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Rochester Road, Monk Bretton, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rochester Road, Monk Bretton, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/rochester-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S71 2NJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£225,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£176,500
19 sales
Price range
£120k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Dec 2025
S71 2NJ

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At a glance

House prices£225k average11% above the Barnsley average CrimeAbout averageHigher 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 station20 min walkBarnsley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 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

19 property sales on Rochester Road, Monk Bretton, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £225,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £171,385. That is 11% above the Barnsley average of £202,010 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% detached, 21% semi-detached, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Rochester Road range from £120,000 to £250,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 426 streets in Barnsley with at least two sales in the last year, Rochester Road ranks 138th for average price.

House prices on Rochester Road compared

Rochester Road£225,000
S71 postcode area£192,007
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all S71 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £120,000 (1 sales)2016£120k2017: £148,333 (3 sales)2017£148k2018: £147,667 (3 sales)2018£148k2020: £166,750 (2 sales)2020£167k2021: £173,500 (2 sales)2021£174k2022: £187,500 (3 sales)2022£188k2023: £195,000 (1 sales)2023£195k2024: £228,750 (2 sales)2024£229k2025: £225,000 (2 sales)2025£225k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£171,38518 Oct 2024
Semi-detached4£198,8758 Dec 2025
Terraced2£165,00029 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Rochester Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 8 Dec 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 26 Nov 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 18 Oct 2024£240,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 22 Jul 2024£217,500 DetachedFreehold
35, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 29 Aug 2023£195,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 12 Sep 2022£200,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 20 May 2022£190,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 6 May 2022£172,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 6 Aug 2021£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 23 Mar 2021£174,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 10 Nov 2020£187,500 DetachedFreehold
14, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 16 Oct 2020£180,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 14 Aug 2020£146,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 12 Oct 2018£163,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 14 Sep 2018£135,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 29 Jun 2018£135,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 28 Feb 2018£145,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 24 Nov 2017£158,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 24 Mar 2017£165,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 24 Mar 2017£165,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 17 Mar 2017£122,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Rochester Road S71 2NJ 19 Aug 2016£120,000 DetachedFreehold

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
4, Rochester Road £122,000 (Mar 2017) → £240,000 (Oct 2024) +97%
over 8 yrs
48, Rochester Road £200,000 (Sep 2022) → £217,500 (Jul 2024) +9%
over 2 yrs
35, Rochester Road £135,000 (Jun 2018) → £195,000 (Aug 2023) +44%
over 5 yrs
50, Rochester Road £146,000 (Aug 2020) → £190,000 (May 2022) +30%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rochester Road

Crime

217 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rochester Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences68
Anti-social behaviour48
Criminal damage & arson25
Other theft20
Shoplifting15
Public order13

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

Flood risk

Rochester 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 Rochester Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Burton Road Primary School 331 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Springwell Alternative Academy 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Report 0.5 mi
Springwell Special Academy 136 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Lift St Helen's 183 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Queens Road Academy 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School 1,108 pupils All-through Church of England/Roman Catholic 3–16 Report 1.0 mi
Athersley South Primary School 306 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange 394 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 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

  • Barnsley station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Dodworth station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Darton station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rotherham Road/Byron Drive (adj, Rotherham Road) 1 min walk
  • Rotherham Road/Byron Drive (opp, Rotherham Road) 1 min walk
  • Rotherham Road/Burton Bank Road (adj, Rotherham Road) 2 min walk
  • Westgate/Livingstone Crescent (before, Westgate) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Monk Bretton Health Centre Practice
    Monk Bretton Health Centre, High Street, Barnsley · 0.4 mi
  • Lundwood Medical Centre Pms Practice
    Pontefract Road, Barnsley · 1.1 mi
  • Bhf Lundwood Surgery
    Lundwood Priory Campus, Pontefract Road, Barnsley · 1.1 mi
  • Huddersfield Road Surgery
    6 Huddersfield Road, Barnsley · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Monk Bretton · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Monk Bretton · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Old Mill Lane · 0.4 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Athersley South Barnsley · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Z A Akram Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • R D Hill (chemists) Ltd · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Queens Road Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
  • K Hewage Dental Surgery · 1.1 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
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.5%62.5%
Private rented16.7%20.3%
Social rented1.8%17.1%
Households558

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.6%64.1%
Aged 65+22.8%18.6%
Residents1,297

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 Rochester Road

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White97.5%96.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.7%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian55.3%51.3%
No religion38.6%42.1%
Not answered5.6%5.2%
Buddhist0.5%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Hindu0%0.2%
Muslim0%0.6%

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK93.2%93.6%
Born outside the UK6.8%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
No qualifications23.9%25.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.1%23.5%
Level 3 qualifications20.9%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.2%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%10.8%
Apprenticeship7.2%6.6%
Other qualifications1.4%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health47.1%43.4%
Good health34.7%33.6%
Fair health14.1%15.5%
Bad health3.4%5.8%
Very bad health0.7%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household46.5%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household26.9%27.4%
No cars or vans in household14.2%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.4%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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