32 Borrowdale Close, Barnsley, S71 5ED
About 32 Borrowdale Close
32 Borrowdale Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 5ED). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 49 m² this is the 6th 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.
At 49 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 is 24.4% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £86,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
32 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
32 Borrowdale Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£107,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 25 years.
£86,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2021Most recent
£86,000
+1.2%over 12 years14 November 2008
£85,000
+193.1%over 12 years23 May 1996
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 5ED: £175,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in S71 5ED
Versus other Borrowdale Close homes
32 Borrowdale Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,755
Street avg £1,610
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







