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Get started23 Hall Balk Lane is a one-bedroom detached house in Barnsley (S75 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (52–141 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 38). The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Sale prices here have outpaced Barnsley HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 33.6% below the 2023 sale of £535,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£956/sq ft) was about 314.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £535,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
Planning history at 23 Hall Balk Lane is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
Crown lift Lime tree T1 to 6m to remove epicormic growth and crown thin by 15% within TPO 16/1995.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 24 years.
£535,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 24 years.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (25 kWp) installed
Floor insulation added or improved
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Crown clean and thin Sycamore T1, lime trees T2, T3, T4 and T5 and Chestnut tree T6 by 10% within TPO 16/1995
3 more applications for this property
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7 December 2023Most recent
£535,000
+57.4%over 13 years10 March 2010
£340,000
+19.3%over 6 years8 November 2003
£285,000
+58.3%over 4 years25 October 1999
£180,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in S75 1BE: £255,000 (2024–1996).
S75 1HJ
Huddersfield Road/Hall Balk Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Wilthorpe Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
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