Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Amberwood Drive, Barnsley, S71 5FQ
EPC B
Estimated value
£315,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£240,000)+31%
- Against S71 5FQ's recent median (£290,000)+9%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£315,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£240,000)+31%
- Against S71 5FQ's recent median (£290,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Amberwood Drive is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in S71 5FQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
99 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in S71 5FQ
5 sales, median £290,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
29 April 2021Most recent
£240,000
+20.0%over 3 years17 November 2017
£199,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 5FQ: £290,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in S71 5FQ
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 16 Amberwood Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Amberwood Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Barnsley (S71 5FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2017) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 is 31.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Oct 2017EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 October 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Amberwood Drive, Barnsley, S71 5FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Amberwood Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Amberwood Drive homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 16 Amberwood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,424
Street avg £2,109
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 8 years
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnsley district page.
Crime
419/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Rotherham Road/Jaques Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth GrangePrimary126m
- Lift St Helen'sPrimary1.4km
- Burton Road Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Oakhill Primary AcademyPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Rotherham Road/Jaques PlaceBus stop306m
- Long Causeway/Parish WayBus stop312m
- Rotherham Road/Cherrys RoadBus stop334m
- Bishops Way/Chancel WayBus stop410m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,291 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour950 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson642 reports10%
- Public Order552 reports9%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S71 5FQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 16 Amberwood Drive is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in S71 5FQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 16 Amberwood Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 16 Amberwood Drive was lodged in October 2017 at band B and is valid until October 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Amberwood Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from S71 5FQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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