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Railway Walk, Royston, Barnsley

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£230,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2020)
£251,010
73 sales
Price range
£187k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Mar 2026
S71 4GL

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At a glance

House prices£251k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station50 min walkDarton station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 79 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

73 property sales on Railway Walk, Royston, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £230,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £272,360. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 51% detached, 42% semi-detached, 7% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Railway Walk range from £187,000 to £319,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Railway Walk compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2020: £245,995 (2 sales)2020£246k2021: £234,902 (31 sales)2021£235k2022: £266,894 (30 sales)2022£267k2023: £276,245 (4 sales)2023£276k2024: £237,500 (2 sales)2024£238k2025: £244,333 (3 sales)2025£244k2026: £230,000 (1 sales)2026£230k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 79 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached37£272,3609 Oct 2025
Semi-detached31£225,81416 Mar 2026
Terraced5£249,23611 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Railway Walk

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Railway Walk S71 4GL 1 May 2026£260,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Railway Walk S71 4GL 16 Mar 2026£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Railway Walk S71 4GL 19 Dec 2025£250,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Railway Walk S71 4GL 9 Oct 2025£275,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Railway Walk S71 4GL 24 Sep 2025£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Railway Walk S71 4GL 23 May 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Railway Walk S71 4GL 28 Oct 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Railway Walk S71 4GL 7 Oct 2024£255,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Railway Walk S71 4GL 26 May 2023£229,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Railway Walk S71 4GL 21 Apr 2023£319,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Railway Walk S71 4GL 24 Mar 2023£304,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Railway Walk S71 4GL 10 Feb 2023£249,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Railway Walk S71 4GL 22 Dec 2022£269,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Railway Walk S71 4GL 22 Dec 2022£259,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Railway Walk S71 4GL 22 Dec 2022£309,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Railway Walk S71 4GL 21 Dec 2022£306,896 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Railway Walk S71 4GL 2 Dec 2022£239,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Railway Walk S71 4GL 2 Dec 2022£312,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Railway Walk S71 4GL 25 Nov 2022£315,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Railway Walk S71 4GL 11 Nov 2022£232,295 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
44, Railway Walk S71 4GL 11 Nov 2022£262,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Railway Walk S71 4GL 28 Oct 2022£229,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Railway Walk S71 4GL 21 Oct 2022£227,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Railway Walk S71 4GL 30 Sep 2022£300,995 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Railway Walk S71 4GL 30 Sep 2022£299,995 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Railway Walk S71 4GL 30 Sep 2022£292,995 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Railway Walk S71 4GL 9 Sep 2022£319,995 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Railway Walk S71 4GL 24 Jun 2022£217,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Railway Walk S71 4GL 24 Jun 2022£227,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Railway Walk S71 4GL 10 Jun 2022£272,995 Detached New buildFreehold
29, Railway Walk S71 4GL 20 May 2022£293,995 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Railway Walk S71 4GL 16 May 2022£281,995 Detached New buildFreehold
38, Railway Walk S71 4GL 6 May 2022£280,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Railway Walk S71 4GL 7 Apr 2022£271,696 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Railway Walk S71 4GL 1 Apr 2022£227,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
33, Railway Walk S71 4GL 1 Apr 2022£269,995 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Railway Walk S71 4GL 1 Apr 2022£272,995 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Railway Walk S71 4GL 24 Mar 2022£227,046 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Railway Walk S71 4GL 24 Feb 2022£219,995 Detached New buildFreehold
35, Railway Walk S71 4GL 24 Feb 2022£288,995 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Railway Walk S71 4GL 28 Jan 2022£236,995 Detached New buildFreehold
34, Railway Walk S71 4GL 28 Jan 2022£234,995 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Railway Walk S71 4GL 17 Dec 2021£227,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Railway Walk S71 4GL 17 Dec 2021£227,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
37, Railway Walk S71 4GL 17 Dec 2021£279,995 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Railway Walk S71 4GL 10 Dec 2021£227,995 Detached New buildFreehold
39, Railway Walk S71 4GL 10 Dec 2021£279,995 Detached New buildFreehold
41, Railway Walk S71 4GL 3 Dec 2021£203,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
43, Railway Walk S71 4GL 3 Dec 2021£204,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
45, Railway Walk S71 4GL 19 Nov 2021£200,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
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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
30, Railway Walk £219,995 (Feb 2022) → £260,000 (May 2026) +18%
over 4 yrs
23, Railway Walk £217,000 (Jun 2022) → £220,000 (Oct 2024) → £230,000 (Mar 2026) +6%
over 4 yrs
34, Railway Walk £234,995 (Jan 2022) → £250,000 (Dec 2025) +6%
over 4 yrs
28, Railway Walk £236,995 (Jan 2022) → £275,000 (Oct 2025) +16%
over 4 yrs
15, Railway Walk £229,995 (Oct 2022) → £238,000 (Sep 2025) +3%
over 3 yrs
85, Railway Walk £187,000 (Feb 2021) → £220,000 (May 2025) +18%
over 4 yrs
6, Railway Walk £249,995 (Feb 2023) → £255,000 (Oct 2024) +2%
over 2 yrs
44, Railway Walk £237,496 (Feb 2021) → £262,000 (Nov 2022) +10%
over 2 yrs
38, Railway Walk £266,995 (Dec 2020) → £280,000 (May 2022) +5%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Railway Walk

Crime

56 crimes were reported within about a mile of Railway Walk in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences16
Anti-social behaviour12
Other crime7
Criminal damage & arson6
Public order5
Shoplifting4

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

Flood risk

Railway Walk is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Railway Walk

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Summerfields Primary Academy 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Lift Meadstead 215 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Parkside Primary Academy 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary 162 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Waterton Newstead Academy 70 pupils Other independent special school 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Athersley North Primary School 290 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Mapplewell Primary School 343 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Outwood Academy Carlton 1,109 pupils Secondary 11–16 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

  • Darton station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Barnsley station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • High Street/West End Avenue (adj, High Street) 7 min walk
  • Meadstead Drive/Manor Grove (adj, Meadstead Drive) 9 min walk
  • High Street/Summer Lane (opp, High Street) 9 min walk
  • Summer Lane/Applehaigh View (adj, Summer Lane) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

  • High Street Practice
    48 High Street, Royston, Barnsley · 0.7 mi
  • Royston Group Practice
    The Surgery, 65D Midland Road, Barnsley · 0.9 mi
  • St George's Medical Centre Pms Practice
    Roundhouse Medical Centre, Langsett Court, New Lodge, Barnsley · 1.5 mi
  • Hill Brow Surgery Pms Practice
    Hill Brow Surgery, Longcroft, Barnsley · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi High Street Royston · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Royston - Yorks · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Royston Midland Road Supermarket · 0.9 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar Royston Lane · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Weldricks Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Weldricks Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Atos Medical · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
  • R S Nicholson Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.6 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 7 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.6%62.5%
Private rented6.9%20.3%
Social rented7.5%17.1%
Households623

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.6%64.1%
Aged 65+23.3%18.6%
Residents1,453

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 Railway Walk

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White98.2%96.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.7%
Other ethnic group0%0.5%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian60%51.3%
No religion35.3%42.1%
Not answered3.5%5.2%
Hindu0.6%0.2%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Muslim0.1%0.6%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above27.5%23.5%
Level 3 qualifications19.8%16.9%
No qualifications17.4%25.1%
Level 2 qualifications16.7%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.5%10.8%
Apprenticeship7%6.6%
Other qualifications3.2%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health49.1%43.4%
Good health34.4%33.6%
Fair health12.7%15.5%
Bad health3.4%5.8%
Very bad health0.3%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household39.4%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household38.9%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.2%8.4%
No cars or vans in household8.5%22.7%

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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