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Downs Crescent, Gawber, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Downs Crescent, Gawber, Barnsley · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/downs-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S75 2JF, S75 2JE, S75 2JQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£295,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£282,500
13 sales
Price range
£170k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
S75 2JF

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At a glance

House prices£283k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkBarnsley station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

13 property sales on Downs Crescent, Gawber, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £295,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £282,500. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Downs Crescent range from £170,000 to £400,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Downs Crescent compared

S75 postcode area£250,825
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downs Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S75 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £170,000 (1 sales)2016£170k2018: £207,500 (2 sales)2018£208k2020: £200,000 (1 sales)2020£200k2021: £260,000 (1 sales)2021£260k2022: £272,500 (2 sales)2022£273k2023: £390,000 (1 sales)2023£390k2024: £368,333 (3 sales)2024£368k2025: £292,500 (1 sales)2025£293k2026: £295,000 (1 sales)2026£295k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£282,50022 May 2026

Sold prices on Downs Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Downs Crescent S75 2JF 22 May 2026£295,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Downs Crescent S75 2JE 20 Jun 2025£292,500 DetachedFreehold
8, Downs Crescent S75 2JF 3 Oct 2024£360,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Downs Crescent S75 2JE 26 Jul 2024£400,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Downs Crescent S75 2JF 10 Jun 2024£345,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Downs Crescent S75 2JE 22 Aug 2023£390,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Downs Crescent S75 2JF 20 May 2022£255,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Downs Crescent S75 2JE 26 Apr 2022£290,000 DetachedFreehold
23A, Downs Crescent S75 2JE 20 Jan 2021£260,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Downs Crescent S75 2JF 6 Nov 2020£200,000 DetachedFreehold
23A, Downs Crescent S75 2JE 1 Nov 2018£185,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Downs Crescent S75 2JQ 27 Jul 2018£230,000 DetachedFreehold
11A, Downs Crescent S75 2JF 30 Nov 2016£170,000 DetachedFreehold

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
8, Downs Crescent £255,000 (May 2022) → £360,000 (Oct 2024) +41%
over 2 yrs
10, Downs Crescent £200,000 (Nov 2020) → £345,000 (Jun 2024) +73%
over 4 yrs
23A, Downs Crescent £185,000 (Nov 2018) → £260,000 (Jan 2021) +41%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Downs Crescent

Crime

217 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downs Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences68
Shoplifting44
Anti-social behaviour25
Public order19
Criminal damage & arson18
Other theft14

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

Flood risk

Downs Crescent 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 Downs Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Gawber Primary School 211 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Summer Lane Primary 285 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Horizon Community College 1,909 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley 208 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Wilthorpe Primary School 394 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Joseph Locke Primary School 449 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Shawlands Primary School 311 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Barnsley station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Dodworth station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Darton station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Redbrook Road/Intake Lane (adj, Redbrook Road) 3 min walk
  • Redbrook Road/Limesway (opp, Redbrook Road) 3 min walk
  • Redbrook Road/Church Street (opp, Redbrook Road) 3 min walk
  • Redbrook Road/Harry Road (adj, Redbrook Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Victoria Medical Centre Pms Practice
    7 Victoria Crescent West, Barnsley · 0.7 mi
  • Woodland Drive Medical Centre
    Woodland Drive, Barnsley · 0.8 mi
  • Huddersfield Road Surgery
    6 Huddersfield Road, Barnsley · 0.9 mi
  • The Grove Medical Practice
    124-126 Park Grove, Barnsley · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Barnsley Redbrook Road Local · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Barnsley Huddersfield Rd Express · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Barugh Barnsley · 0.8 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Barnsley Barnsley · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Tripharm · 0.8 mi
  • Pill Post Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Hansons · 0.7 mi
  • Churchfield Dental Centre · 0.7 mi
  • K Hewage Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 8 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
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.1%62.5%
Private rented7.8%20.3%
Social rented10.7%17.1%
Households899

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+18.1%18.6%
Residents2,078

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 Downs Crescent

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White96.7%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.5%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian56.1%51.3%
No religion38.6%42.1%
Not answered4.4%5.2%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Muslim0.1%0.6%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK94.6%93.6%
Born outside the UK5.4%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above34.7%23.5%
Level 3 qualifications20.6%16.9%
No qualifications16.1%25.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.1%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.6%6.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health48.9%43.4%
Good health35.3%33.6%
Fair health11.7%15.5%
Bad health3.4%5.8%
Very bad health0.6%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household38.8%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household38.8%27.4%
No cars or vans in household12.5%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household10%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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