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Ruston Drive, Royston, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ruston Drive, Royston, Barnsley · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/ruston-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£275,000
8 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£208,982
32 sales
Price range
£124k – £330k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Sep 2026
S71 4FP

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At a glance

House prices£275k average36% above the Barnsley average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 9 min walkDarton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband22% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 32 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

32 property sales on Ruston Drive, Royston, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 8 homes sold here for an average of £275,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £236,377. Average sale prices rose from £162,460 in 2016 to £284,400 in 2026 (+75%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 36% above the Barnsley average of £202,010 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 69% detached, 22% terraced, 9% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Ruston Drive range from £124,275 to £330,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 426 streets in Barnsley with at least two sales in the last year, Ruston Drive ranks 61st for average price.

House prices on Ruston Drive compared

Ruston Drive£275,000
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: £162,460 (5 sales)2016£162k2017: £180,621 (6 sales)2017£181k2018: £182,475 (2 sales)2018£182k2019: £188,817 (3 sales)2019£189k2020: £221,000 (2 sales)2020£221k2021: £145,000 (1 sales)2021£145k2023: £235,000 (2 sales)2023£235k2024: £219,000 (2 sales)2024£219k2025: £235,750 (4 sales)2025£236k2026: £284,400 (5 sales)2026£284k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 32 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached22£236,37718 Sep 2026
Terraced7£148,87516 Dec 2025
Semi-detached3£148,3337 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Ruston Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
56, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 18 Sep 2026£300,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 7 Aug 2026£305,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 2 Jun 2026£242,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 10 Apr 2026£285,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 25 Feb 2026£290,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 16 Dec 2025£170,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 4 Dec 2025£330,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 4 Nov 2025£278,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 7 Mar 2025£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 1 Nov 2024£260,000 DetachedFreehold
9A, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 5 Apr 2024£178,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 28 Nov 2023£170,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 4 Sep 2023£300,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 18 Aug 2021£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 10 Jul 2020£260,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 18 Feb 2020£182,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 29 Jul 2019£226,500 DetachedFreehold
34, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 12 Jul 2019£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 17 May 2019£204,950 DetachedFreehold
66, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 12 Dec 2018£199,950 DetachedFreehold
3, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 24 Aug 2018£165,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 17 Nov 2017£249,950 DetachedFreehold
63, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 6 Nov 2017£143,500 DetachedFreehold
27, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 25 Sep 2017£216,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 6 Apr 2017£150,000 DetachedFreehold
9A, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 31 Mar 2017£124,275 TerracedFreehold
33, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 21 Mar 2017£200,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 23 Dec 2016£134,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
23, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 23 Dec 2016£134,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
21, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 21 Dec 2016£129,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
46, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 19 Dec 2016£212,500 DetachedFreehold
17, Ruston Drive S71 4FP 28 Oct 2016£199,950 Detached New buildFreehold

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
68, Ruston Drive £204,950 (May 2019) → £300,000 (Sep 2023) → £305,000 (Aug 2026) +49%
over 7 yrs
33, Ruston Drive £200,000 (Mar 2017) → £290,000 (Feb 2026) +45%
over 9 yrs
34, Ruston Drive £135,000 (Jul 2019) → £145,000 (Aug 2021) → £165,000 (Mar 2025) +22%
over 6 yrs
9A, Ruston Drive £124,275 (Mar 2017) → £178,000 (Apr 2024) +43%
over 7 yrs
21, Ruston Drive £129,950 (Dec 2016) → £170,000 (Nov 2023) +31%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ruston Drive

Crime

91 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ruston Drive 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).

Violence & sexual offences31
Anti-social behaviour18
Other crime10
Criminal damage & arson8
Burglary6
Public order5

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

Flood risk

Ruston Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Calder 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 Ruston Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Parkside Primary Academy 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary 162 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Lift Meadstead 215 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Summerfields Primary Academy 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Outwood Academy Carlton 1,109 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Carlton Primary Academy 317 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School 1,108 pupils All-through Church of England/Roman Catholic 3–16 Report 1.7 mi
Waterton Newstead Academy 70 pupils Other independent special school 4–11 Report 1.8 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 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Barnsley station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Fitzwilliam station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Midland Road/Health Centre (opp, Midland Road) 4 min walk
  • Midland Road/Milgate Street (opp, Midland Road) 4 min walk
  • Midland Road/Strawberry Gardens (adj, Midland Road) 4 min walk
  • Midland Road/Jack Close Orchard (opp, Midland Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Royston Group Practice
    The Surgery, 65D Midland Road, Barnsley · 0.2 mi
  • High Street Practice
    48 High Street, Royston, Barnsley · 0.5 mi
  • St George's Medical Centre Pms Practice
    Roundhouse Medical Centre, Langsett Court, New Lodge, Barnsley · 2.1 mi
  • The Rose Tree Pms Practice
    White Rose Med Practice, Cudworth Ctr, Barnsley · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Royston Midland Road Supermarket · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Royston - Yorks · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi High Street Royston · 0.5 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar Royston Lane · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Weldricks Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Weldricks Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Atos Medical · 1.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
  • R S Nicholson Dental Surgery · 2.0 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 5 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.5%62.5%
Private rented17.4%20.3%
Social rented12.9%17.1%
Households1,038

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.4%64.1%
Aged 65+12.5%18.6%
Residents2,461

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)22%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Ruston Drive

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White97.3%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%0.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.7%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian52.3%51.3%
No religion40.9%42.1%
Not answered5.4%5.2%
Sikh0.6%0.1%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK96.1%93.6%
Born outside the UK3.9%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above27.7%23.5%
Level 3 qualifications19.5%16.9%
No qualifications18.7%25.1%
Level 2 qualifications16%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%10.8%
Apprenticeship6%6.6%
Other qualifications1.2%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health50.5%43.4%
Good health30.7%33.6%
Fair health13.3%15.5%
Bad health4.3%5.8%
Very bad health1.2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household37.7%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household33.1%27.4%
No cars or vans in household19.3%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.9%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.

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