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St Helens Street, Elsecar, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: St Helens Street, Elsecar, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/st-helens-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S74 8BH, S74 8BQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£115,750
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£108,203
54 sales
Price range
£36k – £230k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2026
S74 8BH

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At a glance

House prices£116k average43% below the Barnsley average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station2 min walkElsecar station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% freeholdAcross 60 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

54 property sales on St Helens Street, Elsecar, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £115,750. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £91,763. That is 43% below the Barnsley average of £202,010 over the same period. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% terraced, 33% semi-detached, 4% detached. Recorded sale prices on St Helens Street range from £36,000 to £230,000. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold. Of 426 streets in Barnsley with at least two sales in the last year, St Helens Street ranks 385th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on St Helens Street compared

St Helens Street£115,750
S74 postcode area£189,536
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all S74 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £71,500 (2 sales)2016£72k2017: £97,500 (6 sales)2017£98k2018: £79,207 (7 sales)2018£79k2019: £90,214 (7 sales)2019£90k2020: £72,667 (3 sales)2020£73k2021: £116,857 (7 sales)2021£117k2022: £119,643 (7 sales)2022£120k2024: £135,167 (6 sales)2024£135k2025: £133,313 (8 sales)2025£133k2026: £178,000 (1 sales)2026£178k

Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 60 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced34£91,76328 Nov 2025
Semi-detached18£132,66717 Apr 2026
Detached2£167,50023 Jul 2021

Sold prices on St Helens Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, St Helens Street S74 8BH 17 Apr 2026£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, St Helens Street S74 8BH 28 Nov 2025£80,000 TerracedFreehold
76, St Helens Street S74 8BH 7 Nov 2025£80,000 TerracedFreehold
28, St Helens Street S74 8BH 30 Oct 2025£125,000 TerracedFreehold
88, St Helens Street S74 8BH 19 Sep 2025£167,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
131B, St Helens Street S74 8BQ 26 Mar 2025£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
131A, St Helens Street S74 8BQ 28 Feb 2025£149,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, St Helens Street S74 8BH 19 Feb 2025£125,000 TerracedFreehold
65, St Helens Street S74 8BH 31 Jan 2025£190,000 TerracedFreehold
43, St Helens Street S74 8BH 28 Nov 2024£147,000 TerracedFreehold
101, St Helens Street S74 8BQ 20 Nov 2024£125,000 TerracedFreehold
45, St Helens Street S74 8BH 13 Nov 2024£105,000 TerracedFreehold
11, St Helens Street S74 8BH 30 Aug 2024£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, St Helens Street S74 8BH 4 Jul 2024£163,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, St Helens Street S74 8BH 2 Feb 2024£103,000 TerracedFreehold
80, St Helens Street S74 8BH 18 Jul 2023£70,000 TerracedFreehold
26, St Helens Street S74 8BH 31 Jan 2023£96,000 TerracedFreehold
28, St Helens Street S74 8BH 16 Dec 2022£115,000 TerracedFreehold
117, St Helens Street S74 8BQ 20 Oct 2022£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, St Helens Street S74 8BH 25 Aug 2022£107,500 TerracedFreehold
65, St Helens Street S74 8BH 11 Aug 2022£170,000 TerracedFreehold
55, St Helens Street S74 8BH 29 Apr 2022£105,000 TerracedFreehold
43, St Helens Street S74 8BH 3 Mar 2022£95,000 TerracedFreehold
103, St Helens Street S74 8BQ 6 Jan 2022£110,000 TerracedFreehold
129, St Helens Street S74 8BQ 14 Dec 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, St Helens Street S74 8BH 26 Nov 2021£121,000 TerracedFreehold
28, St Helens Street S74 8BH 30 Jul 2021£96,000 TerracedFreehold
88, St Helens Street S74 8BH 23 Jul 2021£133,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, St Helens Street S74 8BH 23 Jul 2021£185,000 DetachedFreehold
82, St Helens Street S74 8BH 30 Apr 2021£65,000 TerracedFreehold
26, St Helens Street S74 8BH 22 Feb 2021£76,000 TerracedFreehold
56, St Helens Street S74 8BH 10 Feb 2021£87,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, St Helens Street S74 8BH 4 Mar 2020£69,000 TerracedFreehold
29, St Helens Street S74 8BH 31 Jan 2020£77,000 TerracedFreehold
10, St Helens Street S74 8BH 24 Jan 2020£72,000 TerracedFreehold
64, St Helens Street S74 8BH 29 Nov 2019£76,000 TerracedFreehold
153A, St Helens Street S74 8BQ 31 Oct 2019£150,000 DetachedFreehold
131, St Helens Street S74 8BQ 18 Oct 2019£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, St Helens Street S74 8BH 1 Oct 2019£76,500 TerracedFreehold
155, St Helens Street S74 8BQ 17 Jul 2019£60,000 TerracedFreehold
86, St Helens Street S74 8BH 12 Jul 2019£82,000 TerracedFreehold
76, St Helens Street S74 8BH 15 Mar 2019£67,000 TerracedFreehold
111, St Helens Street S74 8BQ 21 Nov 2018£55,000 TerracedFreehold
18, St Helens Street S74 8BH 10 Aug 2018£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, St Helens Street S74 8BH 2 Jul 2018£73,000 TerracedFreehold
16, St Helens Street S74 8BH 25 May 2018£77,000 TerracedFreehold
30, St Helens Street S74 8BH 1 Feb 2018£82,950 TerracedFreehold
54, St Helens Street S74 8BH 31 Jan 2018£74,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
82, St Helens Street S74 8BH 9 Jan 2018£47,500 TerracedFreehold
94, St Helens Street S74 8BQ 22 Aug 2017£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
11, St Helens Street £102,000 (Dec 2016) → £168,000 (Aug 2024) → £178,000 (Apr 2026) +75%
over 9 yrs
76, St Helens Street £67,000 (Mar 2019) → £80,000 (Nov 2025) +19%
over 7 yrs
28, St Helens Street £73,000 (Jul 2018) → £96,000 (Jul 2021) → £115,000 (Dec 2022) → £125,000 (Oct 2025) +71%
over 7 yrs
88, St Helens Street £133,500 (Jul 2021) → £167,500 (Sep 2025) +25%
over 4 yrs
30, St Helens Street £82,950 (Feb 2018) → £125,000 (Feb 2025) +51%
over 7 yrs
65, St Helens Street £170,000 (Aug 2022) → £190,000 (Jan 2025) +12%
over 2 yrs
43, St Helens Street £95,000 (Mar 2022) → £147,000 (Nov 2024) +55%
over 3 yrs
26, St Helens Street £76,000 (Feb 2021) → £96,000 (Jan 2023) +26%
over 2 yrs
16, St Helens Street £77,000 (May 2018) → £107,500 (Aug 2022) +40%
over 4 yrs
85, St Helens Street £76,500 (Oct 2019) → £121,000 (Nov 2021) +58%
over 2 yrs
82, St Helens Street £47,500 (Jan 2018) → £65,000 (Apr 2021) +37%
over 3 yrs
21, St Helens Street £36,000 (Jun 2017) → £69,000 (Mar 2020) +92%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near St Helens Street

Crime

162 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Helens Street 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 offences56
Vehicle crime22
Anti-social behaviour21
Criminal damage & arson15
Shoplifting15
Public order10

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

Flood risk

St Helens Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle River Don catchment Flood alert area
  • River Dearne catchment Flood alert area
  • Knoll Beck at Manvers 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 St Helens Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Greenfield Primary School 251 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy 172 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Jump Primary Academy Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Hoyland Springwood Primary School 159 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 126 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Ellis Church of England Primary School 227 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Kirk Balk Academy 1,318 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.1 mi
West Meadows Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 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 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Wombwell station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Chapeltown station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cobcar Street/Gray Street (opp, Cobcar Street) 2 min walk
  • King Street/St Helens Street (adj, King Street) 2 min walk
  • Cobcar Street/Grey Street (adj, Cobcar Street) 2 min walk
  • Hill Street/Cobcar Street (adj, Hill Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Walderslade Surgery
    High Croft, Hoyland, Barnsley · 0.5 mi
  • Hoyland Medical Practice
    The Hoyland Centre, High Croft, Barnsley · 0.5 mi
  • Wombwell Medical Centre Practice
    George Street, Wombwell, Barnsley · 1.9 mi
  • Wombwell Gms Practice
    Mayflower Way, Wombwell, Barnsley · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Hoyland · 0.5 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Harvest Hoyland · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Hoyland Superstore · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Hoyland · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.1 mi
  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Cohens Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Fern Cottage Dental Practice · 1.5 mi
  • 3 George Street (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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.3%62.5%
Private rented21.5%20.3%
Social rented23.2%17.1%
Households868

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.0%64.1%
Aged 65+19.4%18.6%
Residents1,819

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%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 St Helens Street

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White97.8%96.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian49.6%51.3%
No religion44.8%42.1%
Not answered4.6%5.2%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Sikh0.3%0.1%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK95.7%93.6%
Born outside the UK4.3%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above22.9%23.5%
No qualifications22.8%25.1%
Level 3 qualifications18.4%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications15%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%10.8%
Apprenticeship7.5%6.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health42.2%43.4%
Good health34.5%33.6%
Fair health14.5%15.5%
Bad health7.1%5.8%
Very bad health1.8%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household39.1%41.5%
No cars or vans in household28.9%22.7%
2 cars or vans in household24.9%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%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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