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Low Folds, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Low Folds, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/low-folds/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S71 5SB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£190,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£195,275
20 sales
Price range
£122k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Nov 2025
S71 5SB

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At a glance

House prices£195k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station42 min walkBarnsley station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 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 Low Folds, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £190,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £177,500. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% terraced, 20% detached, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Low Folds range from £121,500 to £375,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Low Folds compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Low Folds 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: £125,000 (1 sales)2016£125k2017: £196,000 (2 sales)2017£196k2018: £163,167 (3 sales)2018£163k2019: £157,500 (2 sales)2019£158k2021: £170,000 (1 sales)2021£170k2022: £189,332 (3 sales)2022£189k2023: £238,750 (2 sales)2023£239k2024: £200,167 (3 sales)2024£200k2025: £256,000 (3 sales)2025£256k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£177,50012 Nov 2025
Detached4£282,50018 Jul 2025
Semi-detached4£161,3752 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Low Folds

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Low Folds S71 5SB 12 Nov 2025£190,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Low Folds S71 5SB 18 Jul 2025£375,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Low Folds S71 5SB 12 May 2025£203,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Low Folds S71 5SB 30 Aug 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Low Folds S71 5SB 31 May 2024£168,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Low Folds S71 5SB 26 Apr 2024£212,500 TerracedFreehold
20, Low Folds S71 5SB 5 Apr 2023£285,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Low Folds S71 5SB 6 Jan 2023£192,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Low Folds S71 5SB 2 Sep 2022£204,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Low Folds S71 5SB 12 Aug 2022£169,995 TerracedFreehold
3, Low Folds S71 5SB 27 Jun 2022£170,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Low Folds S71 5SB 18 Mar 2022£194,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Low Folds S71 5SB 10 Dec 2021£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Low Folds S71 5SB 11 Dec 2019£165,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Low Folds S71 5SB 15 Nov 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Low Folds S71 5SB 29 Jun 2018£140,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Low Folds S71 5SB 25 May 2018£121,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Low Folds S71 5SB 10 May 2018£228,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Low Folds S71 5SB 27 Oct 2017£242,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Low Folds S71 5SB 7 Aug 2017£150,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Low Folds S71 5SB 4 Aug 2017£165,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Low Folds S71 5SB 30 Sep 2016£125,000 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
27, Low Folds £242,000 (Oct 2017) → £375,000 (Jul 2025) +55%
over 8 yrs
4, Low Folds £140,000 (Jun 2018) → £220,000 (Aug 2024) +57%
over 6 yrs
14, Low Folds £125,000 (Sep 2016) → £212,500 (Apr 2024) +70%
over 8 yrs
20, Low Folds £228,000 (May 2018) → £285,000 (Apr 2023) +25%
over 5 yrs
3, Low Folds £170,000 (Jun 2022) → £169,995 (Aug 2022) +-0%
over under a year
9, Low Folds £121,500 (May 2018) → £170,000 (Dec 2021) +40%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Low Folds

Crime

111 crimes were reported within about a mile of Low Folds in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences33
Anti-social behaviour21
Criminal damage & arson18
Vehicle crime10
Public order7
Other theft6

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

Schools near Low Folds

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lift St Helen's 183 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Churchfield Primary School 419 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange 394 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Birkwood Primary School 432 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Carlton Primary Academy 317 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Springwell Alternative Academy 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Report 1.1 mi
Springwell Special Academy 136 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Good Report 1.1 mi
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School 1,108 pupils All-through Church of England/Roman Catholic 3–16 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 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Wombwell station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • Darton station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pontefract Road/Station Road (opp, Pontefract Road) 3 min walk
  • Burton Road/Hope Street (adj, Burton Road) 3 min walk
  • Burton Road/Charity Street (opp, Burton Road) 3 min walk
  • Pontefract Road/Station Road (adj, Pontefract Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Monk Bretton Health Centre Practice
    Monk Bretton Health Centre, High Street, Barnsley · 0.8 mi
  • The Rose Tree Pms Practice
    White Rose Med Practice, Cudworth Ctr, Barnsley · 0.9 mi
  • Bhf Lundwood Surgery
    Lundwood Priory Campus, Pontefract Road, Barnsley · 0.9 mi
  • Lundwood Medical Centre Pms Practice
    Pontefract Road, Barnsley · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Monk Bretton Local · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cudworth · 0.8 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Lundwood · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Monk Bretton · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.8 mi
  • Well · 0.8 mi
  • Z A Akram Ltd · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Clinic · 0.8 mi
  • Cudworth Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • 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 4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.1%62.5%
Private rented20.2%20.3%
Social rented9.5%17.1%
Households1,052

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+12.3%18.6%
Residents2,626

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 Low Folds

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White97.4%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%0.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.7%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.5%

Religion

HereBarnsley
No religion47.8%42.1%
Christian46.1%51.3%
Not answered5.4%5.2%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Muslim0.2%0.6%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK95.1%93.6%
Born outside the UK4.9%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above23.6%23.5%
No qualifications22.9%25.1%
Level 3 qualifications19.1%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.5%6.6%
Other qualifications1.7%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health48.5%43.4%
Good health32.7%33.6%
Fair health13.2%15.5%
Bad health4.4%5.8%
Very bad health1.2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household38.3%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household37.3%27.4%
No cars or vans in household14.6%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.8%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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