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Bentham Drive, Monk Bretton, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bentham Drive, Monk Bretton, Barnsley · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/bentham-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S71 2PE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£129,571
14 sales
Price range
£60k – £171k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 May 2024
S71 2PE

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At a glance

House prices£130k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station28 min walkBarnsley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% freeholdAcross 14 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

14 property sales on Bentham Drive, Monk Bretton, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 3 May 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £134,923. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% semi-detached, 7% flat. Recorded sale prices on Bentham Drive range from £60,000 to £171,000. 93% of homes sold here were freehold and 7% leasehold.

House prices on Bentham Drive compared

S71 postcode area£192,007
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bentham Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S71 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £88,250 (4 sales)2016£88k2017: £110,000 (1 sales)2017£110k2018: £126,250 (2 sales)2018£126k2019: £141,500 (1 sales)2019£142k2020: £155,000 (1 sales)2020£155k2021: £170,500 (2 sales)2021£171k2022: £154,000 (1 sales)2022£154k2023: £145,000 (1 sales)2023£145k2024: £162,000 (1 sales)2024£162k

Tenure: 93% freehold and 7% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£134,9233 May 2024
Flat1£60,00012 Feb 2016

Sold prices on Bentham Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Bentham Drive S71 2PE 3 May 2024£162,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Bentham Drive S71 2PE 22 Jun 2023£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Bentham Drive S71 2PE 23 Nov 2022£154,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Bentham Drive S71 2PE 5 Nov 2021£171,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Bentham Drive S71 2PE 21 Jul 2021£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Bentham Drive S71 2PE 29 Oct 2020£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Bentham Drive S71 2PE 5 Apr 2019£141,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Bentham Drive S71 2PE 25 May 2018£122,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Bentham Drive S71 2PE 13 Apr 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Bentham Drive S71 2PE 22 Nov 2017£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Bentham Drive S71 2PE 29 Jul 2016£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Bentham Drive S71 2PE 29 Mar 2016£95,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Bentham Drive S71 2PE 24 Mar 2016£82,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Bentham Drive S71 2PE 12 Feb 2016£60,000 FlatLeasehold

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
20, Bentham Drive £115,000 (Jul 2016) → £162,000 (May 2024) +41%
over 8 yrs
12, Bentham Drive £110,000 (Nov 2017) → £154,000 (Nov 2022) +40%
over 5 yrs
23, Bentham Drive £130,000 (Apr 2018) → £171,000 (Nov 2021) +32%
over 4 yrs
15, Bentham Drive £82,500 (Mar 2016) → £170,000 (Jul 2021) +106%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bentham Drive

Crime

151 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bentham Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences45
Anti-social behaviour28
Criminal damage & arson22
Vehicle crime14
Other theft12
Public order9

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

Flood risk

Bentham 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 Bentham Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lift St Helen's 183 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Springwell Special Academy 136 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Springwell Alternative Academy 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Report 0.7 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange 394 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Burton Road Primary School 331 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School 1,108 pupils All-through Church of England/Roman Catholic 3–16 Report 0.9 mi
Carlton Primary Academy 317 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Queens Road Academy 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 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 · 28 min walk
  • Wombwell station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • Dodworth station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • High Street/Well Lane (opp, High Street) 2 min walk
  • High Street/Well Lane (adj, High Street) 2 min walk
  • High Street/Silverdale Drive (opp, High Street) 3 min walk
  • High Street/Hunt Close (adj, High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Monk Bretton Health Centre Practice
    Monk Bretton Health Centre, High Street, Barnsley · 0.1 mi
  • Bhf Lundwood Surgery
    Lundwood Priory Campus, Pontefract Road, Barnsley · 0.7 mi
  • Lundwood Medical Centre Pms Practice
    Pontefract Road, Barnsley · 0.7 mi
  • Huddersfield Road Surgery
    6 Huddersfield Road, Barnsley · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Monk Bretton · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Monk Bretton Local · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Monk Bretton · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Lundwood · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Z A Akram Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Skf Lo Chemist Ltd · 0.7 mi
  • R D Hill (chemists) Ltd · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Queens Road Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
  • Lynton House Dental Surgery · 1.4 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.1%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented9.4%17.1%
Households628

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.1%64.1%
Aged 65+33.8%18.6%
Residents1,307

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 Bentham Drive

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White98.8%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%0.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.7%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian63.3%51.3%
No religion32.7%42.1%
Not answered3.7%5.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–
Muslim0%0.6%

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK97.7%93.6%
Born outside the UK2.3%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
No qualifications27.9%25.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.6%23.5%
Level 3 qualifications17.1%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.4%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%10.8%
Apprenticeship9.3%6.6%
Other qualifications3.2%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health36.9%43.4%
Good health35.4%33.6%
Fair health19.8%15.5%
Bad health6.4%5.8%
Very bad health1.5%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household46.2%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household29.5%27.4%
No cars or vans in household15.4%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.9%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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