WENTWOOD, WATH ROAD, ELSECAR, BARNSLEY, S74 8HJ - £179,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

WENTWOOD is a midsized extended semi-detached house of 98m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £179,000 in January 2016, which was around 74% above the average January 2016 semi-detached price in the Barnsley local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2012, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

WENTWOOD Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for WENTWOOD since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Barnsley local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two WENTWOOD sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2016 8 JAN	£179,000	£102,970	74% above HPI
2001 30 MAR	£60,000	£39,476	52% above HPI

WENTWOOD Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Barnsley local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two WENTWOOD sales from March 2001 and January 2016 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the March 2001 sale was for 52% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 52% above the HPI over time, until the January 2016 sale, where it rises to 74% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 74% above the HPI.

What might WENTWOOD be worth now?

WENTWOOD might now be worth an estimated £289,720.

This is based on house price inflation of 61.9%, between January 2016 and December 2024, for semi-detached houses, in the Barnsley local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 61.9% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for WENTWOOD of £179,000 on 8th January 2016. For the value to have increased from £179,000 to £289,720 over the seven years and one month to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of WENTWOOD has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Barnsley local authority area.
• The January 2016 sale price of £179,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of WENTWOOD has not materially changed since January 2016.

How Large is WENTWOOD?

WENTWOOD is 98m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2012. This puts it in the largest 50% of semi-detached houses houses in Elsecar, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Elsecar, and where WENTWOOD lies on this distribution: 58% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than WENTWOOD, and 42% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Elsecar.

WENTWOOD: Plot and Title Map

WENTWOOD sits on a plot of roughly 0.090 of an acre, or 364m². The below map shows the location of WENTWOOD, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of WENTWOOD). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is WENTWOOD?

WENTWOOD is located on WATH ROAD in ELSECAR, in the S74 postcode district. The below map shows the position of WENTWOOD on WATH ROAD.