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House prices in Barnsley

South Yorkshire · 2,294 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Barnsley

The average (median) house price in Barnsley, South Yorkshire was £178,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 2,294 sales registered so far — flat on the year before and 22.8% up on five years ago. Semi-detached homes were the most common sale at a median £177,800; detached £295,000; terraced £138,000; flats £100,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £204 per square foot (£2,196/m²), based on 5,097 of 5,207 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£178,000
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
0.0%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£204
typical range £159–£255
From 5,097 of 5,207 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
2,294
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs South Yorkshire
−9%
South Yorkshire median £195,000
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Barnsley = the Barnsley post town: S70–S75 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Barnsley by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached543£295,000£270 1,098 sq ft+0.5%
Semi-detached963£177,800£208 861 sq ft+1.6%
Terraced698£138,000£163 829 sq ft+6.2%
Flats90£100,000£155 657 sq ft+5.3%

Barnsley house price trend

£120k£140k£160k£180k£200k£220kQ4 2021: £145,000 · 801 salesQ1 2022: £147,500 · 751 salesQ2 2022: £165,000 · 825 salesQ3 2022: £165,000 · 837 salesQ4 2022: £170,000 · 839 salesQ1 2023: £154,000 · 613 salesQ2 2023: £159,000 · 590 salesQ3 2023: £165,000 · 703 salesQ4 2023: £163,000 · 669 salesQ1 2024: £160,000 · 525 salesQ2 2024: £175,000 · 669 salesQ3 2024: £176,000 · 708 salesQ4 2024: £175,000 · 845 salesQ1 2025: £180,000 · 778 salesQ2 2025: £175,000 · 586 salesQ3 2025: £175,500 · 632 salesQ4 2025: £175,000 · 634 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £180,500 · 502 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £176,500 · 463 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £165,000 · 49 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Barnsley median South Yorkshire median sales per period still being registered
Barnsley: median sold price £145,000 in Q4 2021 to £175,500 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£145,000801
Q1 2022£147,500751
Q2 2022£165,000825
Q3 2022£165,000837
Q4 2022£170,000839
Q1 2023£154,000613
Q2 2023£159,000590
Q3 2023£165,000703
Q4 2023£163,000669
Q1 2024£160,000525
Q2 2024£175,000669
Q3 2024£176,000708
Q4 2024£175,000845
Q1 2025£180,000778
Q2 2025£175,000586
Q3 2025£175,500632
Q4 2025£175,000634
Q1 2026£180,500502
Q2 2026£176,500463
Q3 2026£165,00049

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

UK House Price Index (mix-adjusted) for Barnsley: £175,733, +6.0% on the year (June 2026) — why this differs from our median.

What homes in Barnsley sold for

£90k–£115k
£115k–£140k
£140k–£165k
£165k–£190k
£190k–£215k
£215k–£240k
£240k–£265k
£265k+

Most homes in Barnsley sold for £240k–over £265k (25% of sales).

Sold house prices in Barnsley

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
27 Jul 202616, Orchard Place S72 8GE Semi-detached£200,000732 sq ft £273+52% (2021)
27 Jul 202690, Main Street S73 8JU Terraced£115,000840 sq ft £137
24 Jul 20265, Parish Green S71 4GP Detached£295,0001,076 sq ft £274+23% (2019)
24 Jul 202645, Wigfield Drive S70 5JE Detached£180,0001,539 sq ft £117
24 Jul 20261, Pickup Crescent S73 0EL Semi-detached£165,000840 sq ft £197+62% (2019)
21 Jul 202618, West Green Avenue S71 5SG Terraced£183,000743 sq ft £246
20 Jul 20268, Peveril Crescent S71 3QS Detached£197,000872 sq ft £226+13% (2023)
17 Jul 202630, St Helens Way S71 2PR Semi-detached£215,0001,259 sq ft £171+79% (2023)
17 Jul 202610, Greenwood Terrace S70 2DA Terraced£165,0001,163 sq ft £142+13% (2022)
17 Jul 202627, Park View S75 3RE Terraced£160,000570 sq ft £280
17 Jul 20263, Novara Close S70 3QL Flats · Leasehold£90,000506 sq ft £178
16 Jul 202624, Raley Drive S75 1FL Semi-detached£233,500893 sq ft £261+0% (2025)
16 Jul 20268, New Street S72 9BT Terraced£109,000829 sq ft £132
15 Jul 202627, Stanhope Gardens S75 2QB Semi-detached£180,000775 sq ft £232
15 Jul 20264, Bowden Grove S75 3TB Terraced£155,000549 sq ft £282
15 Jul 20268, Alderson Drive S71 1UU Terraced£123,000678 sq ft £181
13 Jul 202641, Strafford Walk S75 3RB Detached£325,000743 sq ft £438
13 Jul 20261, Quarry Bank Close S72 8BJ Detached£275,000990 sq ft £278
13 Jul 202619, Freeman Street S70 4JL Semi-detached£145,000872 sq ft £166+32% (2021)
13 Jul 202636, Briggs Street S71 3JP Terraced£110,000592 sq ft £186
10 Jul 20265, Oriel Way S71 4GH Detached£265,000861 sq ft £308+47% (2020)
10 Jul 2026242, Wombwell Lane S73 8EJ Terraced£190,000743 sq ft £256
10 Jul 20266, Thornwell Grove S72 8FD Semi-detached£147,500603 sq ft £245+9% (2024)
10 Jul 20263, School Street S75 6BX Semi-detached£147,003732 sq ft £201+15% (2023)
10 Jul 2026299, Midland Road S71 4DR Terraced£147,0001,033 sq ft £142

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Barnsley

Most expensive streets

  1. Darton Road S75 £600,000· 7 sales
  2. Tivy Dale Drive S75 £512,000· 6 sales
  3. Tivy Dale S75 £505,000· 7 sales
  4. Kensington Road S75 £485,000· 9 sales
  5. St Pauls Way S75 £455,000· 5 sales
  6. Martin Croft S75 £452,500· 10 sales
  7. St Juliens Way S75 £450,000· 5 sales
  8. Whinmoor View S75 £415,250· 6 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Thomas Street S73 £63,000· 5 sales
  2. Bank Street S70 £66,500· 10 sales
  3. Valley Grove S71 £67,250· 16 sales
  4. Regent Street S70 £69,500· 23 sales
  5. Welland Crescent S74 £70,000· 18 sales
  6. Tune Street S70 £71,000· 5 sales
  7. Pond Street S70 £71,500· 6 sales
  8. Blythe Street S73 £73,000· 13 sales

Most active streets

  1. Bronte Way S73 19in 12m
  2. Huddersfield Road S75 17in 12m
  3. Hough Lane S73 14in 12m
  4. Barnsley Road S73 12in 12m
  5. Kingfisher Drive S73 12in 12m
  6. Park Road S70 10in 12m
  7. Mitchells Avenue S73 10in 12m
  8. New Road S75 9in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Barnsley

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
S75577£220,000£238+0.9%
S70467£160,000£1820.0%
S71458£171,750£204+1.0%
S73322£175,000£202+2.9%
S72290£165,000£191−3.5%
S74179£165,000£1920.0%

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What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Barnsley is worth roughly £154k–£247k at the area's typical £159–£255 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Barnsley

What is the average house price in Barnsley?

The median sold price in Barnsley, South Yorkshire was £178,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (2,294 sales registered so far); the mean was £198,161. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The South Yorkshire median over the same period was £195,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Barnsley per square foot?

Homes sold in Barnsley, South Yorkshire over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £204 per square foot (interquartile range £159–£255), from 5,097 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Barnsley going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was flat on the previous 12 months and 22.8% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Barnsley?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Darton Road (S75) has the highest median sold price at £600,000 across 7 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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