16 James Street, Barnsley, S71 1BL
About 16 James Street
16 James Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S71 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump.
It hasn't traded since February 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 sits 50.7% above the 2007 sale of £69,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 63.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 42 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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
16 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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£104,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£69,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 February 2007Most recent
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1BL: £97,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other James Street homes
EPC Rating for 16 James Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,380
Street avg £951
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 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