2 Beckett Street, Barnsley, S71 1BN
About 2 Beckett Street
2 Beckett Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 556 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 22 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 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 100% above the 2011 sale of £55,000. On the market in June 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
2 Beckett Street 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Beckett Street 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
2 Beckett Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 16 years.
£55,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2011Most recent
£55,000
+8.9%over 7 months6 December 2010
£50,500
-26.3%over 1 year15 January 2009
£68,500
+93.8%over 6 years19 December 2002
£35,350
+19.8%over 7 years10 August 1995
£29,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1BN: £110,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in S71 1BN
Versus other Beckett Street homes
On floor area, 2 Beckett Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,065
Street avg £1,085
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.0 km
Eldon Street North/Beckett Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Queens Road Academy. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB