What kind of home is 42 James Street, S70 4SL?

42 James Street, S70 4SL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 42 James Street, S70 4SL last change hands?

42 James Street, S70 4SL last sold for £83,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £30,000 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 James Street, S70 4SL changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 1995 and August 2025, 42 James Street, S70 4SL rose from £30,000 to £83,000, a change of £53,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 James Street, S70 4SL?

The current EPC rating for 42 James Street, S70 4SL is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 James Street, S70 4SL?

42 James Street, S70 4SL has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 4SL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 James Street, S70 4SL use?

The latest EPC at 42 James Street, S70 4SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 James Street, S70 4SL?

42 James Street, S70 4SL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 42 James Street, S70 4SL in?

42 James Street, S70 4SL sits in Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

Is 42 James Street, S70 4SL in a safe area?

Police records around 42 James Street, S70 4SL show an average of 523 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 James Street, S70 4SL?

The closest primary school to 42 James Street, S70 4SL is Bank End Primary Academy (451m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnsley Academy (511m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 42 James Street, S70 4SL?

The closest bus stop to 42 James Street, S70 4SL is High Street/Green Street, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 James Street, Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, S70 4SL

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 42 James Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 James Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £83,000 — fresh data. At 101 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 38 EPCs). Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 47% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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
CloakroomYes
BasementYes

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Energy

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

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 January 2035

8 years remaining

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 James Street, Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, S70 4SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 James 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£83,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

13 August 2025Most recent
£83,000
+14.5%over 19 years
18 May 2006
£72,500
+31.8%over 2 years
16 October 2003
£55,000
+83.3%over 8 years
24 August 1995
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 4SL: £90,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other James Street homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 James Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£822

Street avg £839

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

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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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 4SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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