31 Bala Street, Barnsley, S71 1DY
About 31 Bala Street
31 Bala Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barnsley (S71 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 24.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 75.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 22 EPCs). Sold September 2021 for £105,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
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Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 June 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£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).
Versus other Bala Street homes
Floor Area for 31 Bala Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,780
Street avg £1,210
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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
419/mo
Falling 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