What kind of home is 40 Queens Road, S71 1AR?

40 Queens Road, S71 1AR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 40 Queens Road, S71 1AR sell for?

40 Queens Road, S71 1AR last sold for £140,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Queens Road, S71 1AR?

The current EPC rating for 40 Queens Road, S71 1AR is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. It has dropped from a C recorded in October 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Queens Road, S71 1AR?

40 Queens Road, S71 1AR has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S71 1AR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Queens Road, S71 1AR use?

The latest EPC at 40 Queens Road, S71 1AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Queens Road, S71 1AR?

40 Queens Road, S71 1AR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 40 Queens Road, S71 1AR in?

40 Queens Road, S71 1AR sits in Barnsley. It falls within the S71 postcode district.

What is crime like near 40 Queens Road, S71 1AR?

Police records around 40 Queens Road, S71 1AR 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.

What schools are near 40 Queens Road, S71 1AR?

The closest primary school to 40 Queens Road, S71 1AR is Queens Road Academy (14m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnsley College (638m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 40 Queens Road, S71 1AR?

The closest bus stop to 40 Queens Road, S71 1AR is Schwabish Gmund Way/Schwabish Gmund Way, 248m away. The nearest rail option is Barnsley Rail Station, 261m away.

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40 Queens Road, Barnsley, S71 1AR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 40 Queens Road

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

40 Queens Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

A recent sale: £140,000 in May 2025. At 97 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 25% above the 2025 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Queens Road, Barnsley, S71 1AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Queens 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.

40 Queens Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 May 2025Most recent
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1AR: £137,500 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in S71 1AR

On the street

Versus other Queens Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 40 Queens Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,443

Street avg £1,651

Strongly below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below

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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.

£189k

1 Edgecliffe Place

S71 1UW

3 bed1 bath

£144k

1 Eldon Street North

S71 1LF

3 bed1 bath

£140k

1 Bedford Terrace

S71 1UQ

3 bed

£126k

1 Burton Street

S71 1JL

3 bed2 bath

£164k

1 Brunswick Close

S71 1NQ

2 bed1 bath

£135k

1 Eaming View

S71 1DJ

2 bed

£125k

1 Bridge Gardens

S71 1PP

2 bed1 bath

£267k

1 Cypress Heights

S71 1WA

4 bed2 bath

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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Schwabish Gmund Way/Schwabish Gmund Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Queens Road Academy. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 1AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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