4 Thirlmere Road, Barnsley, S71 1ER
About 4 Thirlmere Road
4 Thirlmere Road is a mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S71 1ER). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 54.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 100% above the 2003 sale of £58,000.
Energy performance
4 Thirlmere Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
4 Thirlmere 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 Thirlmere Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 54.8% per year over 2 years.
£58,000
Growth on file: 54.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2003Most recent
£58,000
+129.7%over 1 year9 October 2001
£25,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1ER: £85,500 (2023–2003).
Versus other Thirlmere Road homes
4 Thirlmere Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£935
Street avg £1,291
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Pontefract Road/Market Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Queens Road Academy. 26 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
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB







