19 Bala Street, Barnsley, S71 1DY
About 19 Bala Street
19 Bala Street is a mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S71 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since July 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. At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 31.3% above the 2007 sale price.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
19 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.6% per year over 4 years.
£96,000
Growth on file: 21.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
26 July 2007Most recent
£96,000
+118.2%over 3 years30 July 2003
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1DY: £115,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Bala Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 19 Bala Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,079
Street avg £1,246
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB







