Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley
House prices, sold prices and local information for S72 0BS, S72 0BU.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £135,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £128,111. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 69% semi-detached, 31% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Pleasant Avenue range from £65,000 to £180,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Pleasant Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Pleasant Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S72 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 9 | £128,111 | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Terraced | 4 | £104,500 | 16 Feb 2026 |
Sold prices on Pleasant Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21, Pleasant Avenue S72 0BU | 16 Feb 2026 | £135,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Pleasant Avenue S72 0BU | 1 Sep 2025 | £140,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 40, Pleasant Avenue S72 0BS | 6 Aug 2025 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 33, Pleasant Avenue S72 0BS | 12 Dec 2024 | £90,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Pleasant Avenue S72 0BS | 6 Oct 2022 | £120,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Pleasant Avenue S72 0BU | 23 Sep 2022 | £118,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Pleasant Avenue S72 0BS | 10 May 2022 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 52, Pleasant Avenue S72 0BS | 9 Jul 2021 | £137,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 39, Pleasant Avenue S72 0BS | 25 Jun 2021 | £107,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 54, Pleasant Avenue S72 0BS | 25 Oct 2019 | £126,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, Pleasant Avenue S72 0BS | 26 May 2017 | £86,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 52, Pleasant Avenue S72 0BS | 29 Jul 2016 | £112,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 36, Pleasant Avenue S72 0BS | 24 Mar 2016 | £65,000 | Semi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 52, Pleasant Avenue | £112,000 (Jul 2016) → £137,000 (Jul 2021) | +22% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Pleasant Avenue
Crime
36 crimes were reported within about a mile of Pleasant Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 6 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Robbery | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Schools near Pleasant Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhill Primary School 244 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| The Robert Ogden School 152 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–19 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Gooseacre Primary Academy 378 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| All Saints Academy Darfield 207 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.6 mi |
| Ladywood Primary School 213 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Highgate Primary Academy 327 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Upperwood Academy 298 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| The Hill Primary Academy 369 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.0 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
- Thurnscoe station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
- Goldthorpe station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Bolton-Upon-Dearne station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Thurnscoe Lane/Stonebridge Lane (adj, Thurnscoe Lane) 2 min walk
- High Street/Mount Avenue (opp, High Street) 2 min walk
- Rotherham Road/Thurnscoe Lane (adj, Rotherham Road) 2 min walk
- Rotherham Road/Oak Haven Avenue (opp, Rotherham Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Dearne Valley Group Practice
The Thurnscoe Lift Building, Holly Bush Drive, Rotherham · 1.6 mi - Garland House Surgery
Garland House, 1 Church Street, Barnsley · 1.7 mi - Grimethorpe Surgery
The Grimethorpe Centre, Acorn Way, Barnsley · 1.9 mi - Brierley Medical Centre
Barnsley Healthcare Fed, Grimethorpe Health Centre, Barnsley · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Great Houghton Rotherham Road · 0.1 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Thurnscoe Supermarket · 1.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Cathill · 1.4 mi
- Aldi Aldi Barnsley Road Goldthorpe · 1.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Rotherham Road Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Weldricks Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
- Stone Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
- Darfield Dental Practice · 1.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.8 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
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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 70.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 20.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 723 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,642 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Pleasant Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 99.7% | 96.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 0.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.6% | 51.3% |
| No religion | 38.6% | 42.1% |
| Not answered | 7.7% | 5.2% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98.4% | 93.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 1.6% | 6.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 27.7% | 25.1% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 18.5% | 23.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.4% | 16.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.6% | 14.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.2% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 37.5% | 43.4% |
| Good health | 34.6% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 19.5% | 15.5% |
| Bad health | 6.7% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.3% | 41.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.6% | 27.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16.9% | 22.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.3% | 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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