Dark Lane, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dark Lane, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/dark-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S70 6RZ, S70 6RE.

Average price (last 12 months)

£490,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£352,066

19 sales

Price range

£125k – £1m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Dec 2025

S70 6RE

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At a glance

House prices£490k average143% above the Barnsley average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkDodworth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband5% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold58% leaseholdAcross 19 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

19 property sales on Dark Lane, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £490,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £191,023. Average sale prices rose from £228,500 in 2016 to £490,000 in 2025 (+114%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 143% above the Barnsley average of £202,010 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% flat, 42% detached. Recorded sale prices on Dark Lane range from £125,250 to £1,000,000. 42% of homes sold here were freehold and 58% leasehold. Of 426 streets in Barnsley with at least two sales in the last year, Dark Lane ranks 4th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Dark Lane compared

Dark Lane£490,000

S70 postcode area£178,800

Barnsley£202,010

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all S70 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 42% freehold and 58% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	11	£191,023	8 Oct 2024
Detached	8	£573,500	17 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Dark Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Dark Lane S70 6RE	17 Dec 2025	£480,000	Detached	Freehold
Hilltop, Dark Lane S70 6RE	21 Nov 2025	£500,000	Detached	Freehold
Keresforth Hill Farm, Dark Lane S70 6RE	18 Dec 2024	£780,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Keresforth House, Dark Lane S70 6RZ	8 Oct 2024	£185,000	Flat	Leasehold
Cherry Trees, Dark Lane S70 6RE	4 Oct 2024	£495,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Keresforth House, Dark Lane S70 6RZ	21 Aug 2024	£150,000	Flat	Leasehold
Dunthwaite, Dark Lane S70 6RE	25 Jul 2024	£1,000,000	Detached	Freehold
Wheatside, Dark Lane S70 6RE	15 Mar 2024	£655,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Keresforth House, Dark Lane S70 6RZ	25 Mar 2022	£225,000	Flat	Leasehold
7, Keresforth House, Dark Lane S70 6RZ	12 Oct 2021	£280,000	Flat	Leasehold
9, Keresforth House, Dark Lane S70 6RZ	18 Jun 2021	£125,250	Flat	Leasehold
3, Keresforth House, Dark Lane S70 6RZ	16 Mar 2021	£212,000	Flat	Leasehold
Dunthwaite, Dark Lane S70 6RE	16 Aug 2019	£363,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Keresforth House, Dark Lane S70 6RZ	2 Aug 2019	£160,000	Flat	Leasehold
4, Keresforth House, Dark Lane S70 6RZ	15 Oct 2018	£165,000	Flat	Leasehold
7, Dark Lane S70 6RE	9 Sep 2016	£315,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Keresforth House, Dark Lane S70 6RZ	31 Aug 2016	£220,000	Flat	Leasehold
3, Keresforth House, Dark Lane S70 6RZ	18 Jul 2016	£200,000	Flat	Leasehold
6, Keresforth House, Dark Lane S70 6RZ	31 Mar 2016	£179,000	Flat	Leasehold

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, Keresforth House, Dark Lane	£160,000 (Aug 2019) → £185,000 (Oct 2024)	+16% over 5 yrs
9, Keresforth House, Dark Lane	£125,250 (Jun 2021) → £150,000 (Aug 2024)	+20% over 3 yrs
Dunthwaite, Dark Lane	£363,000 (Aug 2019) → £1,000,000 (Jul 2024)	+175% over 5 yrs
4, Keresforth House, Dark Lane	£165,000 (Oct 2018) → £225,000 (Mar 2022)	+36% over 3 yrs
3, Keresforth House, Dark Lane	£200,000 (Jul 2016) → £212,000 (Mar 2021)	+6% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dark Lane

Crime

162 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dark Lane 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	50
Anti-social behaviour	25
Other theft	18
Criminal damage & arson	16
Shoplifting	16
Public order	14

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

Flood risk

Dark Lane 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 Dark Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Greenacre School 340 pupils	Academy special converter	3–19	Report	0.3 mi
Keresforth Primary School 224 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Trinity Academy St. Edwards 882 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Horizon Community College 1,909 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Joseph Locke Primary School 449 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 199 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Shawlands Primary School 311 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy 104 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Requires improvement 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

Dodworth station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Barnsley station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Silkstone Common station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Keresforth Hill Road/Dark Lane (nr, Keresforth Hill Road) 3 min walk
Keresforth Hill Road/Broadway (opp, Keresforth Hill Road) 4 min walk
Broadway/Keresforth Close (nr, Broadway) 5 min walk
Broadway/Keresforth Close (adj, Broadway) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Woodland Drive Medical Centre
Woodland Drive, Barnsley · 0.3 mi
The Grove Medical Practice
124-126 Park Grove, Barnsley · 0.8 mi
Victoria Medical Centre Pms Practice
7 Victoria Crescent West, Barnsley · 1.1 mi
Burleigh Medical Centre
Burleigh Street, Barnsley · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Kingstone · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Dodworth · 0.8 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Barnsley · 1.0 mi
Lidl Lidl Central Barnsley Barnsley · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Tripharm · 0.3 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.8 mi
Ellisons Chemist · 0.9 mi

Dentists

A J Cale And Associates · 0.8 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
Barnsley Community And Priority · 1.1 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 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	7 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.8%	62.5%
Private rented	6.6%	20.3%
Social rented	4.4%	17.1%
Households	662

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	48.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	39.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,458

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	5%	80%
Gigabit-capable	5%	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 Dark Lane

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Who lives around Dark Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	Barnsley
White	94.2%	96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.9%	0.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.7%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	Barnsley
Christian	58.9%	51.3%
No religion	31.6%	42.1%
Not answered	3.8%	5.2%
Muslim	1.9%	0.6%
Hindu	1.5%	0.2%
Sikh	1.2%	0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Barnsley
Born in the UK	94.9%	93.6%
Born outside the UK	5.1%	6.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Barnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above	32.4%	23.5%
No qualifications	20.8%	25.1%
Level 3 qualifications	15%	16.9%
Level 2 qualifications	11.7%	14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.3%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	8.3%	6.6%
Other qualifications	2.5%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Barnsley
Very good health	42.7%	43.4%
Good health	37.3%	33.6%
Fair health	14.1%	15.5%
Bad health	4.8%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Barnsley
1 car or van in household	42.6%	41.5%
2 cars or vans in household	31.1%	27.4%
No cars or vans in household	13.7%	22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.5%	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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