What kind of home is 5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE?

5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE last change hands?

5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE last sold for £260,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £200,000 in May 2019, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE?

Across 2 sales between May 2019 and April 2021, 5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE rose from £200,000 to £260,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +14.1% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2018 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE?

5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S75 1PE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE use?

The latest EPC at 5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE?

5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE in?

5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE sits in Higham, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S75 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE?

Police records around 5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE show an average of 198 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE?

The closest primary school to 5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE is Barugh Green Primary School (435m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Horizon Community College (2.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Lawrence Close, S75 1PE is Lawrence Close/Avon Close, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Lawrence Close, Higham, Barnsley, S75 1PE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Lawrence Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Lawrence Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Higham, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 1PE). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 27.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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
Bathrooms1

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Energy

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(1 of 2)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 January 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Oct 2018

EPC improved fromE54toC71

Hot Water

Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

42%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Lawrence Close, Higham, Barnsley, S75 1PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Lawrence 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£260,000

Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2021Most recent
£260,000
+30.0%over 1 year
2 May 2019
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 1PE: £275,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in S75 1PE

On the street

Versus other Lawrence Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Lawrence Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,549

Street avg £2,249

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Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

198/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lawrence Close/Avon Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Barugh Green Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S75 1PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S75 1PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Common questions

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