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57 Oakwell Vale, Barnsley, S71 1DU

EPC B4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 57 Oakwell Vale

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

57 Oakwell Vale is a mid-terrace house in Barnsley (S71 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 57 m² this is the 15th 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.

Sold May 2024 for £80,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 is 36.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 27.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57 Oakwell Vale, Barnsley, S71 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

57 Oakwell Vale has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

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

Current estimate

£109,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£80,000

Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 2024Most recent

    £80,000

    +31.1%over 7 years
  2. 15 December 2016

    £61,000

    +22.0%over 9 months
  3. 30 March 2016

    £50,000

    -38.3%over 4 years
  4. 1 August 2011

    £81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 1DU: £82,500 (2025–2024).

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.

57 Oakwell Vale outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,404

Street avg £1,179

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 57 Oakwell Vale

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for S71 1DU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 57 Oakwell Vale, Barnsley, S71 1DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.