1 Chapel Lane, Barnsley, S71 3LE
About 1 Chapel Lane
1 Chapel Lane is a detached house in Barnsley (S71 3LE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2017–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 sits 65.1% above the 2017 sale of £117,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 44.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
Energy performance
1 Chapel Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
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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
1 Chapel Lane 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
1 Chapel Lane changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.1% per year over 1 year.
£117,500
Growth on file: -4.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
4 December 2017Most recent
£117,500
-4.1%30 November 2017
£122,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 3LE: £150,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Chapel Lane homes
EPC Rating for 1 Chapel Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,655
Street avg £1,581
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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/Chapel Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Carlton Primary Academy. 16 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
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







