20 Oakwell Vale, Barnsley, S71 1DU
About 20 Oakwell Vale
20 Oakwell Vale is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S71 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 60 m² this is the 33rd 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 top.
Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £95,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 is 12.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
20 Oakwell Vale's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
20 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.
Sales history & valuation
20 Oakwell Vale changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£107,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 12 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
12 January 2023Most recent
£95,000
+13.1%over 1 year5 November 2021
£84,000
+35.5%over 4 years3 November 2017
£62,000
+3.3%over 7 years23 September 2010
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1DU: £82,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other Oakwell Vale homes
Price per m² for 20 Oakwell Vale runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,583
Street avg £1,174
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.2 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
0.2 km
Pontefract Road/Beevor Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy. 23 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
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB







