8 Bentley Close, Barnsley, S71 2PZ
About 8 Bentley Close
8 Bentley Close is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 2PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 sits 132.5% above the 2003 sale of £64,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 33.3% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2024
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Planning history
8 Bentley Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
8 Bentley Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£64,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 May 2003Most recent
£64,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 2PZ: £84,000 (2021–1997).
Versus other Bentley Close homes
Price per m² for 8 Bentley Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£802
Street avg £1,239
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Fish Dam Lane/King Edward Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Lift St Helen's. 14 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
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB







