16 Barden Drive, Barnsley, S75 2QT
About 16 Barden Drive
16 Barden Drive is a detached house in Barnsley (S75 2QT). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
It changed hands recently, sold January 2026 for £275,000. At 102 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 36 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 59.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 March 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Planning history
16 Barden Drive 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
16 Barden Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 January 2026Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 2QT: £285,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Barden Drive homes
On years held, 16 Barden Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,696
Street avg £2,149
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
198/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Redbrook Road/Church Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Gawber Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







