Richardson Walk, Wombwell, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Richardson Walk, Wombwell, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/richardson-walk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S73 8RR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£68,500

2 sales

Price range

£60k – £77k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Apr 2019

S73 8RR

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At a glance

House prices£69k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkWombwell station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Richardson Walk, Wombwell, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 26 Apr 2019. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £60,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 50% semi-detached.

House prices on Richardson Walk compared

S73 postcode area£177,854

Barnsley£202,010

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Richardson Walk has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S73 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£60,000	31 May 2017
Semi-detached	1	£77,000	26 Apr 2019

Sold prices on Richardson Walk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Richardson Walk S73 8RR	26 Apr 2019	£77,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Richardson Walk S73 8RR	31 May 2017	£60,000	Terraced	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Richardson Walk

Crime

117 crimes were reported within about a mile of Richardson Walk 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).

Anti-social behaviour	38
Violence & sexual offences	38
Public order	11
Criminal damage & arson	10
Burglary	5
Drugs	5

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

Flood risk

Richardson Walk is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Dearne catchment Flood alert area
River Dove from Aldham Bridge to Low Valley including Wombwell Ings Caravan Site Flood warning 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 Richardson Walk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
High View Primary Learning Centre 467 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Kings Oak Primary 433 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Netherwood Academy 1,229 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.0 mi
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School 141 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
West Riding Academy	Academy special converter	11–19	Report	1.3 mi
Wombwell Park Street Primary School 346 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Oakhill Primary Academy 328 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
Hunningley Primary Academy 426 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding 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

Wombwell station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Elsecar station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Barnsley station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Pearson Crescent/Wortley Avenue (opp, Pearson Crescent) 1 min walk
Pearson Crescent/Wortley Avenue (adj, Pearson Crescent) 1 min walk
Aldham House Lane/Roy Kilner Road (adj, Aldham House Lane) 2 min walk
Smithley Lane/Aldham House Lane (nr, Smithley Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Wombwell Medical Centre Practice
George Street, Wombwell, Barnsley · 1.0 mi
Wombwell Gms Practice
Mayflower Way, Wombwell, Barnsley · 1.1 mi
The Dove Valley Pms Practice
Worsbrough Healthcare Centre, Powell Street, Barnsley · 1.7 mi
Ashville Medical Centre Pms Practice
Oaks Park Primary Care Centre, Thornton Road, Barnsley · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar Barnsley Road · 0.4 mi
Lidl Lidl Wombwell · 0.5 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Wombwell Express · 0.9 mi
Heron Heron Wombwell · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Z A Akram Ltd · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
High Street (dental Surgery) · 0.9 mi
Trinity House Orthodontics · 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 1 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	2 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	50.1%	62.5%
Private rented	10.0%	20.3%
Social rented	39.8%	17.1%
Households	910

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,024

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Richardson Walk

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Who lives around Richardson Walk

Ethnic group

	Here	Barnsley
White	97.1%	96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	Barnsley
Christian	48.4%	51.3%
No religion	44.9%	42.1%
Not answered	5%	5.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.4%
Muslim	0.4%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Barnsley
Born in the UK	92.1%	93.6%
Born outside the UK	7.9%	6.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Barnsley
No qualifications	31.1%	25.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	18.1%	23.5%
Level 3 qualifications	14.8%	16.9%
Level 2 qualifications	13.8%	14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.9%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	6.6%
Other qualifications	2.6%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Barnsley
Very good health	38.7%	43.4%
Good health	34.7%	33.6%
Fair health	17.2%	15.5%
Bad health	6.8%	5.8%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Barnsley
1 car or van in household	44.2%	41.5%
No cars or vans in household	26.7%	22.7%
2 cars or vans in household	23.2%	27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.9%	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.

Planning and heritage near Richardson Walk

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Planning applications near Richardson Walk

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Estate agents near Richardson Walk

Albert's Estate 0.9 mi
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