10 Bence Close, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5PB
About 10 Bence Close
10 Bence Close is a semi-detached house in Darton, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 5PB). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 308.3% above the 2000 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 69.1% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2023
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Planning history
10 Bence Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
10 Bence Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£60,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 May 2000Most recent
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 5PB: £200,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in S75 5PB
22 Bence Close, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5PB
Sold Oct 2024
£272,00021 Bence Close, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5PB
Sold Apr 2024
£153,2504 Bence Close, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5PB
Sold Mar 2024
£200,00015 Bence Close, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5PB
Sold Aug 2023
£340,0003 Bence Close, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5PB
Sold Sept 2021
£162,250
Versus other Bence Close homes
On price per m², 10 Bence Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£571
Street avg £2,003
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Barnsley Road/Bence Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Darton Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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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
55.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB







