4 Windermere Road, Barnsley, S71 1EF
About 4 Windermere Road
4 Windermere Road is a mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S71 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump.
At 51 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 28.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 79.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £90,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 Windermere Road 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
4 Windermere Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2022Most recent
£90,000
+93.5%over 19 years21 November 2003
£46,500
+102.2%over 6 years29 September 1997
£23,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1EF: £95,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in S71 1EF
Versus other Windermere Road homes
Price per m² for 4 Windermere Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,765
Street avg £1,121
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.3 km
Pontefract Road/Market Close — 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
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB







