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 £147,000 is 17.6% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 July 2032
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.
£147,000
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 £1,192
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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.
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







