5 Tamar Close, Higham, Barnsley, S75 1PS
About 5 Tamar Close
5 Tamar Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 1PS). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £149,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 34.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 43.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 3 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Tamar 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 21 years.
£149,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2018Most recent
£149,000
+19.2%over 4 years17 September 2013
£125,000
-8.1%over 7 years8 June 2006
£135,950
+106.0%over 4 years8 February 2002
£66,000
+27.0%over 4 years29 April 1997
£51,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 1PS: £137,500 (2025–2002).
Nearby sales in S75 1PS
6 Tamar Close, Higham, Barnsley, S75 1PS
Sold Mar 2025
£218,0001 Tamar Close, Higham, Barnsley, S75 1PS
Sold May 2015
£137,50010 Tamar Close, Higham, Barnsley, S75 1PS
Sold Jul 2013
£138,5003 Tamar Close, Higham, Barnsley, S75 1PS
Sold Jul 2010
£115,0007 Tamar Close, Higham, Barnsley, S75 1PS
Sold Jan 1997
£58,000
Versus other Tamar Close homes
On floor area, 5 Tamar Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,961
Street avg £1,840
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lawrence Close/Avon Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Barugh Green Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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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
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB







