Old House Close, Hemingfield, Barnsley
House prices, sold prices and local information for S73 0QS.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Old House Close, Hemingfield, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £244,256. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Old House Close range from £160,500 to £385,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Old House Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Old House 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
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £244,256 | 29 Aug 2025 |
Sold prices on Old House Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17, Old House Close S73 0QS | 29 Aug 2025 | £265,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Old House Close S73 0QS | 16 Sep 2024 | £385,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Old House Close S73 0QS | 22 Mar 2024 | £270,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Old House Close S73 0QS | 17 Nov 2023 | £220,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Old House Close S73 0QS | 18 Jun 2021 | £240,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Old House Close S73 0QS | 9 Oct 2019 | £302,800 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, Old House Close S73 0QS | 19 Feb 2018 | £175,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Old House Close S73 0QS | 28 Apr 2017 | £160,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Old House Close S73 0QS | 21 Apr 2017 | £180,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 18, Old House Close | £302,800 (Oct 2019) → £385,000 (Sep 2024) | +27% over 5 yrs |
| 14, Old House Close | £240,000 (Jun 2021) → £220,000 (Nov 2023) | -8% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Old House Close
Crime
138 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old House Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 43 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 34 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Other theft | 6 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Old House Close 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 Old House Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ellis Church of England Primary School 227 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy 172 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Jump Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Greenfield Primary School 251 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Kings Oak Primary 433 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Wombwell Park Street Primary School 346 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| High View Primary Learning Centre 467 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Brampton Cortonwood Infant School 110 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | 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
- Wombwell station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
- Elsecar station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Chapeltown station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Cemetery Road/Lady Croft Lane (adj, Cemetery Road) 2 min walk
- Cemetery Road/Hemingfield Road (at, Cemetery Road) 2 min walk
- Hemingfield Road/School Street (adj, Hemingfield Road) 2 min walk
- Hemingfield Road/School Street (at, Hemingfield Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Wombwell Medical Centre Practice
George Street, Wombwell, Barnsley · 1.1 mi - Wombwell Gms Practice
Mayflower Way, Wombwell, Barnsley · 1.2 mi - Walderslade Surgery
High Croft, Hoyland, Barnsley · 1.3 mi - Hoyland Medical Practice
The Hoyland Centre, High Croft, Barnsley · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Morrisons Brampton Bierlow Wath Upon Dearne · 0.8 mi
- Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Barnsley Cortonwood Foodhall · 0.9 mi
- Asda Living Asda Living Barnsley · 1.0 mi
- Heron Heron Wombwell · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Boots · 0.8 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- 3 George Street (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi
- Trinity House Orthodontics · 1.2 mi
- High Street (dental Surgery) · 1.2 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
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.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 77.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 781 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,750 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 89% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 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 Old House Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.1% | 96.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.9% | 51.3% |
| No religion | 43.4% | 42.1% |
| Not answered | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
| Muslim | 0% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.8% | 93.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.2% | 6.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 28.7% | 23.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.9% | 16.9% |
| No qualifications | 18.6% | 25.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.3% | 14.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.6% | 10.8% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.4% | 43.4% |
| Good health | 33.1% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 15.2% | 15.5% |
| Bad health | 4.4% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.4% | 41.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.7% | 27.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 13.7% | 22.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.3% | 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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