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Alderson Drive, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Alderson Drive, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/alderson-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S71 1UU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£135,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£107,841
22 sales
Price range
£61k – £200k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jul 2026
S71 1UU

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At a glance

House prices£136k average33% below the Barnsley average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station27 min walkBarnsley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

22 property sales on Alderson Drive, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £135,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £113,656. That is 33% below the Barnsley average of £202,010 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% semi-detached, 27% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Alderson Drive range from £61,000 to £200,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 426 streets in Barnsley with at least two sales in the last year, Alderson Drive ranks 352nd for average price.

House prices on Alderson Drive compared

Alderson Drive£135,500
S71 postcode area£192,007
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all S71 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £77,500 (1 sales)2016£78k2017: £79,833 (3 sales)2017£80k2018: £98,500 (5 sales)2018£99k2019: £61,000 (1 sales)2019£61k2020: £116,333 (3 sales)2020£116k2021: £115,000 (3 sales)2021£115k2022: £97,000 (1 sales)2022£97k2023: £146,667 (3 sales)2023£147k2026: £135,500 (2 sales)2026£136k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£113,6564 Jun 2026
Terraced6£92,33315 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Alderson Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 15 Jul 2026£123,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 4 Jun 2026£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 15 Dec 2023£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 29 Jun 2023£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 7 Feb 2023£110,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 27 Jun 2022£97,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 14 Dec 2021£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 3 Dec 2021£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 21 May 2021£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 17 Dec 2020£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 4 Dec 2020£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 3 Jan 2020£74,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 29 Oct 2019£81,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 22 Aug 2019£61,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 29 Nov 2018£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 19 Oct 2018£94,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 15 Aug 2018£84,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 11 May 2018£81,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 23 Feb 2018£65,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 22 Nov 2017£92,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 19 Jul 2017£65,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 13 Apr 2017£82,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Alderson Drive S71 1UU 18 Nov 2016£77,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
16, Alderson Drive £82,000 (Apr 2017) → £120,000 (Dec 2021) → £148,000 (Jun 2026) +80%
over 9 yrs
11, Alderson Drive £168,000 (Nov 2018) → £170,000 (Dec 2020) → £200,000 (Jun 2023) +19%
over 5 yrs
7, Alderson Drive £65,000 (Jul 2017) → £110,000 (Feb 2023) +69%
over 6 yrs
2, Alderson Drive £65,000 (Feb 2018) → £97,000 (Jun 2022) +49%
over 4 yrs
21, Alderson Drive £61,000 (Aug 2019) → £110,000 (Dec 2021) +80%
over 2 yrs
29, Alderson Drive £84,000 (Aug 2018) → £115,000 (May 2021) +37%
over 3 yrs
27, Alderson Drive £77,500 (Nov 2016) → £105,000 (Dec 2020) +35%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Alderson Drive

Crime

198 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alderson Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences65
Shoplifting36
Anti-social behaviour30
Other theft19
Criminal damage & arson14
Vehicle crime14

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

Flood risk

Alderson Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Dearne catchment Flood alert 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 Alderson Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Athersley South Primary School 306 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Springwell Alternative Academy 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Report 0.4 mi
Springwell Special Academy 136 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Laithes Primary School 308 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School 1,108 pupils All-through Church of England/Roman Catholic 3–16 Report 0.7 mi
Burton Road Primary School 331 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Athersley North Primary School 290 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Waterton Newstead Academy 70 pupils Other independent special school 4–11 Report 0.9 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

  • Barnsley station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Darton station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Dodworth station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rotherham Road/Chatsworth Road (nr, Rotherham Road) 2 min walk
  • Rotherham Road/Chatsworth Road (adj, Rotherham Road) 2 min walk
  • Wakefield Road/Brunswick Close (opp, Wakefield Road) 2 min walk
  • Wakefield Road/Rotherham Road (adj, Wakefield Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St George's Medical Centre Pms Practice
    Roundhouse Medical Centre, Langsett Court, New Lodge, Barnsley · 0.6 mi
  • Monk Bretton Health Centre Practice
    Monk Bretton Health Centre, High Street, Barnsley · 0.9 mi
  • Huddersfield Road Surgery
    6 Huddersfield Road, Barnsley · 1.2 mi
  • Victoria Medical Centre Pms Practice
    7 Victoria Crescent West, Barnsley · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Athersley South Barnsley · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op New Lodge · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Old Mill Lane · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Monk Bretton · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • R D Hill (chemists) Ltd · 0.1 mi
  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Atos Medical · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • R S Nicholson Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Hansons · 1.2 mi
  • K Hewage Dental Surgery · 1.3 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.7%62.5%
Private rented12.5%20.3%
Social rented20.8%17.1%
Households640

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+14.5%18.6%
Residents1,486

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks89%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks92%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.

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Who lives around Alderson Drive

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White96%96.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.4%0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.5%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian48.5%51.3%
No religion45%42.1%
Not answered5.4%5.2%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Sikh0.4%0.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK94.2%93.6%
Born outside the UK5.8%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
No qualifications24.2%25.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.4%23.5%
Level 3 qualifications17.8%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.7%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.1%6.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health45.9%43.4%
Good health33.2%33.6%
Fair health15.2%15.5%
Bad health4.6%5.8%
Very bad health1.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household43.6%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household30.8%27.4%
No cars or vans in household18.4%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.2%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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