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40 Windermere Road, Barnsley, S71 1EF

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 40 Windermere Road

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

40 Windermere Road is a mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S71 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 82 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 26.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £90,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2009from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromE49toD55
Mar 2015from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromD55toE48
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Windermere Road, Barnsley, S71 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Windermere Road has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

40 Windermere Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£90,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2024Most recent

    £90,000

    +15.0%over 17 years
  2. 13 September 2007

    £78,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1EF: £95,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Windermere Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 Windermere Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,098

Street avg £1,172

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Windermere Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S71 1EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S71 1EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 1EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 40 Windermere Road, Barnsley, S71 1EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.