What kind of home is 17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU?

17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU sell for?

17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU last sold for £72,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £63,000 in October 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU?

Across 3 sales between October 2010 and December 2024, 17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU rose from £63,000 to £72,000, a change of £9,000. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. It has dropped from a B recorded in December 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU?

17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU use?

The latest EPC at 17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU?

17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU in?

17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU sits in Barnsley. It falls within the S71 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU?

Police records around 17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU show an average of 419 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU?

The closest primary school to 17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU is Oakwell Rise Primary Academy (251m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnsley College (912m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Oakwell Vale, S71 1DU is Pontefract Road/Beevor Hall, 176m away. The nearest bus option is Barnsley Interchange/A1, 692m away.

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17 Oakwell Vale, Barnsley, S71 1DU

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 17 Oakwell Vale

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Oakwell Vale is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barnsley (S71 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. At 58 m² this is the 20th smallest of 49 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £101,000 is 40.3% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £72,000 in December 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Oakwell Vale's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2020

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 March 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Oakwell Vale, Barnsley, S71 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Oakwell Vale 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Oakwell Vale's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£101,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£72,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2024Most recent
£72,000
-0.7%over 9 years
28 May 2015
£72,500
+15.1%over 4 years
4 October 2010
£63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1DU: £83,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in S71 1DU

On the street

Versus other Oakwell Vale homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 Oakwell Vale lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,241

Street avg £1,192

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Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£108k

1 Bridge Street

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1 Coniston Road

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2 bed1 bath

£121k

1 Beckett Street

S71 1BN

2 bed1 bath

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1 Bridge Gardens

S71 1PP

2 bed1 bath

£145k

1 Eaming View

S71 1DJ

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£160k

1 Brunswick Close

S71 1NQ

2 bed1 bath

£122k

1 Burton Street

S71 1JL

3 bed2 bath

£135k

1 Bedford Terrace

S71 1UQ

3 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnsley district page.

Full Barnsley report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

419/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Pontefract Road/Beevor Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Oakwell Rise Primary Academy. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S71 1DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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