5 The Close, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3JH
About 5 The Close
5 The Close is a detached house in Carlton, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 3JH). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 57 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
5 The 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
5 The Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£155,000
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 4 sales in S71 3JH: £137,475 (2018–2002).
Versus other The Close homes
5 The Close is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.1 km
Carlton Road/Rectory Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Outwood Academy Carlton. 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
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







