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3 Bence Close, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5PB

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Bence Close

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

3 Bence Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darton, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 5PB). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 29.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 43.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 15 EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £162,250. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bence Close, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

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

Current estimate

£210,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£162,250

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2021Most recent

    £162,250

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.

3 Bence Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,351

Street avg £1,842

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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 3 Bence Close, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5PB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.