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Bence Farm, Barnsley Road, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5NT

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
213 m²
2293 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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.

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. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. 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. 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.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2018from Dec 2013
EPC improved fromD55toE53
Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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.

1 application on record at Bence Farm, Barnsley Road, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5NT

1decisions1extensions16documents2nearby
  1. Dec 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of single storey extension

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    2021/0782
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 16 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

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

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£215,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 March 2019Most recent

    £215,000

    +182.9%over 17 years

  2. 5 August 2001

    £76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 5NT: £149,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

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

Strongly below

Floor Area

213 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bence Farm

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Bence Lane, Darton

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£275k

1 Carr Field Close, Darton

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4 bed
£257k

1 Bloomingdale Court, Woolley Grange

S75 5RQ

4 bed2 bath
£460k

1 Aldbeck Croft, Darton

S75 5QN

4 bed2 bath
Area

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.
Full Barnsley report

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.

Closest school

0.7 km

Darton Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for S75 5NT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S75 5NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Bence Farm, Barnsley Road, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5NT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.