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Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/rockingham-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S70 5XG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£100,100
20 sales
Price range
£71k – £120k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Oct 2025
S70 5XG

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At a glance

House prices£100k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station45 min walkElsecar station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 20 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

20 property sales on Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £99,344. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 10% terraced, 5% flat. Recorded sale prices on Rockingham Close range from £71,250 to £120,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Rockingham Close compared

S70 postcode area£178,800
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rockingham Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S70 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £90,000 (1 sales)2016£90k2017: £93,750 (1 sales)2017£94k2018: £105,000 (3 sales)2018£105k2019: £97,500 (1 sales)2019£98k2020: £93,750 (1 sales)2020£94k2021: £92,417 (6 sales)2021£92k2022: £105,000 (2 sales)2022£105k2023: £103,125 (2 sales)2023£103k2025: £113,750 (3 sales)2025£114k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£99,3444 Apr 2025
Terraced2£97,50015 Feb 2019
Flat1£97,50029 Oct 2021
Detached1£120,00014 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Rockingham Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Rockingham Close S70 5XG 14 Oct 2025£120,000 DetachedLeasehold
34, Rockingham Close S70 5XG 4 Apr 2025£116,250 Semi-detachedLeasehold
53, Rockingham Close S70 5XG 17 Jan 2025£105,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
61, Rockingham Close S70 5XG 18 Aug 2023£97,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
38, Rockingham Close S70 5XG 31 Mar 2023£108,750 Semi-detachedLeasehold
32, Rockingham Close S70 5XG 28 Oct 2022£100,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, Rockingham Close S70 5XG 16 Aug 2022£110,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
63, Rockingham Close S70 5XG 17 Dec 2021£71,250 Semi-detachedLeasehold
42, Rockingham Close S70 5XG 19 Nov 2021£95,625 Semi-detachedLeasehold
59, Rockingham Close S70 5XG 29 Oct 2021£97,500 FlatLeasehold
58, Rockingham Close S70 5XG 7 May 2021£97,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
40, Rockingham Close S70 5XG 30 Apr 2021£95,625 Semi-detachedLeasehold
46, Rockingham Close S70 5XG 26 Feb 2021£97,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
47, Rockingham Close S70 5XG 9 Oct 2020£93,750 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Rockingham Close S70 5XG 15 Feb 2019£97,500 TerracedLeasehold
22, Rockingham Close S70 5XG 5 Oct 2018£97,500 TerracedLeasehold
54, Rockingham Close S70 5XG 28 Sep 2018£112,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
45, Rockingham Close S70 5XG 7 Sep 2018£105,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
58, Rockingham Close S70 5XG 25 Apr 2017£93,750 Semi-detachedLeasehold
52, Rockingham Close S70 5XG 4 Feb 2016£90,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
58, Rockingham Close £93,750 (Apr 2017) → £97,500 (May 2021) +4%
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Crime and flood risk near Rockingham Close

Crime

55 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rockingham Close 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 offences17
Vehicle crime10
Public order7
Anti-social behaviour6
Criminal damage & arson4
Other theft4

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

Flood risk

Rockingham Close 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 Rockingham Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Birdwell Primary School 191 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School 223 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hoyland Common Primary School 384 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Park House School 20 pupils Other independent special school 7–17 Report 0.8 mi
West Meadows Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Kirk Balk Academy 1,318 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.2 mi
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 126 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Hoyland Springwood Primary School 159 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.7 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

  • Elsecar station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
  • Wombwell station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
  • Chapeltown station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sheffield Road/Rockingham Street (adj, Sheffield Road) 2 min walk
  • Sheffield Road/Wentworth Street (adj, Sheffield Road) 2 min walk
  • Sheffield Road/The Walk (opp, Sheffield Road) 3 min walk
  • Sheffield Road/The Walk (adj, Sheffield Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Walderslade Surgery
    High Croft, Hoyland, Barnsley · 1.8 mi
  • Hoyland Medical Practice
    The Hoyland Centre, High Croft, Barnsley · 1.8 mi
  • The Dove Valley Pms Practice
    Worsbrough Healthcare Centre, Powell Street, Barnsley · 2.0 mi
  • Ashville Medical Centre Pms Practice
    Oaks Park Primary Care Centre, Thornton Road, Barnsley · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Birdwell · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Birdwell Green Spring Ave · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hoyland Road · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Hoyland · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Birdwell Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Well · 0.8 mi
  • Hoyland Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Fern Cottage Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.9 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.5%62.5%
Private rented19.5%20.3%
Social rented8.9%17.1%
Households930

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.6%64.1%
Aged 65+18.0%18.6%
Residents2,004

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Rockingham Close

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Who lives around Rockingham Close

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White98.5%96.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.3%0.9%
Other ethnic group0%0.5%

Religion

HereBarnsley
No religion47.2%42.1%
Christian46.5%51.3%
Not answered5.6%5.2%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK96.8%93.6%
Born outside the UK3.2%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above27.2%23.5%
Level 3 qualifications18.8%16.9%
No qualifications18.4%25.1%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%10.8%
Apprenticeship8%6.6%
Other qualifications1.9%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health46.8%43.4%
Good health34.3%33.6%
Fair health13.5%15.5%
Bad health4.1%5.8%
Very bad health1.2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household41%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household33.1%27.4%
No cars or vans in household15.1%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.7%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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