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Union Street, Barnsley

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for S70 1HH, S70 1JS, S70 1JT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£90,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£80,761
10 sales
Price range
£51k – £93k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Apr 2026
S70 1HH

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At a glance

House prices£81k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkBarnsley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband33% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% leaseholdAcross 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

10 property sales on Union Street, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £90,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £80,761. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Union Street range from £51,000 to £92,500. 7% of homes sold here were freehold and 93% leasehold.

House prices on Union Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Union 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

2017: £90,000 (1 sales)2017£90k2018: £70,613 (1 sales)2018£71k2019: £51,000 (1 sales)2019£51k2021: £74,500 (2 sales)2021£75k2022: £92,500 (1 sales)2022£93k2023: £88,500 (2 sales)2023£89k2024: £87,500 (1 sales)2024£88k2026: £90,000 (1 sales)2026£90k

Tenure: 7% freehold and 93% leasehold across 14 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat10£80,76130 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Union Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Tarn House, Union Street S70 1HH 30 Apr 2026£90,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Albion House, Union Street S70 1JT 17 Jun 2025£55,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Tarn House, Union Street S70 1HH 23 Aug 2024£87,500 FlatLeasehold
6, Tarn House, Union Street S70 1HH 1 Aug 2024£91,250 FlatLeasehold
12, Tarn House, Union Street S70 1HH 31 Mar 2023£87,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Tarn House, Union Street S70 1HH 31 Mar 2023£90,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Tarn House, Union Street S70 1HH 20 Jul 2022£92,500 FlatLeasehold
4, Tarn House, Union Street S70 1HH 8 Oct 2021£86,500 FlatLeasehold
17, Buckley House, Union Street S70 1JS 16 Jul 2021£62,500 FlatLeasehold
40, Albion House, Union Street S70 1JT 26 Apr 2019£51,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Tarn House, Union Street S70 1HH 8 Apr 2019£54,000 OtherFreehold
3, Tarn House, Union Street S70 1HH 1 Aug 2018£70,613 FlatLeasehold
18, Buckley House, Union Street S70 1JS 2 Jun 2017£35,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Tarn House, Union Street S70 1HH 31 Mar 2017£90,000 FlatLeasehold

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
16, Tarn House, Union Street £90,000 (Mar 2017) → £54,000 (Apr 2019) → £92,500 (Jul 2022) +3%
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Crime and flood risk near Union Street

Crime

572 crimes were reported within about a mile of Union Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences172
Anti-social behaviour114
Shoplifting65
Public order54
Criminal damage & arson52
Other theft38

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

Flood risk

Union 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 Union Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Worsbrough Common Primary School 393 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Queens Road Academy 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Shawlands Primary School 311 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Joseph Locke Primary School 449 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Greenacre School 340 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Report 0.9 mi
Ward Green Primary School 357 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Dodworth station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Wombwell station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wood Street/Allatt Close (opp, Wood Street) 1 min walk
  • Wood Street/Allatt Close (adj, Wood Street) 1 min walk
  • Park Road/California Gardens (opp, Park Road) 2 min walk
  • Warren Quarry Lane/Park Road (adj, Warren Quarry Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Burleigh Medical Centre
    Burleigh Street, Barnsley · 0.2 mi
  • The Kakoty Practice
    170 Sheffield Road, Barnsley · 0.2 mi
  • The Grove Medical Practice
    124-126 Park Grove, Barnsley · 0.3 mi
  • Huddersfield Road Surgery
    6 Huddersfield Road, Barnsley · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Barnsley · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland The Alhambra Centre Barnsley · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Barnsley Barnsley · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Upper Sheffield Road · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • R T Elliott Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Ellisons Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Barnsley Community And Priority · 0.1 mi
  • Hayes Croft Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Warren House Surgery · 0.3 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 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned23.5%62.5%
Private rented28.3%20.3%
Social rented46.3%17.1%
Households971

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.5%64.1%
Aged 65+27.9%18.6%
Residents1,580

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)33%80%
Gigabit-capable33%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 Union Street

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White90.4%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.8%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.9%0.7%
Other ethnic group1.8%0.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%0.9%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian54.4%51.3%
No religion34%42.1%
Not answered5.8%5.2%
Muslim4.2%0.6%
Sikh0.7%0.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK79.2%93.6%
Born outside the UK20.8%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
No qualifications40.3%25.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above16.7%23.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.8%10.8%
Level 2 qualifications11%14.5%
Level 3 qualifications9.6%16.9%
Apprenticeship7.3%6.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Good health34.6%33.6%
Very good health28.9%43.4%
Fair health21.1%15.5%
Bad health12.1%5.8%
Very bad health3.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
No cars or vans in household55.7%22.7%
1 car or van in household34.7%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household7.6%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household2%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.

Planning and heritage near Union Street

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