Richard Road, Barnsley
House prices, sold prices and local information for S71 1UY.
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At a glance
16 property sales on Richard Road, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £97,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £130,000. That is 52% below the Barnsley average of £202,010 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 69% semi-detached, 31% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Richard Road range from £41,000 to £200,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 426 streets in Barnsley with at least two sales in the last year, Richard Road ranks 410th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.
House prices on Richard Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all S71 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 11 | £130,000 | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Terraced | 5 | £77,800 | 2 Apr 2026 |
Sold prices on Richard Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37, Richard Road S71 1UY | 28 Aug 2026 | £144,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Richard Road S71 1UY | 2 Apr 2026 | £50,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Richard Road S71 1UY | 3 Jun 2025 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Richard Road S71 1UY | 21 Mar 2025 | £162,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Richard Road S71 1UY | 7 Oct 2024 | £135,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Richard Road S71 1UY | 27 Oct 2023 | £57,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Richard Road S71 1UY | 27 Oct 2023 | £158,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Richard Road S71 1UY | 27 Jan 2023 | £153,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Richard Road S71 1UY | 25 Aug 2022 | £141,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Richard Road S71 1UY | 30 Sep 2021 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 37, Richard Road S71 1UY | 15 Jan 2021 | £105,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 35, Richard Road S71 1UY | 11 Dec 2020 | £89,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Richard Road S71 1UY | 23 Oct 2020 | £106,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Richard Road S71 1UY | 12 Apr 2019 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Richard Road S71 1UY | 12 Oct 2018 | £41,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Richard Road S71 1UY | 28 Sep 2018 | £87,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 36, Richard Road S71 1UY | 31 May 2018 | £85,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Richard Road S71 1UY | 28 Jul 2017 | £55,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 37, Richard Road | £105,000 (Jan 2021) → £144,000 (Aug 2026) | +37% over 6 yrs |
| 27, Richard Road | £170,000 (Sep 2021) → £200,000 (Jun 2025) | +18% over 4 yrs |
| 11, Richard Road | £57,000 (Oct 2023) → £135,000 (Oct 2024) | +137% over under a year |
| 4, Richard Road | £55,000 (Jul 2017) → £110,000 (Apr 2019) → £153,000 (Jan 2023) | +178% over 6 yrs |
| 16, Richard Road | £87,500 (Sep 2018) → £141,000 (Aug 2022) | +61% over 4 yrs |
| 7, Richard Road | £41,000 (Oct 2018) → £106,000 (Oct 2020) | +159% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Richard Road
Crime
211 crimes were reported within about a mile of Richard Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 65 |
| Shoplifting | 46 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 30 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Richard Road 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 Richard Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athersley South Primary School 306 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Springwell Alternative Academy 57 pupils | Academy alternative provision converter | 4–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Springwell Special Academy 136 pupils | Academy special converter | 5–16 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Laithes Primary School 308 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School 1,108 pupils | All-through Church of England/Roman Catholic | 3–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Burton Road Primary School 331 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Athersley North Primary School 290 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Waterton Newstead Academy 70 pupils | Other independent special school | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 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
- Barnsley station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
- Darton station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
- Dodworth station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Rotherham Road/Chatsworth Road (adj, Rotherham Road) 2 min walk
- Rotherham Road/Chatsworth Road (nr, Rotherham Road) 2 min walk
- Rotherham Road/Ravenfield Drive (at, Rotherham Road) 2 min walk
- Wakefield Road/Primrose Bank (at, Wakefield Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- St George's Medical Centre Pms Practice
Roundhouse Medical Centre, Langsett Court, New Lodge, Barnsley · 0.6 mi - Monk Bretton Health Centre Practice
Monk Bretton Health Centre, High Street, Barnsley · 0.9 mi - Huddersfield Road Surgery
6 Huddersfield Road, Barnsley · 1.2 mi - Victoria Medical Centre Pms Practice
7 Victoria Crescent West, Barnsley · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Athersley South Barnsley · 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op New Lodge · 0.5 mi
- Aldi Aldi Old Mill Lane · 0.9 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Monk Bretton · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- R D Hill (chemists) Ltd · 0.1 mi
- Well · 0.5 mi
- Atos Medical · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- R S Nicholson Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Hansons · 1.2 mi
- K Hewage Dental Surgery · 1.3 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 4 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 20.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 640 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,486 |
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 Richard Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96% | 96.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.5% | 51.3% |
| No religion | 45% | 42.1% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.2% | 93.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.8% | 6.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 24.2% | 25.1% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.4% | 23.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.8% | 16.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.7% | 14.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.7% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.9% | 43.4% |
| Good health | 33.2% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 15.2% | 15.5% |
| Bad health | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.6% | 41.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.8% | 27.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18.4% | 22.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.2% | 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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