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Merchant Croft, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merchant Croft, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/merchant-croft/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£205,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£162,408
33 sales
Price range
£95k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Jul 2026
S71 2NY

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At a glance

House prices£205k averageAbout the Barnsley average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station34 min walkBarnsley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 35 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

33 property sales on Merchant Croft, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £205,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £194,330. Average sale prices rose from £137,400 in 2016 to £205,000 in 2026 (+49%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 45% detached, 27% terraced, 27% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Merchant Croft range from £95,000 to £320,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 426 streets in Barnsley with at least two sales in the last year, Merchant Croft ranks 176th for average price.

House prices on Merchant Croft compared

Merchant Croft£205,000
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: £137,400 (5 sales)2016£137k2017: £149,983 (3 sales)2017£150k2018: £159,500 (4 sales)2018£160k2019: £132,500 (2 sales)2019£133k2020: £143,100 (5 sales)2020£143k2021: £178,800 (5 sales)2021£179k2022: £202,500 (4 sales)2022£203k2023: £170,000 (2 sales)2023£170k2024: £150,000 (1 sales)2024£150k2026: £205,000 (2 sales)2026£205k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached15£194,33027 Mar 2026
Terraced9£126,61112 Jul 2024
Semi-detached9£145,00021 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Merchant Croft

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
65, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 21 Jul 2026£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 27 Mar 2026£255,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 12 Jul 2024£150,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 17 Mar 2023£215,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 7 Mar 2023£125,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 28 Jul 2022£143,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 13 May 2022£320,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 10 May 2022£147,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 24 Jan 2022£200,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 5 Nov 2021£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 13 Aug 2021£205,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 7 May 2021£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 6 May 2021£178,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 19 Feb 2021£188,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 30 Oct 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 10 Sep 2020£108,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 28 Aug 2020£200,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 31 Jul 2020£117,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 10 Jun 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 8 Nov 2019£140,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 11 Feb 2019£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 20 Dec 2018£137,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 18 Dec 2018£195,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 30 Nov 2018£157,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 25 Apr 2018£131,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 29 Mar 2018£137,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 9 Mar 2018£155,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 8 Sep 2017£174,950 DetachedFreehold
6, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 2 Jun 2017£137,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 2 May 2017£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 9 Dec 2016£95,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 6 Dec 2016£153,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 2 Dec 2016£159,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 22 Jul 2016£120,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Merchant Croft S71 2NY 24 Mar 2016£160,000 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
65, Merchant Croft £143,000 (Jul 2022) → £155,000 (Jul 2026) +8%
over 4 yrs
28, Merchant Croft £157,000 (Nov 2018) → £255,000 (Mar 2026) +62%
over 7 yrs
32, Merchant Croft £95,000 (Dec 2016) → £108,000 (Sep 2020) → £150,000 (Jul 2024) +58%
over 8 yrs
43, Merchant Croft £160,000 (Mar 2016) → £320,000 (May 2022) +100%
over 6 yrs
30, Merchant Croft £117,500 (Jul 2020) → £147,000 (May 2022) +25%
over 2 yrs
23, Merchant Croft £159,000 (Dec 2016) → £205,000 (Aug 2021) +29%
over 5 yrs
5, Merchant Croft £153,000 (Dec 2016) → £188,000 (Feb 2021) +23%
over 4 yrs
4, Merchant Croft £138,000 (May 2017) → £137,000 (Dec 2018) → £125,000 (Feb 2019) -9%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merchant Croft

Crime

137 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merchant Croft 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 offences37
Anti-social behaviour27
Criminal damage & arson19
Vehicle crime16
Shoplifting12
Other theft11

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

Flood risk

Merchant Croft 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 Merchant Croft

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lift St Helen's 183 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Springwell Special Academy 136 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Springwell Alternative Academy 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Report 0.5 mi
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School 1,108 pupils All-through Church of England/Roman Catholic 3–16 Report 0.6 mi
Carlton Primary Academy 317 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Burton Road Primary School 331 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange 394 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Outwood Academy Carlton 1,109 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Darton station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
  • Dodworth station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fish Dam Lane/Carr Street (adj, Fish Dam Lane) 4 min walk
  • Fish Dam Lane/Carr Street (opp, Fish Dam Lane) 4 min walk
  • High Street/St Helens Way (adj, High Street) 5 min walk
  • Fish Dam Lane/Burton Road (before, Fish Dam Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Monk Bretton Health Centre Practice
    Monk Bretton Health Centre, High Street, Barnsley · 0.4 mi
  • Lundwood Medical Centre Pms Practice
    Pontefract Road, Barnsley · 1.0 mi
  • Bhf Lundwood Surgery
    Lundwood Priory Campus, Pontefract Road, Barnsley · 1.0 mi
  • The Rose Tree Pms Practice
    White Rose Med Practice, Cudworth Ctr, Barnsley · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Monk Bretton Local · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Monk Bretton · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Monk Bretton · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Barnsley Filling Station · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Z A Akram Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • R D Hill (chemists) Ltd · 0.9 mi
  • Atos Medical · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Clinic · 1.3 mi
  • R S Nicholson 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 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.2%62.5%
Private rented11.6%20.3%
Social rented44.1%17.1%
Households819

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+21.8%18.6%
Residents1,681

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 Merchant Croft

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White97.1%96.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%0.9%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian51.6%51.3%
No religion42.6%42.1%
Not answered4.8%5.2%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Muslim0.2%0.6%
Sikh0.2%0.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
No qualifications36.4%25.1%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%14.5%
Level 3 qualifications14.2%16.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above13.2%23.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%10.8%
Apprenticeship5.3%6.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health37.6%43.4%
Good health30.8%33.6%
Fair health18.3%15.5%
Bad health10.1%5.8%
Very bad health3.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household40.6%41.5%
No cars or vans in household34.6%22.7%
2 cars or vans in household19.2%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.6%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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