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 £213,000 sits 81.3% above the 2017 sale of £117,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 39.9% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2022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
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 October 2022
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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.
£213,000
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: £180,000 (2026–2023).
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 £1,650
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
419/mo
Falling 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







