17 Bala Street, Barnsley, S71 1DY
About 17 Bala Street
17 Bala Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S71 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2010. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since November 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 177.3% above the 2002 sale of £44,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 48.7% below the postcode norm. At 81 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 22 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
17 Bala Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
17 Bala 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
17 Bala Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£44,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 November 2002Most recent
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1DY: £115,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Bala Street homes
17 Bala Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£543
Street avg £1,277
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.2 km
Schwabish Gmund Way/Schwabish Gmund Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Queens Road Academy. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB