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17 Bence Close, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5PB

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Bence Close

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

17 Bence Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Darton, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 5PB). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 100.9% above the 2015 sale of £107,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 34.9% below the postcode norm. At 89 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 15 EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Bence Close

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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.

17 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bence Close, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bence Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Bence Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£107,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2015Most recent

    £107,000

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

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.

Habitable Rooms for 17 Bence Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,202

Street avg £1,946

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Bence Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£149k

1 Alan Road, Darton

S75 5NL

2 bed1 bath
£217k

1 Ballfield Mews, Darton

S75 5FJ

3 bed1 bath
£197k

1 Bretton Road, Darton

S75 5JZ

3 bed2 bath
£143k

1 Ballfield Avenue, Darton

S75 5EQ

3 bed
£257k

1 Bloomingdale Court, Woolley Grange

S75 5RQ

4 bed2 bath
£275k

1 Carr Field Close, Darton

S75 5JJ

4 bed
£278k

1 Bloomfield Road, Darton

S75 5AP

4 bed3 bath
£325k

1 Ashdyke Close, Darton

S75 5EX

4 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

0.2 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 5PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S75 5PB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Bence Close, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5PB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.