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The Walk, Birdwell, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Walk, Birdwell, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/the-walk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S70 5UA, S70 5UB, S70 5US.

Average price (last 12 months)
£171,500
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£137,893
70 sales
Price range
£60k – £410k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
S70 5UA

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At a glance

House prices£172k average15% below the Barnsley average 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 station44 min walkElsecar station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband75% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold57% leaseholdAcross 79 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

70 property sales on The Walk, Birdwell, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £171,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £121,797. Average sale prices rose from £92,625 in 2016 to £183,000 in 2026 (+98%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 15% below the Barnsley average of £202,010 over the same period. 16 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 14 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 46% terraced, 24% semi-detached, 21% flat. Recorded sale prices on The Walk range from £60,000 to £410,000. 43% of homes sold here were freehold and 57% leasehold. Of 426 streets in Barnsley with at least two sales in the last year, The Walk ranks 261st for average price.

House prices on The Walk compared

The Walk£171,500
S70 postcode area£178,800
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all S70 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £92,625 (8 sales)2016£93k2017: £126,167 (6 sales)2017£126k2018: £115,773 (11 sales)2018£116k2019: £143,556 (9 sales)2019£144k2020: £164,700 (5 sales)2020£165k2021: £145,563 (8 sales)2021£146k2022: £131,786 (7 sales)2022£132k2023: £133,500 (2 sales)2023£134k2024: £145,917 (6 sales)2024£146k2025: £197,400 (5 sales)2025£197k2026: £183,000 (3 sales)2026£183k

Tenure: 43% freehold and 57% leasehold across 79 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced32£121,79720 Mar 2026
Semi-detached17£152,88224 Apr 2026
Flat15£118,03327 Sep 2024
Detached6£230,91727 May 2021

Sold prices on The Walk

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
52, The Walk S70 5UA 30 Jun 2026£159,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, The Walk S70 5UA 24 Apr 2026£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
71, The Walk S70 5UB 20 Mar 2026£174,000 TerracedFreehold
85, The Walk S70 5UB 15 Jan 2026£225,000 TerracedFreehold
17, The Walk S70 5UA 12 Dec 2025£137,000 TerracedLeasehold
15, The Walk S70 5UA 10 Sep 2025£100,000 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 9, Rockley View Court, The Walk S70 5US 29 Apr 2025£115,000 FlatLeasehold
83, The Walk S70 5UB 6 Mar 2025£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, The Walk S70 5UB 14 Feb 2025£140,000 TerracedLeasehold
35, The Walk S70 5UA 20 Jan 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, The Walk S70 5UA 16 Dec 2024£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, The Walk S70 5UA 9 Dec 2024£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
Apartment 5, Rockley View Court, The Walk S70 5US 27 Sep 2024£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 14, Rockley View Court, The Walk S70 5US 12 Jul 2024£148,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 21, Rockley View Court, The Walk S70 5US 9 Jul 2024£111,000 FlatLeasehold
9, The Walk S70 5UA 24 Jun 2024£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
3, The Walk S70 5UA 29 May 2024£175,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
46, The Walk S70 5UA 1 Mar 2024£131,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, The Walk S70 5UA 28 Apr 2023£130,000 TerracedLeasehold
34, The Walk S70 5UA 6 Jan 2023£137,000 TerracedLeasehold
21, The Walk S70 5UA 7 Nov 2022£198,000 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 12, Rockley View Court, The Walk S70 5US 21 Oct 2022£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 19, Rockley View Court, The Walk S70 5US 20 Sep 2022£105,000 FlatLeasehold
38, The Walk S70 5UA 16 Sep 2022£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
27, The Walk S70 5UA 9 Sep 2022£120,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
40, The Walk S70 5UA 29 Jul 2022£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, The Walk S70 5UA 26 Jul 2022£132,500 TerracedLeasehold
Apartment 14, Rockley View Court, The Walk S70 5US 27 Apr 2022£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 8, Rockley View Court, The Walk S70 5US 25 Jan 2022£110,000 FlatLeasehold
33, The Walk S70 5UA 12 Oct 2021£96,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, The Walk S70 5UA 20 Aug 2021£134,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, The Walk S70 5UA 28 May 2021£133,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Moor View, The Walk S70 5UB 27 May 2021£310,000 DetachedFreehold
25, The Walk S70 5UA 30 Apr 2021£162,500 DetachedFreehold
Apartment 9, Rockley View Court, The Walk S70 5US 19 Apr 2021£100,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 23, Rockley View Court, The Walk S70 5US 26 Mar 2021£111,000 FlatLeasehold
47, The Walk S70 5UB 18 Feb 2021£118,000 TerracedLeasehold
Apartment 6, Rockley View Court, The Walk S70 5US 23 Nov 2020£125,000 FlatLeasehold
91, The Walk S70 5UB 30 Oct 2020£147,000 TerracedFreehold
The Cock Inn, The Walk S70 5UD 22 Jul 2020£2,000 OtherFreehold
Beech Cottage, 20, The Walk S70 5UA 23 Jun 2020£290,000 DetachedFreehold
Apartment 18, Rockley View Court, The Walk S70 5US 29 May 2020£123,000 FlatLeasehold
87, The Walk S70 5UB 16 Mar 2020£138,500 TerracedFreehold
Priest Royd Farm, The Walk S70 5UA 19 Dec 2019£320,000 DetachedFreehold
The Cock Inn, The Walk S70 5UD 23 Sep 2019£28,000 OtherFreehold
1A, The Walk S70 5UA 19 Aug 2019£208,000 DetachedLeasehold
Apartment 23, Rockley View Court, The Walk S70 5US 9 Aug 2019£114,000 FlatLeasehold
65, The Walk S70 5UB 31 Jul 2019£105,000 TerracedFreehold
7, The Walk S70 5UA 28 Jun 2019£105,000 TerracedLeasehold
87, The Walk S70 5UB 10 May 2019£120,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
52, The Walk £125,000 (Feb 2016) → £159,000 (Jun 2026) +27%
over 10 yrs
29, The Walk £95,000 (Jan 2016) → £93,000 (Oct 2017) → £115,000 (Jul 2018) → £133,000 (May 2021) → £150,000 (Apr 2026) +58%
over 10 yrs
17, The Walk £132,500 (Jul 2022) → £137,000 (Dec 2025) +3%
over 3 yrs
Apartment 9, Rockley View Court, The Walk £100,000 (Apr 2021) → £115,000 (Apr 2025) +15%
over 4 yrs
83, The Walk £180,000 (May 2018) → £410,000 (Mar 2025) +128%
over 7 yrs
47, The Walk £79,000 (May 2016) → £118,000 (Feb 2021) → £140,000 (Feb 2025) +77%
over 9 yrs
35, The Walk £134,000 (Aug 2021) → £200,000 (Jan 2025) +49%
over 3 yrs
Apartment 14, Rockley View Court, The Walk £125,000 (Apr 2022) → £148,500 (Jul 2024) +19%
over 2 yrs
36, The Walk £113,500 (Aug 2018) → £130,000 (Apr 2023) +15%
over 5 yrs
21, The Walk £149,000 (Sep 2017) → £198,000 (Nov 2022) +33%
over 5 yrs
Apartment 23, Rockley View Court, The Walk £114,000 (Aug 2019) → £111,000 (Mar 2021) -3%
over 2 yrs
The Cock Inn, The Walk £28,000 (Sep 2019) → £2,000 (Jul 2020) -93%
over under a year
87, The Walk £120,000 (May 2019) → £138,500 (Mar 2020) +15%
over under a year
1A, The Walk £95,000 (Apr 2018) → £208,000 (Aug 2019) +119%
over 1 yr
11, The Walk £97,500 (Oct 2016) → £110,000 (Feb 2019) +13%
over 2 yrs
51, The Walk £60,000 (Jul 2018) → £110,000 (Jan 2019) +83%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near The Walk

Crime

59 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Walk 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 offences18
Vehicle crime10
Anti-social behaviour7
Public order7
Criminal damage & arson5
Other theft4

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

Flood risk

The Walk 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 The Walk

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School 223 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Birdwell Primary School 191 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Hoyland Common Primary School 384 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Park House School 20 pupils Other independent special school 7–17 Report 0.7 mi
West Meadows Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Kirk Balk Academy 1,318 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.1 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 1.6 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 · 44 min walk
  • Chapeltown station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Wombwell station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sheffield Road/The Walk (opp, Sheffield Road) 1 min walk
  • Sheffield Road/The Walk (adj, Sheffield Road) 1 min walk
  • Sheffield Road/Rockingham Street (adj, Sheffield Road) 4 min walk
  • Sheffield Road/Wentworth Street (adj, Sheffield Road) 4 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 · 2.1 mi
  • Chapelgreen Practice
    1 Bevan Way, Chapeltown, Sheffield · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Birdwell · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Birdwell Green Spring Ave · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hoyland Road · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Hoyland · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Birdwell Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Well · 0.7 mi
  • Hoyland Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Fern Cottage Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.7 mi
  • Michael Naylor And Associates · 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 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+)75%80%
Gigabit-capable75%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 The Walk

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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