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8 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 1AJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Pontefract Road

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

8 Pontefract Road is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 79 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 12 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 20.8% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £120,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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(1 of 3)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromD59toE48
Sept 2025from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromE48toD65
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Pontefract Road has no planning applications on record.

1

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 8 Pontefract Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2022Most recent

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1AJ: £80,000 (2022–2016).

On the street

Versus other Pontefract Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Pontefract Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,519

Street avg £1,369

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Pontefract Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£144k

1 Barnabas Walk

S71 1PB

£144k

1 Eldon Street North

S71 1LF

3 bed1 bath
£148k

1 Carlton Road

S71 1UA

£149k

1 Clanricarde Street

S71 1JT

£140k

1 Bedford Terrace

S71 1UQ

3 bed
£151k

1 Beverley Close

S71 1RZ

£137k

1 Blakeley Close

S71 1XN

£135k

1 Eaming View

S71 1DJ

2 bed
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

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 1AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.