UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/s72
S72Barnsley, England
House prices in S72, Barnsley
Homes in S72 sold for a median of £167,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 612 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 | 165 | £285,000 | £245,000 to £330,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 274 | £160,000 | £140,000 to £190,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 167 | £131,000 | £115,000 to £159,000 | Too few |
Only 28 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 45% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 27%.
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Where prices are higher in S72
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in S72 9, around Brierley, with a median of £216,000, and lowest in S72 7, around Grimethorpe, at £151,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in S72 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 70 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| S72 7FP | £345,000 | 3 |
| S72 7FS | £330,000 | 4 |
| S72 7FQ | £326,000 | 4 |
| S72 9FR | £325,000 | 3 |
| S72 0HW | £303,500 | 4 |
| S72 9EG | £300,000 | 5 |
| S72 7FW | £298,000 | 3 |
| S72 0AF | £292,500 | 4 |
| S72 8FQ | £290,500 | 6 |
| S72 8BL | £290,000 | 3 |
| S72 0DY | £280,000 | 3 |
| S72 8XB | £280,000 | 6 |
| S72 9JG | £280,000 | 3 |
| S72 8NY | £275,000 | 3 |
| S72 8LU | £252,500 | 6 |
| S72 9BJ | £245,000 | 4 |
| S72 8AS | £232,500 | 3 |
| S72 9EN | £230,000 | 3 |
| S72 9LU | £215,000 | 5 |
| S72 9LP | £209,000 | 7 |
| S72 8QJ | £205,000 | 4 |
| S72 9DB | £205,000 | 3 |
| S72 8NZ | £204,000 | 3 |
| S72 8FY | £202,500 | 8 |
| S72 7GE | £200,000 | 3 |
| S72 9JD | £200,000 | 3 |
| S72 9JR | £198,500 | 4 |
| S72 8BJ | £195,000 | 3 |
| S72 8NQ | £195,000 | 3 |
| S72 8RQ | £195,000 | 3 |
| S72 8GH | £193,000 | 3 |
| S72 9JT | £188,500 | 4 |
| S72 8PU | £175,000 | 5 |
| S72 8TG | £172,500 | 4 |
| S72 8LY | £171,000 | 10 |
| S72 0AX | £170,000 | 3 |
| S72 7AW | £170,000 | 3 |
| S72 8PS | £170,000 | 4 |
| S72 7FJ | £168,000 | 4 |
| S72 7NA | £168,000 | 3 |
| S72 8JE | £165,000 | 3 |
| S72 8TP | £165,000 | 3 |
| S72 8XA | £163,000 | 4 |
| S72 0DU | £160,000 | 3 |
| S72 7FT | £155,000 | 5 |
| S72 7JF | £155,000 | 4 |
| S72 8LT | £155,000 | 3 |
| S72 8WP | £150,500 | 6 |
| S72 0AS | £150,000 | 3 |
| S72 7NY | £150,000 | 6 |
| S72 8QB | £150,000 | 4 |
| S72 8TB | £147,500 | 4 |
| S72 8AE | £145,000 | 4 |
| S72 8PB | £145,000 | 4 |
| S72 8DW | £138,000 | 3 |
| S72 7AB | £137,500 | 5 |
| S72 7DZ | £135,000 | 3 |
| S72 8HR | £135,000 | 3 |
| S72 9AE | £133,000 | 3 |
| S72 7NT | £132,000 | 4 |
| S72 7NU | £130,000 | 3 |
| S72 8TY | £130,000 | 3 |
| S72 8TL | £125,000 | 3 |
| S72 8UU | £125,000 | 5 |
| S72 8LH | £118,000 | 8 |
| S72 0HG | £116,500 | 4 |
| S72 8LA | £110,000 | 4 |
| S72 8WR | £106,500 | 4 |
| S72 8BB | £90,000 | 3 |
| S72 8QF | £83,500 | 6 |
Prices over time
The median rose 68%, from £100,000 in 2016 to £168,000 in 2025, among the biggest tenth of rises across the 201 districts in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Coal mining
All 715 live postcodes in S72 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. S72 is the fourth cheapest.
- S36 Sheffield£245,000
- S75 Barnsley£220,000
- S73 Barnsley£175,000
- S71 Barnsley£173,000
- S72 Barnsley, this district£167,500
- S74 Barnsley£167,500
- S63 Rotherham£167,000
- S70 Barnsley£160,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £107,000 for a terraced house on Church Street to £252,500 for a detached house on Brierley Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in S72. 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.
- 4 Queens RoadSold for £135,000
- 24 Manor ViewSold for £158,000
- 23 Ladywood RoadSold for £152,000
- 7 Cliff LaneSold for £230,000
- Novello Royston RoadSold for £242,000
- 3 Silverstone AvenueSold for £250,000
- 8 Milton StreetSold for £120,000
- 6 Church StreetSold for £107,000
- 184 Brierley RoadSold for £252,500
- 18 Nancy RoadSold for £150,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Barnsley Road, Cudworth£147,50013 sales
- Snydale Road, Cudworth£116,50012 sales
- Pontefract Road, Cudworth£141,50010 sales
- Silverstone Avenue, Cudworth£171,00010 sales
Living in S72
Crime
87 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 71 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 77% of homes can get it
Lower than 69 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 S72, from the sales in S72, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Hemsworth 33 sales£205,000
- North East 264 sales£170,000
- Cudworth 250 sales£165,000
- Darfield & Great Houghton 85 sales£165,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 16 | |
| C | 287 | |
| D | 211 | |
| E | 25 | |
| G | 2 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | ||
| 100 | ||
| 83 | ||
| 97 | ||
| 68 | ||
| 44 | ||
| 131 | ||
| 5 |
About these figures
The figures come from 612 standard sales in S72, 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.