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Orchard Croft, Royston, Barnsley

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for S71 4GQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2022)
£191,420
20 sales
Price range
£57k – £310k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Sep 2025
S71 4GQ

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At a glance

House prices£191k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 9 min walkFitzwilliam station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% freeholdAcross 25 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 Orchard Croft, Royston, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 8 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £184,967. Average sale prices fell from £180,950 in 2022 to £136,000 in 2025 (-25%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2022; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 30% terraced, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on Orchard Croft range from £57,000 to £310,000. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold.

House prices on Orchard Croft compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchard Croft has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S71 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2022: £180,950 (12 sales)2022£181k2023: £222,500 (4 sales)2023£223k2024: £247,500 (2 sales)2024£248k2025: £136,000 (2 sales)2025£136k

Tenure: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£184,96718 Mar 2024
Terraced6£168,1338 Sep 2025
Detached2£300,00016 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Orchard Croft

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 8 Sep 2025£57,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 1 Aug 2025£215,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 18 Mar 2024£205,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4A, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 16 Feb 2024£290,000 DetachedFreehold
4B, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 15 Dec 2023£310,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 1 Sep 2023£197,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 16 Jun 2023£192,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 2 Jun 2023£190,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 21 Apr 2023£90,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 21 Apr 2023£90,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 16 Sep 2022£179,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 9 Sep 2022£186,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
3, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 26 Aug 2022£179,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 19 Aug 2022£184,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 11 Aug 2022£189,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 29 Jun 2022£174,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 27 May 2022£179,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 26 May 2022£174,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 25 May 2022£179,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 25 May 2022£174,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 20 May 2022£179,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 19 May 2022£184,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4B, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 18 Dec 2020£25,000 OtherFreehold
6, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 31 Jul 2020£327,500 OtherFreehold
6, Orchard Croft S71 4GQ 31 Mar 2016£125,000 OtherFreehold

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
15, Orchard Croft £90,000 (Apr 2023) → £57,000 (Sep 2025) -37%
over 2 yrs
7, Orchard Croft £189,950 (Aug 2022) → £215,000 (Aug 2025) +13%
over 3 yrs
6, Orchard Croft £125,000 (Mar 2016) → £327,500 (Jul 2020) → £205,000 (Mar 2024) +64%
over 8 yrs
4B, Orchard Croft £25,000 (Dec 2020) → £310,000 (Dec 2023) +1140%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Croft

Crime

80 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard Croft 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 offences30
Anti-social behaviour11
Other crime11
Criminal damage & arson8
Burglary5
Public order4

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

Schools near Orchard Croft

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary 162 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Parkside Primary Academy 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Outwood Academy Carlton 1,109 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Lift Meadstead 215 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Carlton Primary Academy 317 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Summerfields Primary Academy 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Lift Shafton 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Cherry Dale Primary School 326 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 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

  • Fitzwilliam station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Barnsley station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Darton station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cross Lane/East End Crescent (nr, Cross Lane) 1 min walk
  • Midland Road/Cross Lane (adj, Midland Road) 2 min walk
  • Midland Road/Cross Lane (opp, Midland Road) 2 min walk
  • Cross Lane/Bisley Close (opp, Cross Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Royston Group Practice
    The Surgery, 65D Midland Road, Barnsley · 0.5 mi
  • High Street Practice
    48 High Street, Royston, Barnsley · 0.8 mi
  • The Rose Tree Pms Practice
    White Rose Med Practice, Cudworth Ctr, Barnsley · 1.7 mi
  • St George's Medical Centre Pms Practice
    Roundhouse Medical Centre, Langsett Court, New Lodge, Barnsley · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Royston Midland Road Supermarket · 0.6 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar Royston Lane · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Royston - Yorks · 0.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi High Street Royston · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Weldricks Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Weldricks Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Shafton Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Clinic · 1.7 mi
  • Cudworth Dental Surgery · 1.7 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.4%62.5%
Private rented9.9%20.3%
Social rented20.5%17.1%
Households697

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.3%64.1%
Aged 65+19.4%18.6%
Residents1,656

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 Orchard Croft

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White98.5%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%0.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.7%
Other ethnic group0%0.5%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian52.3%51.3%
No religion41.1%42.1%
Not answered5.3%5.2%
Muslim0.5%0.6%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Sikh0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK97.9%93.6%
Born outside the UK2.1%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
No qualifications25%25.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.6%23.5%
Level 2 qualifications17.5%14.5%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%16.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%10.8%
Apprenticeship7.1%6.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health41%43.4%
Good health34%33.6%
Fair health17.9%15.5%
Bad health5.8%5.8%
Very bad health1.3%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household41.2%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household29.4%27.4%
No cars or vans in household18.2%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%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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