Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 James Street, Barnsley, S71 1BL
Estimated value
£111,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£22,000)+405%
- Against S71 1BL's recent median (£97,500)+14%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£111,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£22,000)+405%
- Against S71 1BL's recent median (£97,500)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 James Street is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in S71 1BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
52 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in S71 1BL
5 sales, median £97,500 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 James Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).
Sales timeline
14 February 2003Most recent
£22,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1BL: £97,500 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 James Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 James Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since February 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 404.5% above the 2003 sale of £22,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£39/sq ft) was about 50.2% below the postcode norm. At 52 m² it's 16.8% 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 76% of similar EPCs).
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2022
Current Certificate
Jul 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 July 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 James Street, Barnsley, S71 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 James Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other James Street homes
Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 James Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£423
Street avg £977
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
419/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Queens Road AcademyPrimary353m
- Barnsley College16 plus687m
- Burton Road Primary SchoolPrimary826m
- Oakwell Rise Primary AcademyPrimary946m
Nearest stops
- Eldon Street North/Beckett StreetBus stop105m
- Eldon Street North/Bridge StreetBus stop106m
- Barnsley Interchange/A24Bus station245m
- Barnsley Rail StationRailway station249m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,291 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour950 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson642 reports10%
- Public Order552 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 James Street is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in S71 1BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 4 James Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 James Street was lodged in July 2012 at band E and expired in July 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 James Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from S71 1BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 James Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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