Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
24 James Street, Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, S70 4SL
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
About 24 James Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
24 James Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 96 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 38 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 is 32.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £93,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Sept 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 September 2032
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 24 James Street, Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, S70 4SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
24 James Street has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£93,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 November 2022Most recent
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 4SL: £83,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in S70 4SL
41 James Street, Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, S70 4SL
Sold Sept 2025
£99,00042 James Street, Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, S70 4SL
Sold Aug 2025
£83,0007 James Street, Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, S70 4SL
Sold Mar 2025
£67,50026 James Street, Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, S70 4SL
Sold Nov 2024
£115,00013 James Street, Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, S70 4SL
Sold Sept 2024
£90,000
Versus other James Street homes
Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
24 James Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£969
Street avg £835
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnsley district page.
Crime
523/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
High Street/Green Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bank End Primary Academy. 11 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S70 4SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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