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Fountain Square, Darton, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fountain Square, Darton, Barnsley · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/fountain-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S75 5HY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£94,327
18 sales
Price range
£67k – £121k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Sep 2025
S75 5HY

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At a glance

House prices£94k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station2 min walkDarton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 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

18 property sales on Fountain Square, Darton, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £94,327. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Fountain Square range from £67,000 to £121,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Fountain Square compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fountain Square 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: £78,500 (2 sales)2016£79k2017: £80,964 (2 sales)2017£81k2018: £78,475 (2 sales)2018£78k2020: £92,500 (2 sales)2020£93k2021: £86,000 (2 sales)2021£86k2022: £98,000 (4 sales)2022£98k2023: £117,667 (3 sales)2023£118k2025: £120,000 (1 sales)2025£120k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced18£94,3278 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Fountain Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Fountain Square S75 5HY 8 Sep 2025£120,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Fountain Square S75 5HY 15 Dec 2023£121,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Fountain Square S75 5HY 26 May 2023£111,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Fountain Square S75 5HY 26 May 2023£121,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Fountain Square S75 5HY 12 May 2023£117,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Fountain Square S75 5HY 18 Jul 2022£80,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Fountain Square S75 5HY 14 Jul 2022£110,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Fountain Square S75 5HY 13 Apr 2022£110,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Fountain Square S75 5HY 1 Mar 2022£92,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Fountain Square S75 5HY 7 Jul 2021£95,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Fountain Square S75 5HY 30 Apr 2021£77,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Fountain Square S75 5HY 25 Nov 2020£90,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Fountain Square S75 5HY 28 Feb 2020£95,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Fountain Square S75 5HY 3 Dec 2018£89,950 TerracedFreehold
19, Fountain Square S75 5HY 23 Jan 2018£67,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Fountain Square S75 5HY 8 Dec 2017£88,428 TerracedFreehold
24, Fountain Square S75 5HY 8 May 2017£73,500 TerracedFreehold
6, Fountain Square S75 5HY 2 Dec 2016£72,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Fountain Square S75 5HY 20 Jan 2016£85,000 TerracedFreehold

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
28, Fountain Square £92,000 (Mar 2022) → £120,000 (Sep 2025) +30%
over 4 yrs
6, Fountain Square £72,000 (Dec 2016) → £89,950 (Dec 2018) → £117,500 (May 2023) +63%
over 6 yrs
24, Fountain Square £73,500 (May 2017) → £95,000 (Jul 2021) +29%
over 4 yrs
22, Fountain Square £85,000 (Jan 2016) → £95,000 (Feb 2020) +12%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fountain Square

Crime

47 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fountain Square 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 offences19
Anti-social behaviour16
Public order4
Other theft3
Burglary1
Drugs1

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

Flood risk

Fountain Square is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Dearne catchment Flood alert area
  • River Dearne at Darton and Barugh Flood warning 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 Fountain Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Darton Primary School 297 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Kexborough Primary School 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Darton Academy 1,099 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Wellgate Primary School 424 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Mapplewell Primary School 343 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Barugh Green Primary School 263 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Athersley North Primary School 290 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Waterton Newstead Academy 70 pupils Other independent special school 4–11 Report 2.0 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

  • Darton station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Dodworth station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Barnsley station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bloomhouse Lane/Woolley Colliery Road (opp, Bloomhouse Lane) 1 min walk
  • Bloomhouse Lane/Woolley Colliery Road (adj, Bloomhouse Lane) 1 min walk
  • Station Road/School Street (adj, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • Station Road/School Street (nr, Station Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Darton Health Centre Practice
    The Health Centre, Church Street, Barnsley · 0.2 mi
  • Hill Brow Surgery Pms Practice
    Hill Brow Surgery, Longcroft, Barnsley · 0.8 mi
  • St George's Medical Centre Pms Practice
    Roundhouse Medical Centre, Langsett Court, New Lodge, Barnsley · 2.0 mi
  • Victoria Medical Centre Pms Practice
    7 Victoria Crescent West, Barnsley · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Darton · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Kexborough · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mapplewell · 1.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Barugh Barnsley · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Darton Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Kexborough Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Mapplewell Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • R S Nicholson Dental Surgery · 2.2 mi
  • Hansons · 2.2 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 6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.8%62.5%
Private rented20.8%20.3%
Social rented4.4%17.1%
Households636

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.3%64.1%
Aged 65+21.0%18.6%
Residents1,402

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 Fountain Square

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White96.7%96.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.7%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.2%0.9%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian51.7%51.3%
No religion41.3%42.1%
Not answered5.6%5.2%
Other religion0.8%0.4%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK97.2%93.6%
Born outside the UK2.8%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above32.1%23.5%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%16.9%
No qualifications18.1%25.1%
Level 2 qualifications14%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.6%
Other qualifications1.4%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health45.6%43.4%
Good health34.4%33.6%
Fair health14.7%15.5%
Bad health4.2%5.8%
Very bad health1.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household41.7%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household31.4%27.4%
No cars or vans in household15.6%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.3%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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