What type of property is 15 James Street, S71 1BL?

15 James Street, S71 1BL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 15 James Street, S71 1BL sell for?

15 James Street, S71 1BL last sold for £97,500 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £18,000 in April 2001, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 James Street, S71 1BL?

Across 2 sales between April 2001 and May 2025, 15 James Street, S71 1BL rose from £18,000 to £97,500, a change of £79,500. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 James Street, S71 1BL?

The current EPC rating for 15 James Street, S71 1BL is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 James Street, S71 1BL?

15 James Street, S71 1BL has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S71 1BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 James Street, S71 1BL heated?

The latest EPC at 15 James Street, S71 1BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 James Street, S71 1BL?

15 James Street, S71 1BL 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 15 James Street, S71 1BL located?

15 James Street, S71 1BL sits in Barnsley. It falls within the S71 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 James Street, S71 1BL?

Police records around 15 James Street, S71 1BL 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 15 James Street, S71 1BL?

The closest primary school to 15 James Street, S71 1BL is Queens Road Academy (353m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnsley College (687m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 James Street, S71 1BL?

The closest bus stop to 15 James Street, S71 1BL is Eldon Street North/Beckett Street, 105m away. The nearest bus option is Barnsley Interchange/A24, 245m away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

15 James Street, Barnsley, S71 1BL

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 15 James Street

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

15 James Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S71 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

A recent sale: £97,500 in May 2025. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 12.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 126% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 42 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 James Street

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

The data behind every report

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 James Street, Barnsley, S71 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 James Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2025)

£97,500

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

15 May 2025Most recent
£97,500
+441.7%over 24 years
26 April 2001
£18,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1BL: £107,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in S71 1BL

On the street

Versus other James Street homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 James Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,912

Street avg £936

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 James Street

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

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£111k

1 Bridge Street

S71 1PL

2 bed

£109k

1 Coniston Road

S71 1EJ

2 bed1 bath

£113k

1 Beckett Street

S71 1BN

2 bed1 bath

£125k

1 Bridge Gardens

S71 1PP

2 bed1 bath

£135k

1 Eaming View

S71 1DJ

2 bed

£164k

1 Brunswick Close

S71 1NQ

2 bed1 bath

£126k

1 Burton Street

S71 1JL

3 bed2 bath

£140k

1 Bedford Terrace

S71 1UQ

3 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

0.1 km

Eldon Street North/Beckett Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Queens Road Academy. 27 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 1BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 1BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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 15 James Street, Barnsley, S71 1BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.