📍 Barnsley district📮 S73 postcode area

Barnsley house prices

Barnsley has an average sold price of £123,984 across 102,768 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-03 to 2026-08-21.

Updated October 2026Records through August 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

Barnsley at a glance

Barnsley averages £123,984 across 102,768 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.

Average £123,984 · Median £96,000 · 102,768 transactions · +9.2% growth · 3,014 streets

Data window
1995 to 2026
Updated October 2026
Latest recorded sale
August 2026
Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
Sample quality
High transaction depth
102,768 sales across 3,014 streets
Median check
£96,000
Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
Trend signal
+9.2%
The five-year price movement is +9.2%.

Barnsley House Prices Overview

The average sold price in Barnsley is £123,984, which is below the England and Wales national average of £400,016 by -69.0%. Across 102,768 registered sales since 1995-01-03, the median price sits at £96,000, suggesting high-value properties pull the average upward — a pattern typical of large, diverse housing markets. The dataset spans 3,014 streets through 2026-08-21. The five-year price movement is +9.2%, in line with national growth. On average, Barnsley records 3,212 sales per year.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Barnsley?v

Barnsley has an average sale price of £123,984 and a median sale price of £96,000, based on 102,768 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 69.0% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 47.8% below the national median of £183,750.

How does the median price compare to the average price in Barnsley?v

The median sold price of £96,000 is 22.6% lower than the average of £123,984. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.

Which streets in Barnsley have the most recorded sales?v

Among the most active listed streets by transaction count, BARNSLEY ROAD has 1,281 recorded sales at an average of £106,500; HIGH STREET has 1,082 recorded sales at an average of £99,654; PONTEFRACT ROAD has 738 recorded sales at an average of £122,247.

What property types are most common in Barnsley?v

By transaction count, terraced homes represent 35.1% of recorded sales (36,080 transactions) with an average sold price of £78,507; semi-detached homes represent 34.7% of recorded sales (35,693 transactions) with an average sold price of £105,827; detached homes represent 24.4% of recorded sales (25,060 transactions) with an average sold price of £182,867.

Property valuation guide

Estimate a property value in Barnsley

Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In Barnsley, the median sold price is £96,000 and the average is £123,984, based on 102,768 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved +9.2%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.

Typical comparable range: £82,000–£110,000(±15% from median)

These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.

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Barnsley Annual Median Sold Prices

YearMedian priceAverage priceSales
2026£165,000£215,9091,725
2025£165,000£204,4793,488
2024£160,000£216,3163,499
2023£152,000£201,6883,204
2022£150,000£196,0873,987
2021£140,000£188,1434,337
2020£130,000£160,3093,177
2019£125,000£151,4834,054
2018£125,000£177,8283,891
2017£116,750£148,1123,769

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Most recent 10 years shown.