1 James Street, Barnsley, S71 1BL
About 1 James Street
1 James Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 56.9% above the 2023 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 78.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 42 EPCs). Sold June 2023 for £72,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 James Street 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
1 James Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£72,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 June 2023Most recent
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1BL: £97,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other James Street homes
On floor area, 1 James Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,500
Street avg £947
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.1 km
Eldon Street North/Beckett Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Queens Road Academy. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB