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Birchin Bank, Elsecar, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birchin Bank, Elsecar, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/birchin-bank/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£255,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£173,353
20 sales
Price range
£60k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Dec 2025
S74 8DP

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At a glance

House prices£256k average27% above the Barnsley average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station5 min walkElsecar station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold60% freeholdAcross 25 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

20 property sales on Birchin Bank, Elsecar, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £255,833. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £263,783. Average sale prices rose from £106,017 in 2016 to £255,833 in 2025 (+141%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 27% above the Barnsley average of £202,010 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 45% detached, 30% flat, 25% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Birchin Bank range from £60,000 to £365,000. 60% of homes sold here were freehold and 40% leasehold. Of 426 streets in Barnsley with at least two sales in the last year, Birchin Bank ranks 89th for average price.

House prices on Birchin Bank compared

Birchin Bank£255,833
S74 postcode area£189,536
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all S74 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £106,017 (3 sales)2016£106k2017: £249,550 (1 sales)2017£250k2018: £226,500 (2 sales)2018£227k2019: £210,650 (3 sales)2019£211k2020: £140,000 (3 sales)2020£140k2021: £135,000 (2 sales)2021£135k2023: £72,000 (1 sales)2023£72k2024: £142,500 (2 sales)2024£143k2025: £255,833 (3 sales)2025£256k

Tenure: 60% freehold and 40% leasehold across 25 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£263,7835 Dec 2025
Flat6£69,66719 Dec 2025
Terraced5£135,0007 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Birchin Bank

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
45, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 19 Dec 2025£85,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 5 Dec 2025£317,500 DetachedFreehold
15, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 28 Nov 2025£365,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 25 Oct 2024£92,500 FlatLeasehold
7, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 7 Jun 2024£157,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 4 Mar 2024£128,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 22 Sep 2023£75,000 OtherLeasehold
20, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 8 Sep 2023£76,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 1 Aug 2023£72,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 29 Jul 2021£135,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 29 Jul 2021£135,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 1 Oct 2020£74,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 27 Aug 2020£60,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 9 Mar 2020£286,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 6 Mar 2020£90,500 TerracedFreehold
26, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 6 Sep 2019£247,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 19 Jul 2019£264,950 DetachedFreehold
7, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 18 Apr 2019£120,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 2 Nov 2018£236,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 6 Sep 2018£58,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 23 Feb 2018£217,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 8 Mar 2017£249,550 DetachedFreehold
6, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 7 Dec 2016£60,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 26 Aug 2016£191,051 DetachedFreehold
37, Birchin Bank S74 8DP 29 Apr 2016£67,000 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
15, Birchin Bank £249,550 (Mar 2017) → £365,000 (Nov 2025) +46%
over 9 yrs
7, Birchin Bank £120,000 (Apr 2019) → £135,000 (Jul 2021) → £157,000 (Jun 2024) +31%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birchin Bank

Crime

166 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchin Bank in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences58
Vehicle crime23
Anti-social behaviour22
Criminal damage & arson15
Shoplifting15
Public order11

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

Flood risk

Birchin Bank is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle 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 Birchin Bank

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Greenfield Primary School 251 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
Jump Primary Academy Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy 172 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 126 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hoyland Springwood Primary School 159 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Kirk Balk Academy 1,318 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Ellis Church of England Primary School 227 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
West Meadows Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 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 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Wombwell station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Chapeltown station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • King Street/Gill Street (adj, King Street) 3 min walk
  • King Street/Barber Street (adj, King Street) 3 min walk
  • King Street/St Helens Street (adj, King Street) 4 min walk
  • King Street/Millhouses Street (adj, King Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Walderslade Surgery
    High Croft, Hoyland, Barnsley · 0.3 mi
  • Hoyland Medical Practice
    The Hoyland Centre, High Croft, Barnsley · 0.3 mi
  • Wombwell Medical Centre Practice
    George Street, Wombwell, Barnsley · 1.9 mi
  • Wombwell Gms Practice
    Mayflower Way, Wombwell, Barnsley · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Hoyland · 0.3 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Harvest Hoyland · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Hoyland Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Hoyland · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Well · 0.3 mi
  • Cohens Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Fern Cottage Dental Practice · 1.3 mi
  • 3 George Street (dental Surgery) · 1.9 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.3%62.5%
Private rented21.5%20.3%
Social rented23.2%17.1%
Households868

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.0%64.1%
Aged 65+19.4%18.6%
Residents1,819

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 Birchin Bank

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White97.8%96.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian49.6%51.3%
No religion44.8%42.1%
Not answered4.6%5.2%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Sikh0.3%0.1%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK95.7%93.6%
Born outside the UK4.3%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above22.9%23.5%
No qualifications22.8%25.1%
Level 3 qualifications18.4%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications15%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%10.8%
Apprenticeship7.5%6.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health42.2%43.4%
Good health34.5%33.6%
Fair health14.5%15.5%
Bad health7.1%5.8%
Very bad health1.8%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household39.1%41.5%
No cars or vans in household28.9%22.7%
2 cars or vans in household24.9%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%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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