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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Barnsley HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £250,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Bence Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2023ExtensionAmendmentUnder Consideration
Extension: Rear of property
Change of use to dwellinghouse including extensions and alterations to form single storey garage with single storey extension to rear, two storey extension to front and new boundary walls
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
See how we calculated this£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2024)
£250,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bence Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 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
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 95 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
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
0.1 km
Barnsley Road/Bence Lane — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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