HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 261, Wakefield Road, Barnsley as measuring 192 m².

That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where 18 of the 20 other houses have recorded plot data.

261, Wakefield Road, Barnsley has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 24 Nov 2022.

The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators (mains gas).

The most recent sale of 261, Wakefield Road, Barnsley completed on 18th July 2025 at £145,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.

Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.

Values of comparable properties have risen by 19.1% over the period since July 2025.

• Sold Jul 2025£145,000
• Sold Jul 2009£75,000
• Sold Apr 1998£36,750

Since 2012 156 properties similar to 261, Wakefield Road, Barnsley have sold within a radius of 610 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.

The latest, on the 14th November 2025, was 95, Laithes Lane, Barnsley, S71 3AQ, a freehold house which sold for £120,000.

Read more about house prices in S71.

• Sold Nov 2025£120,000 | 3 Bed House95, Laithes Lane, Barnsley, S71 3AQ95, Laithes Lane, Barnsley, S71 3AQ
• Sold Sep 2025£165,000 | 3 Bed House59, High Croft Drive, Barnsley, S71 3AU59, High Croft Drive, Barnsley, S71 3AU
• Sold Aug 2025£155,000 | 3 Bed House51, Laithes Lane, Barnsley, S71 3AQ51, Laithes Lane, Barnsley, S71 3AQ
• Sold Aug 2025£145,000 | 3 Bed House6, Park Avenue, Barnsley, S71 3TU6, Park Avenue, Barnsley, S71 3TU
• Sold Apr 2025£140,000 | 3 Bed House43, High Croft Drive, Barnsley, S71 3AU43, High Croft Drive, Barnsley, S71 3AU
• Sold Dec 2022£135,000 | 3 Bed House25, Park Avenue, Barnsley, S71 3TU25, Park Avenue, Barnsley, S71 3TU
• Sold May 2022£90,000 | 3 Bed House265, Wakefield Road, Barnsley, S71 3TX265, Wakefield Road, Barnsley, S71 3TX
• Sold Jan 2022£127,000 | 3 Bed House58, Park Avenue, Barnsley, S71 3TT58, Park Avenue, Barnsley, S71 3TT
• Sold Nov 2021£115,000 | 3 Bed House352, Wakefield Road, Barnsley, S71 1RP352, Wakefield Road, Barnsley, S71 1RP
• Sold Jul 2021£105,000 | 3 Bed House8, Park Avenue, Barnsley, S71 3TU8, Park Avenue, Barnsley, S71 3TU
• Sold Nov 2020£107,000 | 3 Bed House37, Park Avenue, Barnsley, S71 3TT37, Park Avenue, Barnsley, S71 3TT
• Sold Oct 2020£116,000 | 3 Bed House255, Wakefield Road, Barnsley, S71 3TX255, Wakefield Road, Barnsley, S71 3TX
• Sold Jun 2020£88,000 | 3 Bed House267, Wakefield Road, Barnsley, S71 3TX267, Wakefield Road, Barnsley, S71 3TX
• Sold Apr 2019£110,000 | 3 Bed House273, Wakefield Road, Barnsley, S71 3TX273, Wakefield Road, Barnsley, S71 3TX
• Sold Dec 2017£95,000 | 3 Bed House49, Laithes Lane, Barnsley, S71 3AQ49, Laithes Lane, Barnsley, S71 3AQ
• Sold Aug 2016£65,000 | 3 Bed House52, Park Avenue, Barnsley, S71 3TT52, Park Avenue, Barnsley, S71 3TT
• Sold Feb 2016£82,000 | 3 Bed House45, Park Avenue, Barnsley, S71 3TT45, Park Avenue, Barnsley, S71 3TT
• Sold Jun 2014£75,000 | 3 Bed House42, Park Avenue, Barnsley, S71 3TT42, Park Avenue, Barnsley, S71 3TT
• Sold Oct 2013£63,000 | 3 Bed House40, Park Avenue, Barnsley, S71 3TT40, Park Avenue, Barnsley, S71 3TT
• Sold Nov 2012£80,000 | 3 Bed House249, Wakefield Road, Barnsley, S71 3TX249, Wakefield Road, Barnsley, S71 3TX

Of the 249 addresses on Wakefield Road, Barnsley, S71, 261, Wakefield Road, Barnsley comes out as the 189th largest and the 92nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.

It is also £23k less expensive than the average property across the S71 district.

• Laithes Primary School

  200 m away
• Athersley South Primary School

  300 m away
• Athersley North Primary School

  700 m away

• Outwood Academy Carlton

  2.3 km away
• Horizon Community College

  3.5 km away
• Trinity Academy St. Edwards

  3.8 km away

• Barnsley

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  2.6 km away
• Darton

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  3.7 km away
• Dodworth

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  5.1 km away

The flood risk here is rated Very Low, based on Environment Agency data.