Chestnut Avenue, Brierley, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Chestnut Avenue, Brierley, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/chestnut-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S72 9HY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£129,000

1 sales

Price range

£129k – £129k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Sep 2018

S72 9HY

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At a glance

House prices£129k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station54 min walkFitzwilliam station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Chestnut Avenue, Brierley, Barnsley has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 28 Sep 2018. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £129,000.

House prices on Chestnut Avenue compared

S72 postcode area£189,721

Barnsley£202,010

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chestnut Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S72 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£129,000	28 Sep 2018

Sold prices on Chestnut Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
13, Chestnut Avenue S72 9HY	31 Jul 2020	£67,500	Terraced	Freehold
23, Chestnut Avenue S72 9HY	28 Sep 2018	£129,000	Terraced	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 Chestnut Avenue

Crime

47 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chestnut Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	22
Anti-social behaviour	10
Criminal damage & arson	4
Vehicle crime	4
Public order	2
Bicycle theft	1

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

Flood risk

Chestnut Avenue 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 Chestnut Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Lift Shafton 247 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Outwood Academy Shafton 1,377 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.0 mi
Milefield Primary School 294 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
St Helen's CE Primary School 215 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Cherry Dale Primary School 326 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
Ladywood Primary School 213 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.5 mi
South Hiendley Primary School 184 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.5 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

Fitzwilliam station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Moorthorpe station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
South Elmsall station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Church Street/Church Drive (adj, Church Street) 2 min walk
Church Street/Church Court (opp, Church Street) 2 min walk
Church Street/Grange Road (opp, Church Street) 3 min walk
Church Street/Grange Road (adj, Church Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Bhf Highgate Surgery
The Grimethorpe Centre, Acorn Way, Barnsley · 1.4 mi
Grimethorpe Surgery
The Grimethorpe Centre, Acorn Way, Barnsley · 1.4 mi
Brierley Medical Centre
Barnsley Healthcare Fed, Grimethorpe Health Centre, Barnsley · 1.4 mi
The Grange Medical Centre
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Shafton Local · 1.0 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Grimethorpe Supermarket · 1.3 mi
Aldi Aldi Cudworth · 1.7 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Hemsworth · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

Shafton Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Lo's Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
Cohens Chemist · 1.8 mi

Dentists

Grimethorpe & Shafton Dental Practice · 1.2 mi
The Mount Dental Practice · 1.7 mi
Cudworth Dental Surgery · 1.8 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.

Income	5 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.4%	62.5%
Private rented	11.8%	20.3%
Social rented	15.6%	17.1%
Households	769

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,773

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 Chestnut Avenue

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Who lives around Chestnut Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Barnsley
White	97.2%	96.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.7%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	0.7%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	Barnsley
Christian	53.2%	51.3%
No religion	40.4%	42.1%
Not answered	4.9%	5.2%
Muslim	0.7%	0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.4%
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	0%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Barnsley
Born in the UK	96.3%	93.6%
Born outside the UK	3.7%	6.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Barnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above	27.2%	23.5%
No qualifications	22.1%	25.1%
Level 3 qualifications	17.9%	16.9%
Level 2 qualifications	15.3%	14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.8%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	6.6%
Other qualifications	2.8%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Barnsley
Very good health	46.2%	43.4%
Good health	31.4%	33.6%
Fair health	13.9%	15.5%
Bad health	6.8%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Barnsley
1 car or van in household	39.1%	41.5%
2 cars or vans in household	36.2%	27.4%
No cars or vans in household	14.7%	22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10%	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.

Planning and heritage near Chestnut Avenue

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Planning applications near Chestnut Avenue

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