Aberford Grove, Elsecar, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Aberford Grove, Elsecar, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/aberford-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S74 8BE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£123,500

2 sales

Price range

£112k – £135k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Feb 2018

S74 8BE

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At a glance

House prices£124k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkElsecar station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Aberford Grove, Elsecar, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Feb 2018. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £135,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% detached.

House prices on Aberford Grove compared

S74 postcode area£189,536

Barnsley£202,010

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Aberford Grove has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S74 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£135,000	11 Nov 2016
Detached	1	£112,000	21 Feb 2018

Sold prices on Aberford Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Aberford Grove S74 8BE	21 Feb 2018	£112,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Aberford Grove S74 8BE	11 Nov 2016	£135,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Aberford Grove

Crime

122 crimes were reported within about a mile of Aberford Grove in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	44
Anti-social behaviour	15
Criminal damage & arson	14
Vehicle crime	14
Shoplifting	10
Other theft	7

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Aberford Grove is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle River Don catchment Flood alert area
River Dearne catchment Flood alert area
Knoll Beck at Manvers Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Aberford Grove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy 172 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
The Ellis Church of England Primary School 227 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Jump Primary Academy	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Greenfield Primary School 251 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 126 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Hoyland Springwood Primary School 159 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.2 mi
Kings Oak Primary 433 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
High View Primary Learning Centre 467 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Elsecar station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Wombwell station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Chapeltown station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cemetery Road/Hallsworth Avenue (opp, Cemetery Road) 5 min walk
Cemetery Road/Hallsworth Avenue (adj, Cemetery Road) 5 min walk
Cobcar Lane/St Helens Street (opp, Cobcar Lane) 6 min walk
Cobcar Lane/Welland Crescent (nr, Cobcar Lane) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Walderslade Surgery
High Croft, Hoyland, Barnsley · 0.9 mi
Hoyland Medical Practice
The Hoyland Centre, High Croft, Barnsley · 0.9 mi
Wombwell Medical Centre Practice
George Street, Wombwell, Barnsley · 1.5 mi
Wombwell Gms Practice
Mayflower Way, Wombwell, Barnsley · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

Heron Heron Hoyland · 0.8 mi
Spar PFS Spar - Harvest Hoyland · 1.0 mi
Tesco Tesco Hoyland Superstore · 1.0 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Brampton Bierlow Wath Upon Dearne · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
Well · 0.9 mi
Cohens Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
3 George Street (dental Surgery) · 1.5 mi
High Street (dental Surgery) · 1.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	6 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.1%	62.5%
Private rented	17.3%	20.3%
Social rented	5.5%	17.1%
Households	781

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,750

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	89%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	92%	92%

Share of homes across Barnsley with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Aberford Grove

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Who lives around Aberford Grove

Ethnic group

	Here	Barnsley
White	98.1%	96.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	0.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.2%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	Barnsley
Christian	51.9%	51.3%
No religion	43.4%	42.1%
Not answered	3.9%	5.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–
Muslim	0%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Barnsley
Born in the UK	97.8%	93.6%
Born outside the UK	2.2%	6.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Barnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above	28.7%	23.5%
Level 3 qualifications	18.9%	16.9%
No qualifications	18.6%	25.1%
Level 2 qualifications	16.3%	14.5%
Apprenticeship	8.2%	6.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.6%	10.8%
Other qualifications	1.6%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Barnsley
Very good health	46.4%	43.4%
Good health	33.1%	33.6%
Fair health	15.2%	15.5%
Bad health	4.4%	5.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Barnsley
1 car or van in household	39.4%	41.5%
2 cars or vans in household	34.7%	27.4%
No cars or vans in household	13.7%	22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.3%	8.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Barnsley.

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Estate agents near Aberford Grove

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