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Folly Way, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Folly Way, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/folly-way/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£355,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£264,683
71 sales
Price range
£168k – £395k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jan 2026
S71 2SP

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At a glance

House prices£355k average76% above the Barnsley average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkBarnsley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 71 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

71 property sales on Folly Way, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £355,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £271,902. That is 76% above the Barnsley average of £202,010 over the same period. 15 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 15 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% detached, 7% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Folly Way range from £167,995 to £395,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 426 streets in Barnsley with at least two sales in the last year, Folly Way ranks 21st for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Folly Way compared

Folly Way£355,000
S71 postcode area£192,007
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all S71 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £223,328 (3 sales)2016£223k2017: £228,981 (20 sales)2017£229k2018: £246,471 (21 sales)2018£246k2019: £277,995 (3 sales)2019£278k2020: £280,000 (1 sales)2020£280k2021: £236,667 (3 sales)2021£237k2022: £310,091 (11 sales)2022£310k2023: £337,500 (4 sales)2023£338k2024: £353,500 (2 sales)2024£354k2025: £380,000 (2 sales)2025£380k2026: £315,000 (1 sales)2026£315k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 71 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached66£271,90230 Jan 2026
Semi-detached5£169,39618 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Folly Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Folly Way S71 2SP 30 Jan 2026£315,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Folly Way S71 2SP 7 Nov 2025£395,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Folly Way S71 2SP 18 Sep 2025£365,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Folly Way S71 2SP 13 Sep 2024£357,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Folly Way S71 2SP 10 Jun 2024£350,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Folly Way S71 2SP 8 Dec 2023£340,000 Detached New buildFreehold
51, Folly Way S71 2SP 13 Oct 2023£335,000 Detached New buildFreehold
53, Folly Way S71 2SP 14 Apr 2023£365,000 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Folly Way S71 2SP 30 Mar 2023£310,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Folly Way S71 2SP 30 Nov 2022£365,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Folly Way S71 2SP 30 Sep 2022£345,000 Detached New buildFreehold
45, Folly Way S71 2SP 16 Sep 2022£345,000 Detached New buildFreehold
43, Folly Way S71 2SP 12 Sep 2022£340,000 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Folly Way S71 2SP 19 Aug 2022£245,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Folly Way S71 2SP 19 Aug 2022£340,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Folly Way S71 2SP 8 Aug 2022£260,000 Detached New buildFreehold
39, Folly Way S71 2SP 5 Aug 2022£250,000 Detached New buildFreehold
54, Folly Way S71 2SP 27 May 2022£300,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Folly Way S71 2SP 25 May 2022£331,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Folly Way S71 2SP 28 Jan 2022£290,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Folly Way S71 2SP 18 Aug 2021£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Folly Way S71 2SP 7 May 2021£255,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Folly Way S71 2SP 18 Mar 2021£280,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Folly Way S71 2SP 13 Jan 2020£280,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Folly Way S71 2SP 31 Jan 2019£277,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Folly Way S71 2SP 31 Jan 2019£277,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Folly Way S71 2SP 31 Jan 2019£277,995 Detached New buildFreehold
48, Folly Way S71 2SP 18 Dec 2018£275,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Folly Way S71 2SP 14 Dec 2018£222,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Folly Way S71 2SP 19 Oct 2018£235,000 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Folly Way S71 2SP 31 Jul 2018£277,995 Detached New buildFreehold
52, Folly Way S71 2SP 11 Jun 2018£272,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Folly Way S71 2SP 25 May 2018£277,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Folly Way S71 2SP 25 May 2018£185,995 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Folly Way S71 2SP 11 May 2018£262,995 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Folly Way S71 2SP 13 Apr 2018£221,995 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Folly Way S71 2SP 13 Apr 2018£252,995 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Folly Way S71 2SP 29 Mar 2018£167,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Folly Way S71 2SP 29 Mar 2018£252,995 Detached New buildFreehold
56, Folly Way S71 2SP 12 Mar 2018£276,995 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Folly Way S71 2SP 29 Jan 2018£221,995 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Folly Way S71 2SP 26 Jan 2018£276,995 Detached New buildFreehold
29, Folly Way S71 2SP 26 Jan 2018£277,995 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Folly Way S71 2SP 26 Jan 2018£275,995 Detached New buildFreehold
33, Folly Way S71 2SP 26 Jan 2018£252,995 Detached New buildFreehold
35, Folly Way S71 2SP 19 Jan 2018£276,995 Detached New buildFreehold
37, Folly Way S71 2SP 12 Jan 2018£187,995 Detached New buildFreehold
42, Folly Way S71 2SP 12 Jan 2018£219,995 Detached New buildFreehold
54, Folly Way S71 2SP 20 Dec 2017£221,995 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Folly Way S71 2SP 15 Dec 2017£259,995 Detached New buildFreehold
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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
40, Folly Way £219,995 (Oct 2017) → £255,000 (May 2021) → £315,000 (Jan 2026) +43%
over 8 yrs
11, Folly Way £277,995 (May 2018) → £395,000 (Nov 2025) +42%
over 7 yrs
56, Folly Way £276,995 (Mar 2018) → £365,000 (Sep 2025) +32%
over 8 yrs
17, Folly Way £277,995 (Jul 2018) → £357,000 (Sep 2024) +28%
over 6 yrs
31, Folly Way £275,995 (Jan 2018) → £350,000 (Jun 2024) +27%
over 6 yrs
2, Folly Way £235,000 (Oct 2018) → £310,000 (Mar 2023) +32%
over 4 yrs
48, Folly Way £275,995 (Dec 2018) → £365,000 (Nov 2022) +32%
over 4 yrs
1, Folly Way £179,995 (Feb 2017) → £245,000 (Aug 2022) +36%
over 5 yrs
10, Folly Way £274,995 (Dec 2016) → £340,000 (Aug 2022) +24%
over 6 yrs
54, Folly Way £221,995 (Dec 2017) → £300,000 (May 2022) +35%
over 4 yrs
27, Folly Way £276,995 (Jan 2018) → £331,000 (May 2022) +19%
over 4 yrs
36, Folly Way £259,995 (Dec 2017) → £290,000 (Jan 2022) +12%
over 4 yrs
22, Folly Way £167,995 (Mar 2017) → £175,000 (Aug 2021) +4%
over 4 yrs
29, Folly Way £277,995 (Jan 2018) → £280,000 (Mar 2021) +1%
over 3 yrs
38, Folly Way £275,995 (May 2017) → £280,000 (Jan 2020) +1%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Folly Way

Crime

193 crimes were reported within about a mile of Folly Way 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 offences58
Anti-social behaviour33
Criminal damage & arson24
Other theft19
Shoplifting15
Vehicle crime14

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

Flood risk

Folly Way 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 Folly Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Burton Road Primary School 331 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Lift St Helen's 183 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Springwell Alternative Academy 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Report 0.6 mi
Springwell Special Academy 136 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange 394 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School 1,108 pupils All-through Church of England/Roman Catholic 3–16 Report 1.0 mi
Queens Road Academy 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Athersley South Primary School 306 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Dodworth station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Darton station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rotherham Road/Warwick Road (opp, Rotherham Road) 2 min walk
  • Rotherham Road/Warwick Road (adj, Rotherham Road) 3 min walk
  • Rotherham Road/Byron Drive (adj, Rotherham Road) 3 min walk
  • Cross Street/High Street (opp, Cross Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Monk Bretton Health Centre Practice
    Monk Bretton Health Centre, High Street, Barnsley · 0.3 mi
  • Lundwood Medical Centre Pms Practice
    Pontefract Road, Barnsley · 0.9 mi
  • Bhf Lundwood Surgery
    Lundwood Priory Campus, Pontefract Road, Barnsley · 0.9 mi
  • Huddersfield Road Surgery
    6 Huddersfield Road, Barnsley · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Monk Bretton · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Monk Bretton · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Monk Bretton Local · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Old Mill Lane · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Z A Akram Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • R D Hill (chemists) Ltd · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Queens Road Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • K Hewage Dental Surgery · 1.3 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 7 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 skills6 of 10
Health and disability4 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
Owned77.8%62.5%
Private rented9.5%20.3%
Social rented12.6%17.1%
Households959

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.2%64.1%
Aged 65+19.8%18.6%
Residents2,293

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 Folly Way

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White97.5%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.7%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian57.3%51.3%
No religion36.5%42.1%
Not answered4.9%5.2%
Muslim0.8%0.6%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK96.8%93.6%
Born outside the UK3.2%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above26.2%23.5%
No qualifications20.1%25.1%
Level 3 qualifications18.6%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.5%6.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health49.2%43.4%
Good health32%33.6%
Fair health13.1%15.5%
Bad health4.4%5.8%
Very bad health1.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household41.5%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household34.5%27.4%
No cars or vans in household13.6%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.4%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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