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About 5 Waveney Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Waveney Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 1PU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Barnsley HPI: 5.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 is 12.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £197,500 in July 2023.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Waveney Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2023)
£197,500
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Waveney Drive homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 5 Waveney Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,743
Street avg £2,106
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lawrence Close/Avon Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S75 1PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 47 points of interest in total.
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