3 James Street, Barnsley, S71 1BL
About 3 James Street
3 James Street is a one-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 (November 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump.
It hasn't traded since September 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 517.6% above the 1999 sale of £17,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£33/sq ft) was about 58.3% below the postcode norm. At 48 m² it's 23.2% 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 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
3 James Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£105,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£17,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 September 1999Most recent
£17,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1BL: £97,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other James Street homes
3 James Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£354
Street avg £979
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB