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James Street, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: James Street, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/james-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S71 1BL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£75,703
20 sales
Price range
£40k – £125k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 May 2025
S71 1BL

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At a glance

House prices£76k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station3 min walkBarnsley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 27 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

20 property sales on James Street, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £75,897. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% terraced, 5% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on James Street range from £39,550 to £125,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on James Street compared

S71 postcode area£192,007
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. James Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S71 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £56,250 (2 sales)2016£56k2017: £62,250 (2 sales)2017£62k2018: £59,910 (5 sales)2018£60k2020: £73,000 (1 sales)2020£73k2022: £85,500 (2 sales)2022£86k2023: £81,333 (3 sales)2023£81k2024: £98,000 (4 sales)2024£98k2025: £97,500 (1 sales)2025£98k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£75,89716 May 2025
Semi-detached1£72,00023 Jun 2023

Sold prices on James Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
58, James Street S71 1BL 1 Aug 2025£68,000 TerracedFreehold
15, James Street S71 1BL 16 May 2025£97,500 TerracedFreehold
23, James Street S71 1BL 21 Mar 2025£89,950 TerracedFreehold
40, James Street S71 1BL 30 Jan 2025£107,500 TerracedFreehold
30, James Street S71 1BL 6 Dec 2024£110,000 TerracedFreehold
25, James Street S71 1BL 18 Nov 2024£125,000 TerracedFreehold
52, James Street S71 1BL 6 Sep 2024£79,500 TerracedFreehold
40, James Street S71 1BL 14 Jun 2024£77,500 TerracedFreehold
20, James Street S71 1BL 17 Nov 2023£92,000 TerracedFreehold
2, James Street S71 1BL 31 Aug 2023£80,000 TerracedFreehold
1, James Street S71 1BL 23 Jun 2023£72,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, James Street S71 1BL 21 Apr 2023£72,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, James Street S71 1BL 29 Apr 2022£85,000 TerracedFreehold
52, James Street S71 1BL 10 Feb 2022£86,000 TerracedFreehold
54, James Street S71 1BL 26 Nov 2021£73,000 TerracedFreehold
21, James Street S71 1BL 3 Nov 2020£73,000 TerracedFreehold
55, James Street S71 1BL 19 Aug 2020£54,000 TerracedFreehold
10, James Street S71 1BL 16 Aug 2019£49,000 OtherFreehold
5, James Street S71 1BL 5 Oct 2018£50,000 TerracedFreehold
35, James Street S71 1BL 28 Sep 2018£60,000 TerracedFreehold
44, James Street S71 1BL 17 Sep 2018£75,000 TerracedFreehold
11, James Street S71 1BL 10 Sep 2018£39,550 TerracedFreehold
40, James Street S71 1BL 20 Mar 2018£75,000 TerracedFreehold
17, James Street S71 1BL 25 Jul 2017£64,500 TerracedFreehold
48, James Street S71 1BL 23 Jan 2017£60,000 TerracedFreehold
37, James Street S71 1BL 22 Jul 2016£61,000 TerracedFreehold
39, James Street S71 1BL 23 Mar 2016£51,500 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
40, James Street £75,000 (Mar 2018) → £77,500 (Jun 2024) → £107,500 (Jan 2025) +43%
over 7 yrs
52, James Street £86,000 (Feb 2022) → £79,500 (Sep 2024) -8%
over 3 yrs
17, James Street £64,500 (Jul 2017) → £85,000 (Apr 2022) +32%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near James Street

Crime

592 crimes were reported within about a mile of James Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences191
Anti-social behaviour114
Criminal damage & arson54
Public order52
Shoplifting52
Other theft44

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

Flood risk

James Street 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 James Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Queens Road Academy 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Burton Road Primary School 331 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Shawlands Primary School 311 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Joseph Locke Primary School 449 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Summer Lane Primary 285 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley 208 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good 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 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Dodworth station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Darton station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Eldon Street North/Beckett Street (adj, Eldon Street North) 1 min walk
  • Eldon Street North/Bridge Street (adj, Eldon Street North) 1 min walk
  • Barnsley Interchange (at, Eldon Street) 4 min walk
  • Schwabish Gmund Way/Schwabish Gmund Way (on, Schwabish Gmund Way) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Huddersfield Road Surgery
    6 Huddersfield Road, Barnsley · 0.4 mi
  • Burleigh Medical Centre
    Burleigh Street, Barnsley · 0.5 mi
  • Victoria Medical Centre Pms Practice
    7 Victoria Crescent West, Barnsley · 0.6 mi
  • The Kakoty Practice
    170 Sheffield Road, Barnsley · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Barnsley Retail Park · 0.3 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Barnsley Food Warehouse · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Barnsley Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland The Alhambra Centre Barnsley · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Allied Pharmacy Barnsley Central · 0.2 mi
  • Barnsley Pharmacy And Clinic · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Queens Road Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • K Hewage Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • My Dentist · 0.4 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 2 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.9%62.5%
Private rented43.4%20.3%
Social rented11.6%17.1%
Households748

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.4%64.1%
Aged 65+16.7%18.6%
Residents1,509

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 James Street

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White94.8%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%0.9%
Other ethnic group1.3%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%0.9%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian51%51.3%
No religion40%42.1%
Not answered6.8%5.2%
Muslim0.9%0.6%
Other religion0.9%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Sikh0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK74%93.6%
Born outside the UK26%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above26.7%23.5%
No qualifications26%25.1%
Level 3 qualifications13.3%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.9%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.6%
Other qualifications3.6%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health43.3%43.4%
Good health34.8%33.6%
Fair health15.5%15.5%
Bad health4.9%5.8%
Very bad health1.5%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household45.7%41.5%
No cars or vans in household36.9%22.7%
2 cars or vans in household14.3%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.1%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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