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Principal Avenue, Barnsley

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for S70 6FF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£247,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£213,333
47 sales
Price range
£160k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Apr 2026
S70 6FF

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At a glance

House prices£248k average23% above the Barnsley average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station24 min walkDodworth station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 48 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

47 property sales on Principal Avenue, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £247,833. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £196,577. That is 23% above the Barnsley average of £202,010 over the same period. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% semi-detached, 30% detached, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Principal Avenue range from £159,995 to £360,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 426 streets in Barnsley with at least two sales in the last year, Principal Avenue ranks 105th for average price.

House prices on Principal Avenue compared

Principal Avenue£247,833
S70 postcode area£178,800
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all S70 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £206,154 (8 sales)2016£206k2017: £199,551 (18 sales)2017£200k2018: £165,000 (1 sales)2018£165k2019: £188,750 (4 sales)2019£189k2020: £228,000 (4 sales)2020£228k2021: £190,000 (1 sales)2021£190k2022: £225,000 (1 sales)2022£225k2023: £291,250 (2 sales)2023£291k2024: £245,833 (3 sales)2024£246k2025: £246,250 (4 sales)2025£246k2026: £233,500 (1 sales)2026£234k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 48 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached25£196,5775 Dec 2025
Detached14£257,23129 Nov 2024
Terraced8£188,8732 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Principal Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 2 Apr 2026£233,500 TerracedFreehold
31, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 5 Dec 2025£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 31 Oct 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 10 Oct 2025£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 18 Jul 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 29 Nov 2024£285,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 21 Nov 2024£222,500 TerracedFreehold
6, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 8 Nov 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 22 Apr 2024£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 20 Dec 2023£222,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 20 Feb 2023£360,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 12 Jul 2022£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 30 Sep 2021£190,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 30 Oct 2020£285,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 30 Oct 2020£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 25 Sep 2020£170,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 18 Sep 2020£262,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 13 Dec 2019£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 5 Aug 2019£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 22 Mar 2019£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 31 Jan 2019£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 9 Mar 2018£165,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 11 Aug 2017£184,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 21 Jul 2017£159,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 30 Jun 2017£164,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
51, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 26 Jun 2017£179,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 23 Jun 2017£159,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
49, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 16 Jun 2017£186,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
47, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 9 Jun 2017£254,995 Detached New buildFreehold
43, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 19 May 2017£184,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
39, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 12 May 2017£184,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
41, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 11 May 2017£255,000 Detached New buildFreehold
37, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 28 Apr 2017£184,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 19 Apr 2017£229,995 Detached New buildFreehold
35, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 31 Mar 2017£249,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 24 Mar 2017£179,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 16 Mar 2017£239,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 6 Mar 2017£169,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 24 Feb 2017£239,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 27 Jan 2017£179,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
31, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 29 Apr 2016£179,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
33, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 29 Apr 2016£179,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 1 Apr 2016£174,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 24 Mar 2016£254,995 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 24 Mar 2016£174,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 18 Mar 2016£196,268 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 4 Mar 2016£249,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Principal Avenue S70 6FF 15 Jan 2016£237,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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
9, Principal Avenue £190,000 (Sep 2021) → £233,500 (Apr 2026) +23%
over 5 yrs
31, Principal Avenue £179,995 (Apr 2016) → £190,000 (Aug 2019) → £240,000 (Dec 2025) +33%
over 10 yrs
16, Principal Avenue £159,995 (Jul 2017) → £220,000 (Jul 2025) +38%
over 8 yrs
2, Principal Avenue £262,000 (Sep 2020) → £285,000 (Nov 2024) +9%
over 4 yrs
6, Principal Avenue £179,995 (Jan 2017) → £220,000 (Nov 2024) +22%
over 8 yrs
43, Principal Avenue £184,995 (May 2017) → £230,000 (Apr 2024) +24%
over 7 yrs
33, Principal Avenue £179,995 (Apr 2016) → £222,500 (Dec 2023) +24%
over 8 yrs
20, Principal Avenue £239,995 (Mar 2017) → £360,000 (Feb 2023) +50%
over 6 yrs
7, Principal Avenue £185,000 (Jan 2019) → £225,000 (Jul 2022) +22%
over 3 yrs
21, Principal Avenue £249,995 (Mar 2016) → £285,000 (Oct 2020) +14%
over 5 yrs
27, Principal Avenue £174,995 (Mar 2016) → £190,000 (Mar 2019) +9%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Principal Avenue

Crime

318 crimes were reported within about a mile of Principal Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences101
Anti-social behaviour47
Shoplifting38
Public order34
Criminal damage & arson25
Other theft24

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

Flood risk

Principal Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Don catchment Flood alert area
  • River Dearne catchment Flood alert 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 Principal Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Greenacre School 340 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Report 0.2 mi
Horizon Community College 1,909 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Joseph Locke Primary School 449 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Shawlands Primary School 311 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Keresforth Primary School 224 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley 208 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Trinity Academy St. Edwards 882 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.7 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

  • Dodworth station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Barnsley station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Silkstone Common station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Broadway/Keresforth Close (nr, Broadway) 1 min walk
  • Broadway/Keresforth Close (adj, Broadway) 3 min walk
  • Broadway/Woodland Drive (adj, Broadway) 3 min walk
  • Keresforth Hill Road/Dark Lane (nr, Keresforth Hill Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodland Drive Medical Centre
    Woodland Drive, Barnsley · 0.2 mi
  • The Grove Medical Practice
    124-126 Park Grove, Barnsley · 0.7 mi
  • Victoria Medical Centre Pms Practice
    7 Victoria Crescent West, Barnsley · 0.9 mi
  • Burleigh Medical Centre
    Burleigh Street, Barnsley · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kingstone · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Barnsley Barnsley · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Barnsley · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Dodworth · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tripharm · 0.2 mi
  • Ellisons Chemist · 0.8 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • A J Cale And Associates · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Churchfield Dental Centre · 0.9 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.8%62.5%
Private rented11.8%20.3%
Social rented16.8%17.1%
Households976

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.9%64.1%
Aged 65+20.6%18.6%
Residents2,166

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 Principal Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White95.1%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3%0.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.7%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian52.9%51.3%
No religion39.1%42.1%
Not answered5%5.2%
Muslim2.2%0.6%
Sikh0.4%0.1%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK92.7%93.6%
Born outside the UK7.3%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above30.3%23.5%
No qualifications22.1%25.1%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.7%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.9%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.1%6.6%
Other qualifications3.2%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health44.7%43.4%
Good health35%33.6%
Fair health13.9%15.5%
Bad health4.8%5.8%
Very bad health1.6%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household42.2%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household30%27.4%
No cars or vans in household21%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.8%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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