39 Western Street, Barnsley, S70 2BT
About 39 Western Street
39 Western Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 2BT). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £220,000 — fresh data. Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 69.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
39 Western Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
39 Western Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
39 Western Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 6 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
10 December 2024Most recent
£220,000
+48.6%over 6 years17 June 2018
£148,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2BT: £223,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in S70 2BT
Everything we know about 39 Western Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Western Street homes
Price per m² for 39 Western Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,897
Street avg £1,407
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising 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.
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The full 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