37 Western Street, Barnsley, S70 2BT
About 37 Western Street
37 Western Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 2BT). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.
At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £243,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
37 Western Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 April 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
37 Western Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 37 Western Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 8 years.
£243,000
Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
9 June 2022Most recent
£243,000
+164.1%over 8 years18 December 2013
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2BT: £220,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in S70 2BT
Versus other Western Street homes
Price per m² for 37 Western Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,787
Street avg £1,423
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Hopwood Street
S70 2BW
1 Rosehill Court
S70 2LG
1 Victoria Street
S70 2BJ
1 Keir Street
S70 2PA
1 Beckett Grange, Berneslai Close
S70 2HA
10 Beckett Grange, Berneslai Close
S70 2HA
1 Quarry Bank House, Huddersfield Road
S70 2LN
1 Beckett Court, Berneslai Close
S70 2AU
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
523/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Victoria Road/Hopwood Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Summer Lane Primary. 24 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







