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Oakwell Vale, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Oakwell Vale, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/oakwell-vale/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S71 1DU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£70,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£88,095
39 sales
Price range
£56k – £200k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jul 2026
S71 1DU

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At a glance

House prices£88k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkBarnsley station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% leaseholdAcross 65 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

39 property sales on Oakwell Vale, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £70,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £71,973. 16 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 15 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 77% flat, 23% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Oakwell Vale range from £55,750 to £200,000. 17% of homes sold here were freehold and 83% leasehold.

House prices on Oakwell Vale compared

S71 postcode area£192,007
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oakwell Vale has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S71 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £98,583 (6 sales)2016£99k2017: £72,208 (6 sales)2017£72k2018: £58,000 (1 sales)2018£58k2020: £64,125 (2 sales)2020£64k2021: £100,792 (6 sales)2021£101k2022: £102,000 (3 sales)2022£102k2023: £80,571 (7 sales)2023£81k2024: £79,490 (5 sales)2024£79k2025: £141,250 (2 sales)2025£141k2026: £70,000 (1 sales)2026£70k

Tenure: 17% freehold and 83% leasehold across 65 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat30£71,97315 Jul 2026
Terraced9£141,83311 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Oakwell Vale

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 15 Jul 2026£70,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 11 Apr 2025£200,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 7 Apr 2025£82,500 FlatLeasehold
19, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 13 Dec 2024£83,500 FlatLeasehold
17, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 12 Dec 2024£72,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 30 Sep 2024£77,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 25 Sep 2024£84,950 FlatLeasehold
57, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 24 May 2024£80,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 20 Dec 2023£90,000 FlatLeasehold
69, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 3 Nov 2023£78,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 26 Oct 2023£81,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 18 Aug 2023£80,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 25 Mar 2023£70,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 25 Mar 2023£70,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 12 Jan 2023£95,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 16 Dec 2022£150,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 24 Oct 2022£78,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 24 Oct 2022£78,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 21 Dec 2021£165,000 OtherFreehold
1, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 21 Dec 2021£165,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 19 Nov 2021£160,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 11 Nov 2021£70,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 5 Nov 2021£84,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 13 Aug 2021£62,750 FlatLeasehold
41, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 28 May 2021£63,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 8 Apr 2021£63,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 10 Aug 2020£67,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 7 Jul 2020£61,250 FlatLeasehold
67, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 24 Mar 2020£55,000 OtherLeasehold
67, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 24 Mar 2020£55,000 OtherLeasehold
35, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 8 Nov 2018£58,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 5 Jan 2018£57,000 FlatLeasehold
65, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 8 Dec 2017£65,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 3 Nov 2017£62,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 31 Oct 2017£55,750 FlatLeasehold
5, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 27 Oct 2017£128,500 TerracedFreehold
10, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 16 Jun 2017£42,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 16 Jun 2017£42,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 16 Jun 2017£42,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 16 Jun 2017£42,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 16 Jun 2017£42,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 16 May 2017£55,750 FlatLeasehold
51, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 13 Apr 2017£61,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 31 Jan 2017£61,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 15 Dec 2016£61,000 FlatLeasehold
69, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 15 Dec 2016£57,500 FlatLeasehold
45, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 21 Nov 2016£55,750 FlatLeasehold
59, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 30 Sep 2016£59,250 FlatLeasehold
4, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 30 Jun 2016£116,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Oakwell Vale S71 1DU 31 Mar 2016£50,000 FlatLeasehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
57, Oakwell Vale £50,000 (Mar 2016) → £61,000 (Dec 2016) → £80,000 (May 2024) +60%
over 8 yrs
21, Oakwell Vale £63,000 (Apr 2021) → £90,000 (Dec 2023) +43%
over 3 yrs
69, Oakwell Vale £50,000 (Mar 2016) → £57,500 (Dec 2016) → £78,000 (Nov 2023) +56%
over 8 yrs
51, Oakwell Vale £50,000 (Mar 2016) → £61,000 (Apr 2017) → £80,000 (Aug 2023) +60%
over 7 yrs
43, Oakwell Vale £50,000 (Mar 2016) → £55,750 (May 2017) → £70,000 (Mar 2023) +40%
over 7 yrs
20, Oakwell Vale £62,000 (Nov 2017) → £84,000 (Nov 2021) → £95,000 (Jan 2023) +53%
over 5 yrs
3, Oakwell Vale £117,000 (Mar 2016) → £150,000 (Dec 2022) +28%
over 7 yrs
1, Oakwell Vale £125,000 (Jan 2016) → £165,000 (Dec 2021) +32%
over 6 yrs
10, Oakwell Vale £50,000 (Mar 2016) → £42,000 (Jun 2017) → £61,250 (Jul 2020) +23%
over 4 yrs
67, Oakwell Vale £50,000 (Mar 2016) → £42,000 (Jun 2017) → £55,000 (Mar 2020) +10%
over 4 yrs
14, Oakwell Vale £55,000 (Mar 2016) → £42,000 (Jun 2017) → £57,000 (Jan 2018) +4%
over 2 yrs
53, Oakwell Vale £50,000 (Mar 2016) → £42,000 (Jun 2017) → £55,750 (Oct 2017) +12%
over 2 yrs
39, Oakwell Vale £50,000 (Mar 2016) → £42,000 (Jun 2017) -16%
over 1 yr
29, Oakwell Vale £50,000 (Mar 2016) → £61,000 (Jan 2017) +22%
over under a year
45, Oakwell Vale £50,000 (Mar 2016) → £55,750 (Nov 2016) +12%
over under a year
59, Oakwell Vale £50,000 (Mar 2016) → £59,250 (Sep 2016) +19%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Oakwell Vale

Crime

591 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oakwell Vale in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences189
Anti-social behaviour117
Criminal damage & arson54
Shoplifting52
Public order51
Other theft47

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Oakwell Vale is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Don catchment Flood alert area
  • River Dearne catchment Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Oakwell Vale

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Queens Road Academy 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Worsbrough Common Primary School 393 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Burton Road Primary School 331 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Forest Academy 346 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Joseph Locke Primary School 449 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Shawlands Primary School 311 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Barnsley station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Dodworth station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Wombwell station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pontefract Road/Beevor Hall (adj, Pontefract Road) 2 min walk
  • Pontefract Road/Market Close (adj, Pontefract Road) 2 min walk
  • Pontefract Road/Market Close (opp, Pontefract Road) 3 min walk
  • Doncaster Road/Chilton Street (opp, Doncaster Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Burleigh Medical Centre
    Burleigh Street, Barnsley · 0.3 mi
  • The Kakoty Practice
    170 Sheffield Road, Barnsley · 0.3 mi
  • Ashville Medical Centre Pms Practice
    Oaks Park Primary Care Centre, Thornton Road, Barnsley · 0.7 mi
  • The Grove Medical Practice
    124-126 Park Grove, Barnsley · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland The Alhambra Centre Barnsley · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Upper Sheffield Road · 0.5 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Barnsley Food Warehouse · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Barnsley Retail Park · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • R T Elliott Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Barnsley Pharmacy And Clinic · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Oakmere Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Queens Road Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Warren House Surgery · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.7%62.5%
Private rented46.2%20.3%
Social rented7.0%17.1%
Households883

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.7%64.1%
Aged 65+10.8%18.6%
Residents1,812

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks89%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks92%92%

Share of homes across Barnsley with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Oakwell Vale

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White93.9%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%0.9%
Other ethnic group1.5%0.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%0.7%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian52.5%51.3%
No religion39.4%42.1%
Not answered6.1%5.2%
Muslim0.9%0.6%
Hindu0.7%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Sikh0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK75.6%93.6%
Born outside the UK24.4%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
No qualifications23.9%25.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.7%23.5%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.3%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.6%10.8%
Apprenticeship7.7%6.6%
Other qualifications4.2%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health44.4%43.4%
Good health36.8%33.6%
Fair health13.7%15.5%
Bad health4.1%5.8%
Very bad health1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household48%41.5%
No cars or vans in household32.9%22.7%
2 cars or vans in household16.1%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.1%8.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Barnsley.

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