16 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 1AJ
About 16 Pontefract Road
16 Pontefract Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 70.7% above the 2021 sale of £75,000. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £75,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
16 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.
Sales history & valuation
16 Pontefract Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.
£75,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2021Most recent
£75,000
-6.3%over 13 years24 July 2007
£80,000
+105.1%over 4 years22 November 2002
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1AJ: £86,000 (2022–2016).
Versus other Pontefract Road homes
On price per m², 16 Pontefract Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,250
Street avg £1,436
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Schwabish Gmund Way/Schwabish Gmund Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Queens Road Academy. 24 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB







