What type of property is 12 Bence Close, S75 5PB?

12 Bence Close, S75 5PB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Bence Close, S75 5PB?

12 Bence Close, S75 5PB last sold for £165,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Bence Close, S75 5PB?

The current EPC rating for 12 Bence Close, S75 5PB is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Bence Close, S75 5PB?

12 Bence Close, S75 5PB has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S75 5PB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Bence Close, S75 5PB heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Bence Close, S75 5PB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Bence Close, S75 5PB?

12 Bence Close, S75 5PB is in council tax band C.

Where is 12 Bence Close, S75 5PB located?

12 Bence Close, S75 5PB sits in Darton, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S75 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Bence Close, S75 5PB?

Police records around 12 Bence Close, S75 5PB show an average of 198 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Bence Close, S75 5PB?

The closest primary school to 12 Bence Close, S75 5PB is Darton Primary School (767m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Darton Academy (1.2km).

What transport links are near 12 Bence Close, S75 5PB?

The closest bus stop to 12 Bence Close, S75 5PB is Barnsley Road/Bence Lane, 190m away. The nearest rail option is Darton Rail Station, 876m away.

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12 Bence Close, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5PB

Estimated value

£234,000

Since the 2021 sale (£165,000)+42%
Against S75 5PB's recent median (£200,000)+17%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£234,000

Against its 2021 sale (£165,000)+42%
Against S75 5PB's recent median (£200,000)+17%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Bence Close is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in S75 5PB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
101 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in S75 5PB
5 sales, median £200,000 (2024–2023)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

10 June 2021Most recent
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 5PB: £200,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in S75 5PB

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Bence Close, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5PB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 12 Bence Close

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

12 Bence Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darton, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 5PB). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 101 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 £234,000 is 41.8% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £165,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDetached

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Bence Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2014

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 May 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Apr 2014

EPC improved fromE54toD60

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bence Close, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 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.

On the street

Versus other Bence Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Bence Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,634

Street avg £1,907

Below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

198/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Darton Primary SchoolPrimary767m
Darton AcademySecondary1.2km
Kexborough Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Barugh Green Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

Barnsley Road/Bence LaneBus stop190m
Barnsley Road/Richard RoadBus stop200m
Barnsley Road/Church StreetBus stop554m
Churchfield Lane/Roman RoadBus stop569m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,039 reports35%
Anti-social Behaviour500 reports17%
Criminal Damage & Arson273 reports9%
Public Order210 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S75 5PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for S75 5PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 12 Bence Close is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in S75 5PB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 12 Bence Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Bence Close was lodged in May 2014 at band D and expired in May 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Bence Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from S75 5PB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 12 Bence Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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