1 Belridge Close, Barnsley, S75 1HZ

1 Belridge Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S75 1HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.

It hasn't traded since April 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £669,000 sits 331.6% above the 1999 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 235.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.