What type of property is 48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB?

48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB sell for?

48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB last sold for £172,500 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £56,000 in April 2019, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2019 and August 2021, 48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB rose from £56,000 to £172,500, a change of £116,500. That works out to roughly +62.7% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB have?

The current EPC rating for 48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB?

48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft). That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S71 1AB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB heated?

The latest EPC at 48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB?

48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB 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.

Where is 48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB located?

48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB sits in Barnsley. It falls within the S71 postcode district.

What is crime like near 48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB?

Police records around 48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB?

The closest primary school to 48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB is Oakwell Rise Primary Academy (219m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnsley College (726m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB?

The closest bus stop to 48 Pontefract Road, S71 1AB is Pontefract Road/Market Close, 23m away. The nearest bus option is Barnsley Interchange/A1, 547m away.

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48 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 1AB

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 48 Pontefract Road

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

48 Pontefract Road is an end-of-terrace house in Barnsley (S71 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was E, 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 push it to C (score 77).

At 118 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 62.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 11.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 109.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £172,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

48 Pontefract Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Oct 2018

EPC improved fromE53toD56

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Pontefract Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Latest sale on 48 Pontefract Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 62.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£172,500

Growth on file: 62.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

19 August 2021Most recent
£172,500
+208.0%over 2 years
28 April 2019
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1AB: £98,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in S71 1AB

On the street

Versus other Pontefract Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 48 Pontefract Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,462

Street avg £984

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par

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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.

£192k

1 Belgrave Road

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1 Edgecliffe Place

S71 1UW

3 bed1 bath

£188k

1 Bleasdale Grove

S71 1XL

£188k

1 Dunmere Close

S71 1XR

£164k

1 Alderson Drive

S71 1UU

£164k

1 Brunswick Close

S71 1NQ

2 bed1 bath

£151k

1 Beverley Close

S71 1RZ

£149k

1 Clanricarde Street

S71 1JT

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.

Full Barnsley report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Pontefract Road/Market Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Oakwell Rise Primary Academy. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S71 1AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 1AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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