UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/s71
S71Barnsley, England
House prices in S71, Barnsley
Homes in S71 sold for a median of £173,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,009 standard sales.
That puts it among the cheapest third of the 45 S postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 267 | £265,000 | £220,000 to £312,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 459 | £170,000 | £150,000 to £194,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 246 | £130,000 | £105,000 to £155,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 37 | £85,000 | £77,000 to £100,000 | Too few |
Only 38 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 46% of sales, ahead of detached houses at 27%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.1 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
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Where prices are higher in S71
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in S71 5, around Barnsley, with a median of £187,500, and lowest in S71 1, around Barnsley, at £140,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in S71 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 119 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| S71 5ER | £445,000 | 3 |
| S71 5PE | £400,000 | 3 |
| S71 2SP | £361,000 | 4 |
| S71 4EL | £330,000 | 4 |
| S71 3FU | £325,000 | 5 |
| S71 4FG | £300,000 | 3 |
| S71 4HJ | £286,500 | 4 |
| S71 4GP | £280,000 | 6 |
| S71 4FP | £278,000 | 9 |
| S71 4JG | £272,500 | 3 |
| S71 1XU | £270,000 | 3 |
| S71 4GE | £267,500 | 4 |
| S71 5FT | £266,500 | 8 |
| S71 1XH | £260,000 | 5 |
| S71 5FS | £260,000 | 4 |
| S71 5LG | £260,000 | 3 |
| S71 5DF | £256,000 | 4 |
| S71 4QQ | £255,000 | 3 |
| S71 5LE | £255,000 | 3 |
| S71 5FR | £246,000 | 4 |
| S71 2BS | £245,000 | 4 |
| S71 4GJ | £244,000 | 9 |
| S71 2NJ | £240,000 | 3 |
| S71 4GL | £234,000 | 6 |
| S71 2GJ | £230,000 | 5 |
| S71 2GG | £225,000 | 4 |
| S71 4FR | £225,000 | 5 |
| S71 5RL | £225,000 | 3 |
| S71 1WA | £210,000 | 5 |
| S71 3ER | £210,000 | 3 |
| S71 4HS | £210,000 | 3 |
| S71 4RR | £210,000 | 4 |
| S71 5SH | £210,000 | 5 |
| S71 5SJ | £207,500 | 3 |
| S71 5SG | £207,000 | 5 |
| S71 5BU | £205,000 | 3 |
| S71 5SB | £203,000 | 3 |
| S71 1WB | £200,000 | 4 |
| S71 2DG | £200,000 | 3 |
| S71 2LA | £200,000 | 5 |
| S71 4FZ | £200,000 | 3 |
| S71 2HW | £195,000 | 4 |
| S71 4AR | £195,000 | 3 |
| S71 4HZ | £195,000 | 3 |
| S71 1NR | £192,500 | 3 |
| S71 2HZ | £190,000 | 3 |
| S71 2AX | £187,500 | 3 |
| S71 3ES | £187,000 | 3 |
| S71 3EG | £185,000 | 4 |
| S71 4AA | £185,000 | 3 |
| S71 5BY | £185,000 | 3 |
| S71 3RW | £184,000 | 4 |
| S71 5JF | £182,500 | 4 |
| S71 1BB | £180,500 | 3 |
| S71 2AZ | £180,000 | 3 |
| S71 2NS | £177,500 | 6 |
| S71 4RX | £177,500 | 4 |
| S71 5FW | £176,000 | 4 |
| S71 1UX | £175,000 | 3 |
| S71 4NG | £174,500 | 6 |
| S71 2LP | £171,000 | 4 |
| S71 2RU | £170,000 | 4 |
| S71 4DA | £170,000 | 3 |
| S71 5JE | £170,000 | 3 |
| S71 2JN | £168,000 | 3 |
| S71 2QF | £166,500 | 4 |
| S71 3NS | £165,000 | 3 |
| S71 5RA | £165,000 | 3 |
| S71 2LT | £162,500 | 4 |
| S71 4JJ | £162,500 | 11 |
| S71 5LD | £161,500 | 4 |
| S71 3PP | £160,000 | 3 |
| S71 4HF | £160,000 | 3 |
| S71 4JE | £160,000 | 3 |
| S71 1JJ | £157,500 | 4 |
| S71 3AQ | £157,500 | 6 |
| S71 3EW | £157,000 | 4 |
| S71 5FU | £155,500 | 4 |
| S71 2PD | £155,000 | 3 |
| S71 2RW | £155,000 | 3 |
| S71 4AT | £155,000 | 5 |
| S71 3PN | £152,000 | 3 |
| S71 2ED | £150,000 | 3 |
| S71 2QD | £150,000 | 3 |
| S71 2QE | £150,000 | 5 |
| S71 3NL | £150,000 | 3 |
| S71 1JR | £148,500 | 5 |
| S71 2SL | £145,000 | 3 |
| S71 1UY | £144,000 | 5 |
| S71 1EU | £140,000 | 5 |
| S71 1RP | £140,000 | 3 |
| S71 2AA | £140,000 | 3 |
| S71 2ER | £140,000 | 3 |
| S71 3NU | £135,000 | 3 |
| S71 3NW | £135,000 | 5 |
| S71 3QT | £135,000 | 3 |
| S71 3TT | £135,000 | 3 |
| S71 4DR | £132,000 | 5 |
| S71 1LY | £125,000 | 4 |
| S71 1ND | £124,000 | 4 |
| S71 4PT | £115,000 | 5 |
| S71 4SE | £115,000 | 7 |
| S71 1UZ | £112,000 | 3 |
| S71 3JP | £110,000 | 3 |
| S71 5HA | £110,000 | 6 |
| S71 4BX | £105,000 | 3 |
| S71 4DL | £105,000 | 4 |
| S71 1BL | £104,000 | 4 |
| S71 3TS | £103,500 | 4 |
| S71 4QT | £103,500 | 4 |
| S71 5BG | £100,000 | 3 |
| S71 1HS | £97,500 | 3 |
| S71 3LT | £90,000 | 3 |
| S71 1AW | £85,500 | 6 |
| S71 5LJ | £85,000 | 5 |
| S71 1DU | £82,500 | 7 |
| S71 4QG | £82,500 | 6 |
| S71 1HL | £80,000 | 3 |
| S71 5EH | £79,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 48%, from £115,000 in 2016 to £170,000 in 2025, close to the 46% rise for a typical district in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Coal mining
All 1,223 live postcodes in S71 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, so expect your conveyancer to order a mining report with the other conveyancing searches. It does not mean a home is affected (what the report covers).
Postcode districts in the Barnsley council area
Median sale price of the 8 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. S71 is the fourth most expensive.
- S36 Sheffield£245,000
- S75 Barnsley£220,000
- S73 Barnsley£175,000
- S71 Barnsley, this district£173,000
- S72 Barnsley£167,500
- S74 Barnsley£167,500
- S63 Rotherham£167,000
- S70 Barnsley£160,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £110,000 for a terraced house on Pontefract Road to £410,000 for a detached house on Lidgett Way.
The latest standard sales recorded in S71. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 23 Church HillSold for £190,000
- 56 Ruston DriveSold for £300,000
- 15 Skye CroftSold for £298,000
- 64 Canal StreetSold for £270,000
- 21 Raven RoydSold for £160,000
- 23 Lidgett WaySold for £410,000
- 26 Chantry GroveSold for £330,000
- 37 Richard RoadSold for £144,000
- 71 Pontefract RoadSold for £110,000
- 5 Galway CloseSold for £260,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Midland Road, Royston£119,50018 sales
- Wakefield Road, Barnsley£124,00017 sales
- Burton Road, Barnsley£157,50016 sales
- Rotherham Road, Barnsley£180,00013 sales
- Cropton Road, Royston£162,50011 sales
Living in S71
Crime
106 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 81 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 95% of homes can get it
Higher than 77 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,326 a year in Barnsley for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 74 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of S71, from the sales in S71, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Stairfoot 61 sales£195,000
- Royston 268 sales£180,000
- Monk Bretton 286 sales£178,000
- Old Town 76 sales£170,000
- Athersley & New Lodge 183 sales£155,000
- Central 120 sales£141,500
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 30 | |
| C | 480 | |
| D | 363 | |
| E | 41 | |
| F | 7 | |
| G | 3 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | ||
| 174 | ||
| 96 | ||
| 205 | ||
| 205 | ||
| 63 | ||
| 122 | ||
| 31 |
About these figures
The figures come from 1,009 standard sales in S71, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.