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📍 Barnsley district📮 S73 postcode area

Barnsley house prices

Barnsley has an average sold price of £122,864 across 101,813 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-03 to 2026-05-27.

Updated July 2026Records through May 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

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Barnsley at a glance

Barnsley averages £122,864 across 101,813 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.

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Average £122,864 · Median £95,000 · 101,813 transactions · +11.0% growth · 3,013 streets

Data window
1995 to 2026
Updated July 2026
Latest recorded sale
May 2026
Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
Sample quality
High transaction depth
101,813 sales across 3,013 streets
Median check
£95,000
Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
Trend signal
+11.0%
The five-year price movement is +11.0%.

Barnsley House Prices Overview

The average sold price in Barnsley is £122,864, which is below the England and Wales national average of £396,803 by -69.0%. Across 101,813 registered sales since 1995-01-03, the median price sits at £95,000, suggesting high-value properties pull the average upward — a pattern typical of large, diverse housing markets. The dataset spans 3,013 streets through 2026-05-27. The five-year price movement is +11.0%, in line with national growth. On average, Barnsley records 3,182 sales per year.

Nearby Towns

Rotherham
£126,264
Sheffield
£164,010
Doncaster
£134,464
Holmfirth
£191,425

Postcodes in Barnsley

S73 9JJ
£103,801
S75 4SW
£141,325
S71 3NW
£65,889
S70 3RW
£131,874
S72 0BF
£122,273

Top Streets in Barnsley

BARNSLEY ROAD
£105,589 average
1,267 transactions
HIGH STREET
£98,805 average
1,065 transactions
PONTEFRACT ROAD
£121,798 average
729 transactions
SHEFFIELD ROAD
£93,811 average
723 transactions
DONCASTER ROAD
£118,667 average
696 transactions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Barnsley?v

Barnsley has an average sale price of £122,864 and a median sale price of £95,000, based on 101,813 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 69.0% below the national average of £396,803, the median is 47.9% below the national median of £182,500.

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

The median sold price of £95,000 is 22.7% lower than the average of £122,864. 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 1,267 recorded sales at an average of £105,589; HIGH STREET has 1,065 recorded sales at an average of £98,805; PONTEFRACT ROAD has 729 recorded sales at an average of £121,798.

What property types are most common in Barnsley?v

By transaction count, terraced homes represent 35.1% of recorded sales (35,783 transactions) with an average sold price of £78,024; semi-detached homes represent 34.7% of recorded sales (35,321 transactions) with an average sold price of £105,015; detached homes represent 24.4% of recorded sales (24,854 transactions) with an average sold price of £181,707.

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 £95,000 and the average is £122,864, based on 101,813 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved +11.0%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.

Typical comparable range: £81,000–£109,000(±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£164,500£185,848753
2025£165,000£198,0263,214
2024£160,000£209,7883,493
2023£151,996£201,5043,201
2022£150,000£196,0873,987
2021£140,000£188,1524,336
2020£130,000£160,4183,172
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.