Beacon Hill, Silkstone Common, Barnsley
House prices, sold prices and local information for S75 4QE, S75 4QG.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Beacon Hill, Silkstone Common, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Aug 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £430,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Beacon Hill range from £245,000 to £560,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Beacon Hill compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Beacon Hill has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S75 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £430,000 | 17 Aug 2022 |
| Terraced | 1 | £245,000 | 20 Oct 2017 |
Sold prices on Beacon Hill
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line View, Beacon Hill S75 4QE | 1 Mar 2023 | £20,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 8, Beacon Hill S75 4QE | 17 Aug 2022 | £560,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Hill Top Cottage, Beacon Hill S75 4QG | 20 Oct 2017 | £245,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Beacon Hill S75 4QE | 31 Mar 2016 | £300,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 8, Beacon Hill | £300,000 (Mar 2016) → £560,000 (Aug 2022) | +87% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Beacon Hill
Crime
10 crimes were reported within about a mile of Beacon Hill in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Beacon Hill is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper River Don catchment Flood alert 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 Beacon Hill
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School 135 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Silkstone Primary School 200 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy 104 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.6 mi |
| Keresforth Primary School 224 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.9 mi |
| Hoylandswaine Primary School 94 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Inadequate Report | 1.9 mi |
| Oxspring Primary School 135 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 2.1 mi |
| Gawber Primary School 211 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Outstanding Report | 2.6 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
- Silkstone Common station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Dodworth station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Penistone station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Cone Lane/Beacon Hill (adj, Cone Lane) 2 min walk
- Cone Lane/Beacon Court (opp, Cone Lane) 2 min walk
- Ben Bank Road/Moorend Lane (adj, Ben Bank Road) 2 min walk
- Ben Bank Road/Hall Royd Walk (adj, Ben Bank Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Woodland Drive Medical Centre
Woodland Drive, Barnsley · 2.3 mi - Kingswell Surgery Pms Practice
40 Shrewsbury Road, Penistone, Sheffield · 2.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Express Asda Silkestone Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Dodworth · 1.5 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Barnsley Redbrook Road Local · 2.7 mi
- Aldi Aldi Barugh Barnsley · 2.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Silkstone Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 1.5 mi
Dentists
- Hansons · 3.3 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 83.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 705 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,570 |
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.
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Who lives around Beacon Hill
Ethnic group
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.5% | 96.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 56.8% | 51.3% |
| No religion | 35.5% | 42.1% |
| Not answered | 6.8% | 5.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.9% | 93.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.1% | 6.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.7% | 23.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.8% | 16.9% |
| No qualifications | 14.5% | 25.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.6% | 14.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.6% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.5% | 43.4% |
| Good health | 36.3% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 11.9% | 15.5% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.9% | 41.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.2% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 15.3% | 8.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.5% | 22.7% |
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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