39 Bala Street, Barnsley, S71 1DY
About 39 Bala Street
39 Bala Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 16.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 105.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £125,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
39 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.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 December 2022Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1DY: £92,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Bala Street homes
39 Bala Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,083
Street avg £1,187
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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







