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Tower Street, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Tower Street, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/tower-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S70 1QS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£79,042
24 sales
Price range
£47k – £130k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 May 2025
S70 1QS

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At a glance

House prices£79k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkBarnsley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 36 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

24 property sales on Tower Street, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £79,042. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Tower Street range from £47,000 to £130,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Tower Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Tower Street 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: £69,750 (2 sales)2016£70k2017: £58,738 (4 sales)2017£59k2018: £58,833 (3 sales)2018£59k2020: £74,750 (4 sales)2020£75k2021: £79,750 (2 sales)2021£80k2022: £87,375 (4 sales)2022£87k2023: £120,000 (2 sales)2023£120k2024: £93,275 (2 sales)2024£93k2025: £111,500 (1 sales)2025£112k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 36 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced24£79,0426 May 2025

Sold prices on Tower Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Tower Street S70 1QS 21 Nov 2025£69,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Tower Street S70 1QS 6 May 2025£111,500 TerracedFreehold
11, Tower Street S70 1QS 13 Dec 2024£93,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Tower Street S70 1QS 30 Oct 2024£73,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Tower Street S70 1QS 7 Oct 2024£80,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Tower Street S70 1QS 4 Oct 2024£145,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Tower Street S70 1QS 22 Aug 2024£113,550 TerracedFreehold
17, Tower Street S70 1QS 31 May 2024£145,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Tower Street S70 1QS 13 Nov 2023£130,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Tower Street S70 1QS 27 Jan 2023£110,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Tower Street S70 1QS 18 Nov 2022£92,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Tower Street S70 1QS 6 Oct 2022£91,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Tower Street S70 1QS 30 Jun 2022£105,500 TerracedFreehold
53, Tower Street S70 1QS 2 Mar 2022£75,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Tower Street S70 1QS 7 Jan 2022£60,500 TerracedFreehold
39, Tower Street S70 1QS 28 Jun 2021£70,500 TerracedFreehold
23, Tower Street S70 1QS 29 Apr 2021£73,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Tower Street S70 1QS 4 Feb 2021£89,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Tower Street S70 1QS 23 Oct 2020£70,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Tower Street S70 1QS 22 Oct 2020£74,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Tower Street S70 1QS 9 Apr 2020£90,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Tower Street S70 1QS 2 Mar 2020£65,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Tower Street S70 1QS 1 Aug 2019£55,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Tower Street S70 1QS 30 Nov 2018£76,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Tower Street S70 1QS 7 Nov 2018£52,500 TerracedFreehold
35, Tower Street S70 1QS 28 Jun 2018£48,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Tower Street S70 1QS 18 May 2018£122,500 TerracedFreehold
6, Tower Street S70 1QS 26 Mar 2018£52,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Tower Street S70 1QS 9 Feb 2018£69,250 TerracedFreehold
5, Tower Street S70 1QS 18 Dec 2017£48,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Tower Street S70 1QS 15 Dec 2017£59,950 TerracedFreehold
30, Tower Street S70 1QS 15 Dec 2017£47,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Tower Street S70 1QS 17 Jul 2017£80,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Tower Street S70 1QS 20 Jun 2017£53,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Tower Street S70 1QS 28 Oct 2016£79,500 TerracedFreehold
20, Tower Street S70 1QS 30 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
31, Tower Street £55,000 (Aug 2019) → £145,000 (Oct 2024) +164%
over 5 yrs
61, Tower Street £110,000 (Jan 2023) → £113,550 (Aug 2024) +3%
over 2 yrs
17, Tower Street £69,250 (Feb 2018) → £145,000 (May 2024) +109%
over 6 yrs
3, Tower Street £60,500 (Jan 2022) → £105,500 (Jun 2022) +74%
over under a year
49, Tower Street £80,000 (Jul 2017) → £89,000 (Feb 2021) +11%
over 4 yrs
6, Tower Street £52,000 (Mar 2018) → £76,000 (Nov 2018) +46%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Tower Street

Crime

518 crimes were reported within about a mile of Tower Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences156
Anti-social behaviour108
Shoplifting52
Public order50
Criminal damage & arson46
Other theft34

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

Flood risk

Tower Street 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 Tower Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Worsbrough Common Primary School 393 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Joseph Locke Primary School 449 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Shawlands Primary School 311 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Greenacre School 340 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Report 0.7 mi
Ward Green Primary School 357 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Queens Road Academy 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 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

  • Barnsley station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Dodworth station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Wombwell station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Park Road/St Johns Road (adj, Park Road) 1 min walk
  • Park Road/Highstone Avenue (nr, Park Road) 2 min walk
  • Highstone Avenue/California Crescent (adj, Highstone Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Highstone Avenue/California Street (opp, Highstone Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Grove Medical Practice
    124-126 Park Grove, Barnsley · 0.3 mi
  • The Kakoty Practice
    170 Sheffield Road, Barnsley · 0.4 mi
  • Burleigh Medical Centre
    Burleigh Street, Barnsley · 0.5 mi
  • Victoria Medical Centre Pms Practice
    7 Victoria Crescent West, Barnsley · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Barnsley · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kingstone · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Upper Sheffield Road · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland The Alhambra Centre Barnsley · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ellisons Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • R T Elliott Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Barnsley Community And Priority · 0.4 mi
  • Warren House Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • A J Cale And Associates · 0.5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.2%62.5%
Private rented16.4%20.3%
Social rented17.0%17.1%
Households677

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+22.0%18.6%
Residents1,507

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.

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Who lives around Tower Street

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White96.5%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.5%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian52.4%51.3%
No religion40.6%42.1%
Not answered5.6%5.2%
Muslim0.8%0.6%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK91.8%93.6%
Born outside the UK8.2%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above25.5%23.5%
No qualifications22.4%25.1%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%10.8%
Apprenticeship7.3%6.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health43.6%43.4%
Good health35.5%33.6%
Fair health13.4%15.5%
Bad health6%5.8%
Very bad health1.5%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household40.8%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household26.2%27.4%
No cars or vans in household25.1%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.8%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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