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21 James Street, Barnsley, S71 1BL

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 James Street

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

21 James Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S71 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 53.4% above the 2020 sale of £73,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 59.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £73,000 in November 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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
  • FireplaceYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from May 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

SDL Surveying

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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 James Street, Barnsley, S71 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 James Street 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£112,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£73,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 November 2020Most recent

    £73,000

    +10.6%over 11 years

  2. 30 July 2009

    £66,000

    +120.0%over 6 years

  3. 13 December 2002

    £30,000

    +53.8%over 1 year

  4. 5 January 2001

    £19,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1BL: £97,500 (2025–2024).

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.

Price per m²

£1,352

Street avg £951

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 James Street

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

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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.
£113k

1 Beckett Street

S71 1BN

2 bed1 bath
£111k

1 Bridge Street

S71 1PL

2 bed
£109k

1 Coniston Road

S71 1EJ

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 road noise heatmap for S71 1BL

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