House Prices in Barnsley
£163,000
Median Average Sales Price
(last 12 months)
£184,548
Mean Average Sales Price
(last 12 months)
9756
Total Sales
(last 12 months)
+1.2%
Median vs previous
12 months
House prices in Barnsley: market summary
Barnsley recorded 9,756 home sales in the last 12 months, at a median price of £163,000 and a mean of £184,548. Comparing the 12 months to August 2026 with the 12 months before, the median price rose by 1.2% (from £163,000 to £165,000). Semi-detached homes were the most common sale (37% of sales), and detached homes averaged £312,631 against £100,143 for flats. Of the areas with at least five sales, Billingley had the highest average price (£564,444) and Middlecliffe the lowest (£78,000). The town's median is 18% below the Yorkshire and The Humber median of £200,000.
Properties in Barnsley had a mean average selling price of £184,548 and a median of £163,000 over the last 12 months based on 9756 sales.
Sales by Property Type
Average Price & # Sales (Last 12 Months)
Breakdown by Locality
Average Price & # Sales (last 12 months). Areas with enough sales link to their own page.
| Locality | Avg Price | # Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Centre | £182,667 | 3091 |
| Ardsley | £168,080 | 99 |
| Athersley North | £115,000 | 3 |
| Athersley South | £150,360 | 25 |
| Barugh Green | £244,329 | 176 |
| Billingley | £564,444 | 9 |
| Birdwell | £196,051 | 191 |
| Blacker Hill | £197,571 | 56 |
| Brampton | £139,944 | 98 |
| Brierley | £247,755 | 99 |
| Carlton | £194,084 | 76 |
| Cawthorne | £440,313 | 32 |
| Cudworth | £178,352 | 503 |
| Darfield | £154,942 | 312 |
| Darton | £212,651 | 278 |
| Dodworth | £234,805 | 306 |
| Elsecar | £200,949 | 157 |
| Gawber | £202,647 | 19 |
| Great Houghton | £145,536 | 154 |
| Grimethorpe | £160,424 | 284 |
| Haigh | £385,000 | 18 |
| Hemingfield | £192,711 | 83 |
| High Hoyland | £230,000 | 1 |
| Higham | £252,011 | 47 |
| Hood Green | £538,750 | 8 |
| Hoyland | £173,543 | 493 |
| Ingbirchworth | £180,000 | 2 |
| Jump | £164,166 | 56 |
| Kendray | £147,698 | 90 |
| Kingston | £180,000 | 5 |
| Kingstone | £177,000 | 2 |
| Little Houghton | £167,485 | 33 |
| Low Valley | £112,000 | 2 |
| Lundwood | £160,217 | 86 |
| Mapplewell | £223,817 | 215 |
| Middlecliffe | £78,000 | 5 |
| Monk Bretton | £195,293 | 177 |
| New Lodge | £154,571 | 14 |
| Penistone | £143,578 | 4 |
| Pilley | £425,000 | 5 |
| Pogmoor | £220,000 | 5 |
| Redbrook | £239,468 | 79 |
| Royston | £194,307 | 526 |
| Shafton | £170,339 | 138 |
| Silkstone | £352,070 | 71 |
| Silkstone Common | £321,020 | 41 |
| Smithies | £250,000 | 2 |
| South Hiendley | £197,342 | 71 |
| Stainborough | £400,000 | 3 |
| Staincross | £246,825 | 182 |
| Stairfoot | £99,866 | 37 |
| Swaithe | £650,000 | 3 |
| Tankersley | £350,461 | 38 |
| Wombwell | £169,252 | 983 |
| Woolley Grange | £256,631 | 76 |
| Worsbrough | £167,950 | 358 |
| Worsbrough Bridge | £100,000 | 8 |
| Worsbrough Common | £119,050 | 20 |
| Worsbrough Dale | £119,160 | 20 |
Recent sales in Barnsley
The latest 20 sales registered with HM Land Registry. For sales near a particular address, use sold prices near me.
| Address | Date | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13, Wilthorpe Avenue S75 1EL | 21 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £164,000 |
| 356, Barnsley Road Cudworth, S72 8TE | 21 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £147,500 |
| 18, Buzzard Way Redbrook, S75 1FF | 21 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £222,000 |
| 8, Nethercroft Barugh Green, S75 1QB | 21 Aug 2026 | Detached | £320,000 |
| 27, Ellwood S71 5JF | 20 Aug 2026 | Detached | £223,000 |
| 34, Vaal Street S70 3RA | 20 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £100,000 |
| 107, Darfield Road Cudworth, S72 8HG | 20 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £115,000 |
| 3, Inkerman Road Darfield, S73 9NB | 19 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £207,000 |
| 23, High Street Staincross, S75 5AZ | 18 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £158,500 |
| 109, Sackup Lane Darton, S75 5AW | 17 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £120,000 |
| Market Hotel And, 4, Wentworth Road Elsecar, S74 8EP | 17 Aug 2026 | Other | £300,000 |
| 1, St Johns Close Dodworth, S75 3RY | 17 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £235,900 |
| 10, Blackheath Close S71 3RJ | 17 Aug 2026 | Detached | £175,000 |
| 13, Fitzwilliam Street Hoyland, S74 0NJ | 14 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £140,000 |
| 67, Dovecote Wombwell, S73 0LS | 14 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £185,000 |
| 15, Fall Close S70 6DJ | 14 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £185,900 |
| 5, Lindhurst Croft S71 3BW | 14 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £185,000 |
| 34, Milgate Street Royston, S71 4QF | 14 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £87,500 |
| 4, Lidgett Way Royston, S71 4FD | 14 Aug 2026 | Detached | £290,000 |
| 6, Lane Cottages Royston, S71 4QX | 14 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £120,000 |
Nearby towns
- Mexborough house prices 13 km · median £164,500
- Pontefract house prices 14 km · median £178,000
- Rotherham house prices 15 km · median £170,000
- Wakefield house prices 15 km · median £220,000
- Ossett house prices 16 km · median £203,750
- Normanton house prices 16 km · median £183,250
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Barnsley house prices: questions answered
What is the average house price in Barnsley?
Over the last 12 months the median sold price in Barnsley was £163,000 and the mean (average) was £184,548, based on 9,756 sales recorded by HM Land Registry (excluding 'other' sales such as commercial property).
Are house prices in Barnsley going up or down?
In the 12 months to August 2026 the median sold price in Barnsley was £165,000, up 1.2% on the previous 12 months (£163,000). Medians also move with the mix of homes sold, so treat short-term changes with care.
How much do different types of home cost in Barnsley?
Average sold prices in Barnsley over the last 12 months: detached £312,631 (2,074 sales), semi-detached £175,463 (3,629 sales), terraced £130,396 (3,617 sales), flats £100,143 (436 sales).
What are the most and least expensive areas of Barnsley?
Among areas of Barnsley with at least five sales in the last 12 months, Billingley had the highest average sold price (£564,444) and Middlecliffe the lowest (£78,000).
How many homes have sold in Barnsley recently?
9,756 homes sold in Barnsley in the last 12 months. The most common were semi-detached homes (37% of sales).
Figures are calculated from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and exclude sales recorded as "other" property types. They are not valuations.