3 Beckett Street, Barnsley, S71 1BN
About 3 Beckett Street
3 Beckett Street is a mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S71 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 107.3% above the 2018 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 31.7% below the postcode norm. Sold October 2018 for £55,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 74 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 22 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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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
3 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
3 Beckett Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 21 years.
£55,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
17 October 2018Most recent
£55,000
+14.6%over 5 years16 May 2013
£48,000
-28.4%over 7 years2 June 2005
£67,000
+84.8%over 2 years17 March 2003
£36,250
+25.0%over 5 years19 December 1997
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1BN: £110,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in S71 1BN
Versus other Beckett Street homes
3 Beckett Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£743
Street avg £1,100
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 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.
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
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB







