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Moorbank Close, Wombwell, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Moorbank Close, Wombwell, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/moorbank-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S73 8RX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£172,083
12 sales
Price range
£125k – £230k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 May 2025
S73 8RX

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At a glance

House prices£172k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkWombwell station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

12 property sales on Moorbank Close, Wombwell, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £139,167. 2 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 50% semi-detached, 50% detached. Recorded sale prices on Moorbank Close range from £125,000 to £230,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Moorbank Close compared

S73 postcode area£177,854
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Moorbank Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S73 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £125,000 (1 sales)2016£125k2018: £147,500 (2 sales)2018£148k2019: £127,000 (1 sales)2019£127k2020: £190,000 (1 sales)2020£190k2021: £168,250 (4 sales)2021£168k2024: £222,500 (2 sales)2024£223k2025: £210,000 (1 sales)2025£210k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£139,16712 Apr 2021
Detached6£205,00030 May 2025

Sold prices on Moorbank Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Moorbank Close S73 8RX 30 May 2025£210,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Moorbank Close S73 8RX 17 Dec 2024£215,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Moorbank Close S73 8RX 12 Aug 2024£230,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Moorbank Close S73 8RX 24 Nov 2021£230,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Moorbank Close S73 8RX 12 Apr 2021£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Moorbank Close S73 8RX 29 Mar 2021£155,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Moorbank Close S73 8RX 5 Mar 2021£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Moorbank Close S73 8RX 17 Dec 2020£190,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Moorbank Close S73 8RX 27 Nov 2020£150,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Moorbank Close S73 8RX 24 Jun 2019£127,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Moorbank Close S73 8RX 21 Sep 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Moorbank Close S73 8RX 23 Feb 2018£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Moorbank Close S73 8RX 30 Jun 2016£125,000 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
5, Moorbank Close £150,000 (Nov 2020) → £230,000 (Nov 2021) → £230,000 (Aug 2024) +53%
over 4 yrs
22, Moorbank Close £127,000 (Jun 2019) → £153,000 (Mar 2021) +20%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Moorbank Close

Crime

124 crimes were reported within about a mile of Moorbank Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences42
Anti-social behaviour40
Public order12
Criminal damage & arson10
Burglary6
Drugs6

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

Flood risk

Moorbank Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Dearne catchment Flood alert area
  • River Dove from Aldham Bridge to Low Valley including Wombwell Ings Caravan Site 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 Moorbank Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
High View Primary Learning Centre 467 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Kings Oak Primary 433 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Netherwood Academy 1,229 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School 141 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Wombwell Park Street Primary School 346 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Upperwood Academy 298 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield 221 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Oakhill Primary Academy 328 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 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

  • Wombwell station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Elsecar station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Barnsley station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pearson Crescent/Simons Way (adj, Pearson Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Pearson Crescent/Aldham House Lane (nr, Pearson Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Aldham House Lane/Pearson Crescent (opp, Aldham House Lane) 3 min walk
  • Barnsley Road/Barnwell Crescent (opp, Barnsley Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wombwell Medical Centre Practice
    George Street, Wombwell, Barnsley · 0.9 mi
  • Wombwell Gms Practice
    Mayflower Way, Wombwell, Barnsley · 1.0 mi
  • The Dove Valley Pms Practice
    Worsbrough Healthcare Centre, Powell Street, Barnsley · 1.8 mi
  • Garland House Surgery
    Garland House, 1 Church Street, Barnsley · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar Barnsley Road · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Wombwell · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wombwell Express · 0.8 mi
  • Heron Heron Wombwell · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Z A Akram Ltd · 0.9 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • High Street (dental Surgery) · 0.8 mi
  • Trinity House Orthodontics · 0.8 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.1%62.5%
Private rented10.0%20.3%
Social rented39.8%17.1%
Households910

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.1%64.1%
Aged 65+17.1%18.6%
Residents2,024

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 Moorbank Close

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White97.1%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.5%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian48.4%51.3%
No religion44.9%42.1%
Not answered5%5.2%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Sikh0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK92.1%93.6%
Born outside the UK7.9%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
No qualifications31.1%25.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.1%23.5%
Level 3 qualifications14.8%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.9%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.6%6.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health38.7%43.4%
Good health34.7%33.6%
Fair health17.2%15.5%
Bad health6.8%5.8%
Very bad health2.6%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household44.2%41.5%
No cars or vans in household26.7%22.7%
2 cars or vans in household23.2%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.9%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.

Planning and heritage near Moorbank Close

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