What kind of home is 31 Bala Street, S71 1DY?

31 Bala Street, S71 1DY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 31 Bala Street, S71 1DY sell for?

31 Bala Street, S71 1DY last sold for £105,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Bala Street, S71 1DY have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Bala Street, S71 1DY is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Bala Street, S71 1DY?

31 Bala Street, S71 1DY has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S71 1DY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Bala Street, S71 1DY use?

The latest EPC at 31 Bala Street, S71 1DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Bala Street, S71 1DY?

31 Bala Street, S71 1DY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 31 Bala Street, S71 1DY in?

31 Bala Street, S71 1DY sits in Barnsley. It falls within the S71 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 31 Bala Street, S71 1DY?

Police records around 31 Bala Street, S71 1DY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 31 Bala Street, S71 1DY?

The closest primary school to 31 Bala Street, S71 1DY is Queens Road Academy (78m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnsley College (584m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 31 Bala Street, S71 1DY?

The closest bus stop to 31 Bala Street, S71 1DY is Schwabish Gmund Way/Schwabish Gmund Way, 233m away. The nearest rail option is Barnsley Rail Station, 268m away.

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31 Bala Street, Barnsley, S71 1DY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Bala Street

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

31 Bala Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 35.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 67.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £105,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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Energy

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 15 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Bala Street, Barnsley, S71 1DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£105,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 September 2021Most recent
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1DY: £115,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in S71 1DY

On the street

Versus other Bala Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 31 Bala Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,694

Street avg £1,210

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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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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 1DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 1DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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