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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 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 14 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).
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2024
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
See how we calculated this£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£107,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bence Close homes
Four headline reads against 14 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
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.2 km
Barnsley Road/Bence Lane — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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