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Herons Way, Birdwell, Barnsley

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for S70 5SF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£191,842
13 sales
Price range
£112k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jun 2023
S70 5SF

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At a glance

House prices£192k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station43 min walkElsecar station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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 Herons Way, Birdwell, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Jun 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £167,994. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 69% semi-detached, 31% detached. Recorded sale prices on Herons Way range from £112,000 to £285,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Herons Way compared

S70 postcode area£178,800
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Herons Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S70 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £120,000 (1 sales)2016£120k2017: £140,975 (2 sales)2017£141k2018: £193,500 (2 sales)2018£194k2019: £240,667 (3 sales)2019£241k2020: £158,000 (1 sales)2020£158k2021: £265,000 (1 sales)2021£265k2022: £203,500 (2 sales)2022£204k2023: £153,000 (1 sales)2023£153k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£167,99429 Jun 2023
Detached4£245,50029 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Herons Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Herons Way S70 5SF 19 Feb 2026£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Herons Way S70 5SF 29 Jun 2023£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Herons Way S70 5SF 19 Oct 2022£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Herons Way S70 5SF 18 Feb 2022£192,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Herons Way S70 5SF 29 Jan 2021£265,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Herons Way S70 5SF 13 Nov 2020£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Herons Way S70 5SF 11 Oct 2019£285,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Herons Way S70 5SF 18 Sep 2019£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Herons Way S70 5SF 7 Mar 2019£212,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Herons Way S70 5SF 9 Aug 2018£220,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Herons Way S70 5SF 27 Jul 2018£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Herons Way S70 5SF 16 Nov 2017£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Herons Way S70 5SF 16 Jan 2017£169,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Herons Way S70 5SF 15 Jan 2016£120,000 Semi-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
11, Herons Way £153,000 (Jun 2023) → £165,000 (Feb 2026) +8%
over 3 yrs
5, Herons Way £212,000 (Mar 2019) → £265,000 (Jan 2021) +25%
over 2 yrs
27, Herons Way £169,950 (Jan 2017) → £225,000 (Sep 2019) +32%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Herons Way

Crime

35 crimes were reported within about a mile of Herons 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 offences11
Public order5
Criminal damage & arson4
Anti-social behaviour3
Other theft3
Vehicle crime3

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

Flood risk

Herons Way 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 Herons Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Birdwell Primary School 191 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School 223 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Hoyland Common Primary School 384 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
West Meadows Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Kirk Balk Academy 1,318 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.2 mi
Park House School 20 pupils Other independent special school 7–17 Report 1.3 mi
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 126 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
The Mill Academy 211 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.6 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

  • Elsecar station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
  • Wombwell station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Barnsley station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Worsbrough Road/Green Spring Avenue (adj, Worsbrough Road) 4 min walk
  • Sheffield Road/Worsbrough Road (adj, Sheffield Road) 4 min walk
  • Worsbrough Road/Hill Top Road (adj, Worsbrough Road) 4 min walk
  • Sheffield Road/Worsbrough Road (opp, Sheffield Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Dove Valley Pms Practice
    Worsbrough Healthcare Centre, Powell Street, Barnsley · 1.5 mi
  • Walderslade Surgery
    High Croft, Hoyland, Barnsley · 1.7 mi
  • Hoyland Medical Practice
    The Hoyland Centre, High Croft, Barnsley · 1.7 mi
  • Ashville Medical Centre Pms Practice
    Oaks Park Primary Care Centre, Thornton Road, Barnsley · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Birdwell Green Spring Ave · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Birdwell · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hoyland Road · 1.0 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Hoyland · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Birdwell Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 1.0 mi
  • Lo's Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Fern Cottage Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.7 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 5 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.0%62.5%
Private rented7.9%20.3%
Social rented13.0%17.1%
Households772

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.1%64.1%
Aged 65+34.6%18.6%
Residents1,634

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 Herons Way

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White99.4%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.2%0.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.2%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.7%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian60.9%51.3%
No religion34.5%42.1%
Not answered4.1%5.2%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Muslim0.1%0.6%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK98.7%93.6%
Born outside the UK1.3%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
No qualifications25.7%25.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.2%23.5%
Level 3 qualifications15.1%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.9%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%10.8%
Apprenticeship9.6%6.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health40.3%43.4%
Good health34.8%33.6%
Fair health17.7%15.5%
Bad health5.9%5.8%
Very bad health1.3%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household47.1%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household27.8%27.4%
No cars or vans in household16.5%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.7%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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