28 Borrowdale Close, Barnsley, S71 5ED
About 28 Borrowdale Close
28 Borrowdale Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 5ED). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. At 46 m² this is the 4th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–186 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 16 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.
Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 25% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 15 EPCs). Last sale on file: £88,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingYes
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
28 Borrowdale Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
28 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 18 years.
£88,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2022Most recent
£88,000
+15.8%over 15 years18 December 2006
£76,000
+49.0%over 2 years8 June 2004
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 5ED: £175,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in S71 5ED
Versus other Borrowdale Close homes
Price per m² for 28 Borrowdale Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,913
Street avg £1,570
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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
0.2 km
Cumberland Drive/Hawkwell Bank — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Oakhill Primary Academy. 10 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
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







