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Smithies Lane, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Smithies Lane, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/smithies-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S71 1QW, S71 1NL, S75 1BH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£170,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£128,938
9 sales
Price range
£35k – £217k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jul 2026
S71 1QW

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At a glance

House prices£129k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkBarnsley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband87% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

9 property sales on Smithies Lane, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £170,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £121,390. 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 56% terraced, 33% semi-detached, 11% detached. Recorded sale prices on Smithies Lane range from £35,000 to £216,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Smithies Lane compared

S71 postcode area£192,007
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Smithies Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S71 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £216,500 (1 sales)2016£217k2017: £79,995 (1 sales)2017£80k2018: £35,000 (1 sales)2018£35k2019: £95,000 (1 sales)2019£95k2021: £92,000 (1 sales)2021£92k2023: £147,000 (1 sales)2023£147k2024: £159,950 (1 sales)2024£160k2025: £165,000 (1 sales)2025£165k2026: £170,000 (1 sales)2026£170k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£121,39022 Jul 2026
Semi-detached3£112,3326 Jun 2025
Detached1£216,50011 Jul 2016

Sold prices on Smithies Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
56, Smithies Lane S71 1QW 22 Jul 2026£170,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Smithies Lane S71 1QW 20 Jun 2025£75,000 TerracedFreehold
116, Smithies Lane S71 1NL 6 Jun 2025£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Smithies Lane S71 1QW 23 Aug 2024£159,950 TerracedFreehold
46, Smithies Lane S71 1QW 4 Jan 2024£60,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Smithies Lane S71 1QW 2 Oct 2023£147,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Smithies Lane S71 1QW 22 Jul 2022£95,000 TerracedFreehold
106, Smithies Lane S71 1NL 22 Jan 2021£92,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Smithies Lane S71 1QW 29 May 2020£117,000 OtherFreehold
33, Smithies Lane S71 1RD 12 Apr 2019£95,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Smithies Lane S71 1QW 27 Apr 2018£35,000 TerracedFreehold
104, Smithies Lane S71 1NL 24 Mar 2017£79,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Smithies Lane S75 1BH 11 Jul 2016£216,500 DetachedFreehold
44, Smithies Lane S71 1QW 21 Mar 2016£60,000 TerracedFreehold

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
56, Smithies Lane £159,950 (Aug 2024) → £170,000 (Jul 2026) +6%
over 2 yrs
46, Smithies Lane £60,000 (Jan 2024) → £75,000 (Jun 2025) +25%
over 1 yr
60, Smithies Lane £35,000 (Apr 2018) → £147,000 (Oct 2023) +320%
over 5 yrs
44, Smithies Lane £60,000 (Mar 2016) → £95,000 (Jul 2022) +58%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Smithies Lane

Crime

261 crimes were reported within about a mile of Smithies Lane in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences81
Anti-social behaviour47
Shoplifting41
Criminal damage & arson22
Other theft21
Vehicle crime14

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

Flood risk

Smithies Lane 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 Smithies Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wilthorpe Primary School 394 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Burton Road Primary School 331 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Athersley South Primary School 306 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Summer Lane Primary 285 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Queens Road Academy 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley 208 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Springwell Alternative Academy 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Report 1.0 mi
Springwell Special Academy 136 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Good 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Dodworth station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • Darton station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Smithies Lane/Rockingham Street (adj, Smithies Lane) 1 min walk
  • Honeywell Grove/Halifax Street (opp, Honeywell Grove) 2 min walk
  • Smithies Lane/Hartington Drive (opp, Smithies Lane) 2 min walk
  • Rockingham Street/Stone Street (opp, Rockingham Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Huddersfield Road Surgery
    6 Huddersfield Road, Barnsley · 0.6 mi
  • Victoria Medical Centre Pms Practice
    7 Victoria Crescent West, Barnsley · 0.7 mi
  • St George's Medical Centre Pms Practice
    Roundhouse Medical Centre, Langsett Court, New Lodge, Barnsley · 0.9 mi
  • Burleigh Medical Centre
    Burleigh Street, Barnsley · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Barnsley Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Old Mill Lane · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Barnsley Huddersfield Rd Express · 0.7 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Athersley South Barnsley · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Ellisons Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Hansons · 0.5 mi
  • K Hewage Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Churchfield Dental Centre · 0.7 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.8%62.5%
Private rented15.5%20.3%
Social rented12.4%17.1%
Households1,129

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.6%18.6%
Residents2,582

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)87%80%
Gigabit-capable87%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 Smithies Lane

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Who lives around Smithies Lane

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White96.9%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%0.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.7%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.5%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian51.6%51.3%
No religion41.6%42.1%
Not answered5.5%5.2%
Muslim0.5%0.6%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK94.8%93.6%
Born outside the UK5.2%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above29.6%23.5%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%16.9%
No qualifications17.7%25.1%
Level 2 qualifications14%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.7%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.6%6.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health47%43.4%
Good health34.6%33.6%
Fair health13.3%15.5%
Bad health4.3%5.8%
Very bad health0.9%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household40.9%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household31.5%27.4%
No cars or vans in household18.2%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.4%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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