42 Keir Street, Barnsley, S70 2PA
About 42 Keir Street
42 Keir Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S70 2PA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £110,000. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 15.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 26.6% 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 gardenRear
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
42 Keir 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
42 Keir Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 March 2025Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2PA: £85,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 42 Keir 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 Keir Street homes
On years held, 42 Keir Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,236
Street avg £1,018
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
Summer Lane/Newton Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB