20 Eshton Court, Mapplewell, Barnsley, S75 5QG
About 20 Eshton Court
20 Eshton Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Mapplewell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 5QG). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. At 35 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 16 units on file.
It hasn't traded since July 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 350% above the 1996 sale of £24,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 59.1% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (51 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
20 Eshton Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
20 Eshton Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
20 Eshton Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£24,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 July 1996Most recent
£24,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 5QG: £152,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in S75 5QG
15 Eshton Court, Mapplewell, Barnsley, S75 5QG
Sold Apr 2025
£155,0004 Eshton Court, Mapplewell, Barnsley, S75 5QG
Sold Sept 2024
£175,00024 Eshton Court, Mapplewell, Barnsley, S75 5QG
Sold Jun 2022
£67,00022 Eshton Court, Mapplewell, Barnsley, S75 5QG
Sold Jan 2022
£75,0005 Eshton Court, Mapplewell, Barnsley, S75 5QG
Sold Oct 2020
£79,995
Versus other Eshton Court homes
20 Eshton Court is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£686
Street avg £1,522
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kingsway/Sackup Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Wellgate Primary School. 7 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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







