5, Fern Close
5, Fern Close
Description & Estimates







5, Fern Close, Barnsley is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,334 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 707 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, Fern Close, Barnsley is £423,302 and its rental estimate is £1,543 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Fern Close, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 falls within the S73 postal district, in the borough of Barnsley.
Our Data Sources
5, Fern Close, Barnsley has a single entry in the Land Registry from October 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 5, Fern Close, Barnsley, we estimate a market value of £444,467 and a rental value of £1,620 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £393,671 and £1,435 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, Fern Close, Barnsley has seen its estimated sale value move up by £5,974 (1.4%) and its estimated rental value increase by £41 per month (2.7%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Fern Close, Barnsley as measuring 707 m2.
That makes it the largest plot in the postcode, where all 6 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, Fern Close, Barnsley has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 03 Mar 2016.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 5, Fern Close, Barnsley completed on 21st October 2016 at £280,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 41.7% over the period since October 2016.
- Sold Oct 2016£280,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 1 property similar to 5, Fern Close, Barnsley has sold within a radius of 660 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 23rd July 2012, was 17, Honeysuckle Close, Barnsley, S73 9JT, a freehold house which sold for £220,000.
Read more about house prices in S73.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 6 addresses on Fern Close, Darfield, Barnsley, S73, 5, Fern Close, Barnsley comes out as the 2nd largest and the most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £250k more expensive than the average property across the S73 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mOutwood Primary Academy Darfield
- 600mSt Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
- 800mAll Saints Academy Darfield
- 1.1kmNetherwood Academy
- 4.7kmWath Academy
- 4.8kmBarnsley Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, Fern Close, Barnsley, the nearest station is Wombwell, 2.8 kilometres away.
- 2.8kmWombwell
- 4.5kmGoldthorpe
- 4.7kmElsecar
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.

