentham Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£155,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 October 2020Most recent
£155,000
+278.0%over 23 years
21 August 1997
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 2PE: £162,000 (2024–2021).

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 18 Bentham Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,890

Street avg £1,582

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnsley district page.

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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