What kind of home is 1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN?

1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN?

1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN last sold for £165,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £67,500 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between October 2001 and August 2018, 1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN rose from £67,500 to £165,000, a change of £97,500. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN?

The current EPC rating for 1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN?

1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S71 3EN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN use?

The latest EPC at 1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN?

1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN in?

1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN sits in Barnsley. It falls within the S71 postcode district.

Is 1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN?

The closest primary school to 1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN is Carlton Primary Academy (712m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Carlton (372m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN?

The closest bus stop to 1 Avondale Drive, S71 3EN is Royston Lane/Woodroyd Avenue, 245m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Avondale Drive, Barnsley, S71 3EN

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Avondale Drive

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

1 Avondale Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Barnsley (S71 3EN). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £165,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 75 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 38.8% above the 2018 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageDouble, Detached
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Avondale Drive, Barnsley, S71 3EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Avondale Drive 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£165,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2018Most recent
£165,000
+10.0%over 3 years
16 July 2015
£149,950
+25.0%over 11 years
6 February 2004
£119,950
+77.7%over 2 years
14 October 2001
£67,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 3EN: £150,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in S71 3EN

On the street

Versus other Avondale Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Avondale Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,200

Street avg £2,088

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below

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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.

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Royston Lane/Woodroyd Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Outwood Academy Carlton. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S71 3EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 3EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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