26 Borrowdale Close, Barnsley, S71 5ED
About 26 Borrowdale Close
26 Borrowdale Close is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 5ED). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–186 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 16 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.
At 42 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 15 EPCs).
Energy performance
26 Borrowdale Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
26 Borrowdale 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
26 Borrowdale Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£115,000
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 5 sales in S71 5ED: £90,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in S71 5ED
Versus other Borrowdale Close homes
On floor area, 26 Borrowdale Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Cumberland Drive/Hawkwell Bank — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Oakhill Primary Academy. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







