5, Old School Close
5, Old School Close
Description & Estimates
5, Old School Close, Barnsley is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 731 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 177 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, Old School Close, Barnsley is £192,473 and its rental estimate is £952 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Old School Close, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 falls within the S74 postal district, in the borough of Barnsley.
Our Data Sources
5, Old School Close, Barnsley has 51 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2020.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium 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, Old School Close, Barnsley, we estimate a market value of £202,097 and a rental value of £1,000 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £179,000 and £886 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, Old School Close, Barnsley has seen its estimated sale value move up by £5,462 (2.8%) and its estimated rental value increase by £38 per month (4.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Old School Close, Barnsley as measuring 177 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where all 5 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, Old School Close, Barnsley has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 10 Aug 2020.
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, Old School Close, Barnsley completed on 15th October 2020 at £157,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 5 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 46.4% over the period since October 2020.
- Sold Oct 2020£157,000
- Sold Jul 2013£114,000
- Sold Jun 2006£115,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, Old School Close, Barnsley have sold within a radius of 660 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 3rd July 2025, was 86, Market Street, Barnsley, S74 0EU, a freehold house which sold for £165,000.
Read more about house prices in S74.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 9 addresses on Old School Close, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74, 5, Old School Close, Barnsley comes out as the 3rd largest and the 3rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £19k more expensive than the average property across the S74 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mSt Helen's Catholic Primary School
- 800mGreenfield Primary School
- 900mJump Primary Academy
- 600mKirk Balk Academy
- 3.6kmBarnsley Academy
- 4.2kmNetherwood Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, Old School Close, Barnsley, the nearest station is Elsecar, 1.3 kilometres away.
- 1.3kmElsecar
- 2.3kmWombwell
- 5.0kmChapeltown (South Yorkshire)
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.
