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Milford Avenue, Elsecar, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Milford Avenue, Elsecar, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/milford-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S74 8DT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£126,318
11 sales
Price range
£88k – £170k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 May 2025
S74 8DT

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At a glance

House prices£126k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station9 min walkElsecar station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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

11 property sales on Milford Avenue, Elsecar, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 23 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £130,188. Average sale prices rose from £112,500 in 2017 to £155,000 in 2025 (+38%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% semi-detached, 27% detached. Recorded sale prices on Milford Avenue range from £88,000 to £170,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Milford Avenue compared

S74 postcode area£189,536
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Milford Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S74 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £112,500 (2 sales)2017£113k2018: £111,000 (3 sales)2018£111k2019: £119,000 (2 sales)2019£119k2022: £133,500 (1 sales)2022£134k2023: £150,000 (1 sales)2023£150k2025: £155,000 (2 sales)2025£155k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£130,18823 May 2025
Detached3£116,00023 Aug 2019

Sold prices on Milford Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Milford Avenue S74 8DT 23 May 2025£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Milford Avenue S74 8DT 21 Mar 2025£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Milford Avenue S74 8DT 17 Feb 2023£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Milford Avenue S74 8DT 27 May 2022£133,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Milford Avenue S74 8DT 23 Aug 2019£123,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Milford Avenue S74 8DT 11 Jan 2019£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Milford Avenue S74 8DT 20 Dec 2018£88,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Milford Avenue S74 8DT 21 Sep 2018£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Milford Avenue S74 8DT 17 Sep 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Milford Avenue S74 8DT 6 Sep 2018£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Milford Avenue S74 8DT 15 Aug 2017£110,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Milford Avenue S74 8DT 2 Jun 2017£115,000 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
20, Milford Avenue £115,000 (Sep 2018) → £150,000 (Feb 2023) → £170,000 (May 2025) +48%
over 7 yrs
16, Milford Avenue £88,000 (Dec 2018) → £133,500 (May 2022) +52%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Milford Avenue

Crime

137 crimes were reported within about a mile of Milford Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences49
Anti-social behaviour18
Vehicle crime17
Criminal damage & arson14
Shoplifting12
Other theft8

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

Flood risk

Milford Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle River Don catchment Flood alert area
  • River Dearne catchment Flood alert area
  • Knoll Beck at Manvers 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 Milford Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy 172 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Greenfield Primary School 251 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Jump Primary Academy Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Ellis Church of England Primary School 227 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 126 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Hoyland Springwood Primary School 159 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.1 mi
Kirk Balk Academy 1,318 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.4 mi
Kings Oak Primary 433 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Wombwell station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Chapeltown station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cobcar Lane/St Helens Street (opp, Cobcar Lane) 4 min walk
  • Cobcar Lane/Welland Crescent (nr, Cobcar Lane) 4 min walk
  • Cobcar Lane/Cobcar Street (adj, Cobcar Lane) 5 min walk
  • Cobcar Lane/Strafford Avenue (adj, Cobcar Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Walderslade Surgery
    High Croft, Hoyland, Barnsley · 0.8 mi
  • Hoyland Medical Practice
    The Hoyland Centre, High Croft, Barnsley · 0.8 mi
  • Wombwell Medical Centre Practice
    George Street, Wombwell, Barnsley · 1.5 mi
  • Wombwell Gms Practice
    Mayflower Way, Wombwell, Barnsley · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Hoyland · 0.8 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Harvest Hoyland · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Hoyland Superstore · 1.0 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Hoyland · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Well · 0.8 mi
  • Cohens Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • 3 George Street (dental Surgery) · 1.5 mi
  • High Street (dental Surgery) · 1.6 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
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.1%62.5%
Private rented17.3%20.3%
Social rented5.5%17.1%
Households781

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.1%64.1%
Aged 65+20.6%18.6%
Residents1,750

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 Milford Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White98.1%96.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.2%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.5%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian51.9%51.3%
No religion43.4%42.1%
Not answered3.9%5.2%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–
Muslim0%0.6%

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above28.7%23.5%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%16.9%
No qualifications18.6%25.1%
Level 2 qualifications16.3%14.5%
Apprenticeship8.2%6.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.6%10.8%
Other qualifications1.6%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health46.4%43.4%
Good health33.1%33.6%
Fair health15.2%15.5%
Bad health4.4%5.8%
Very bad health0.9%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household39.4%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household34.7%27.4%
No cars or vans in household13.7%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.3%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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