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About Bence Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bence Farm is a semi-detached house in Darton, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 5NT). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Barnsley HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 sits 50.7% above the 2019 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 32.2% below the postcode norm. At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold March 2019 for £215,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Bence Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bence Farm, Barnsley Road, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Bence Farm has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2021ExtensionFullApprove with Conditions
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Bence Farm has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2019)
£215,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barnsley Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Bence Farm runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,009
Street avg £1,853
Floor Area
213 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnsley district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Barnsley Road/Bence Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S75 5NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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