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1 Bence Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5NX

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bence Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Bence Lane is a detached house in Darton, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 5NX). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £250,000 — fresh data. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 10.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 60.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

1 Bence Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bence Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Bence Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5NX

2decisions1extensions29documents2nearby
  1. Apr 2018
    Change Of UseAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Change of use from bakery (A1) and dwelling (C3) to office and reception area for care agency (D1) and dwelling with associated parking and garden area.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    2017/1693
    Full record in report
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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.

Latest sale on 1 Bence Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£250,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2024Most recent

    £250,000

    +13.6%over 2 years

  2. 8 February 2022

    £220,000

    +10.6%over 4 years

  3. 10 January 2018

    £199,000

    +148.8%over 18 years

  4. 1 July 1999

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 5NX: £125,000 (2020–2010).

On the street

Versus other Bence Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bence Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,016

Street avg £1,545

Strongly above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bence Lane

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

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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
Comparables

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

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4 bed2 bath
£348k

1 Chedworth Close, Darton

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4 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Bence Farm Court, Barnsley Road, Darton

S75 5NT

£217k

1 Ballfield Mews, Darton

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3 bed1 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

0.1 km

Barnsley Road/Bence Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 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 5NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S75 5NX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S75 5NX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Bence Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5NX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.