3a, Briggs Street, Barnsley, S71 3JX
About 3a
3a is a semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (56–80 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 56 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 7 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3a 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
3a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in S71 3JX: £75,000 (2005–2005).
Nearby sales in S71 3JX
Versus other Briggs Street homes
On floor area, 3a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Carlton Road/Rectory Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Outwood Academy Carlton. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







