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Valley Drive, Grimethorpe, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Valley Drive, Grimethorpe, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/valley-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S72 7FT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£155,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£144,389
27 sales
Price range
£98k – £190k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jun 2026
S72 7FT

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At a glance

House prices£144k averageSince 2016 (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 station1 hr 6 min walkMoorthorpe station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband84% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 29 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

27 property sales on Valley Drive, Grimethorpe, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £155,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £158,083. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% detached, 44% terraced, 11% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Valley Drive range from £97,500 to £190,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Valley Drive compared

S72 postcode area£189,721
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Valley Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S72 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £113,375 (4 sales)2016£113k2018: £128,167 (6 sales)2018£128k2019: £144,500 (2 sales)2019£145k2020: £131,000 (1 sales)2020£131k2021: £153,667 (3 sales)2021£154k2022: £169,000 (2 sales)2022£169k2023: £153,000 (2 sales)2023£153k2024: £164,500 (2 sales)2024£165k2025: £166,750 (4 sales)2025£167k2026: £155,000 (1 sales)2026£155k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 29 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£158,08327 Jun 2025
Terraced12£131,70816 May 2025
Semi-detached3£140,33325 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Valley Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Valley Drive S72 7FT 25 Jun 2026£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Valley Drive S72 7FT 27 Jun 2025£190,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Valley Drive S72 7FT 29 May 2025£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Valley Drive S72 7FT 16 May 2025£190,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Valley Drive S72 7FT 7 Feb 2025£147,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Valley Drive S72 7FT 18 Dec 2024£195,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Valley Drive S72 7FT 6 Mar 2024£161,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Valley Drive S72 7FT 22 Feb 2024£146,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Valley Drive S72 7FT 9 Feb 2024£183,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Valley Drive S72 7FT 13 Nov 2023£126,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Valley Drive S72 7FT 18 Jul 2023£180,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Valley Drive S72 7FT 9 Dec 2022£150,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Valley Drive S72 7FT 27 May 2022£188,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Valley Drive S72 7FT 16 Sep 2021£170,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Valley Drive S72 7FT 9 Apr 2021£156,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Valley Drive S72 7FT 8 Jan 2021£135,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Valley Drive S72 7FT 19 Jun 2020£131,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Valley Drive S72 7FT 12 Dec 2019£145,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Valley Drive S72 7FT 23 Apr 2019£144,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Valley Drive S72 7FT 5 Dec 2018£129,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Valley Drive S72 7FT 12 Oct 2018£133,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Valley Drive S72 7FT 3 Sep 2018£129,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Valley Drive S72 7FT 13 Aug 2018£105,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Valley Drive S72 7FT 15 Jun 2018£150,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Valley Drive S72 7FT 6 Apr 2018£123,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Valley Drive S72 7FT 2 Sep 2016£104,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Valley Drive S72 7FT 31 Aug 2016£97,500 TerracedFreehold
21, Valley Drive S72 7FT 6 May 2016£117,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Valley Drive S72 7FT 4 May 2016£135,000 DetachedFreehold

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
8, Valley Drive £126,000 (Nov 2023) → £155,000 (Jun 2026) +23%
over 3 yrs
22, Valley Drive £195,000 (Dec 2024) → £190,000 (Jun 2025) -3%
over under a year
23, Valley Drive £129,000 (Dec 2018) → £190,000 (May 2025) +47%
over 6 yrs
25, Valley Drive £129,000 (Sep 2018) → £135,000 (Jan 2021) → £161,000 (Mar 2024) +25%
over 6 yrs
11, Valley Drive £97,500 (Aug 2016) → £146,000 (Feb 2024) +50%
over 7 yrs
24, Valley Drive £135,000 (May 2016) → £170,000 (Sep 2021) → £183,000 (Feb 2024) +36%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Valley Drive

Crime

57 crimes were reported within about a mile of Valley Drive 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 offences17
Anti-social behaviour10
Criminal damage & arson9
Shoplifting6
Public order5
Other theft3

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

Flood risk

Valley Drive 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 Valley Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Milefield Primary School 294 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Ladywood Primary School 213 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Outwood Academy Shafton 1,377 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 205 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Birkwood Primary School 432 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Churchfield Primary School 419 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Lift Shafton 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Cherry Dale Primary School 326 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 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

  • Moorthorpe station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Thurnscoe station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • Fitzwilliam station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Lukes Road/Kingsway (nr, St Lukes Road) 2 min walk
  • St Lukes Road/Elizabeth Street (adj, St Lukes Road) 2 min walk
  • Brierley Road/Clifton Road (opp, Brierley Road) 2 min walk
  • High Street/Joseph Street (adj, High Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bhf Highgate Surgery
    The Grimethorpe Centre, Acorn Way, Barnsley · 0.2 mi
  • Grimethorpe Surgery
    The Grimethorpe Centre, Acorn Way, Barnsley · 0.2 mi
  • Brierley Medical Centre
    Barnsley Healthcare Fed, Grimethorpe Health Centre, Barnsley · 0.2 mi
  • The Rose Tree Pms Practice
    White Rose Med Practice, Cudworth Ctr, Barnsley · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Grimethorpe Supermarket · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Cudworth · 1.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cudworth · 1.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Shafton Local · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lo's Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Shafton Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
  • Well · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Grimethorpe & Shafton Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Cudworth Dental Surgery · 1.5 mi
  • Dental Clinic · 1.6 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.9%62.5%
Private rented28.3%20.3%
Social rented22.5%17.1%
Households983

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+14.6%18.6%
Residents2,418

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)84%80%
Gigabit-capable84%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 Valley Drive

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White96.5%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%0.9%
Other ethnic group1%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%0.9%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian48.5%51.3%
No religion47%42.1%
Not answered3.2%5.2%
Muslim0.5%0.6%
Hindu0.4%0.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK89.4%93.6%
Born outside the UK10.6%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
No qualifications35.3%25.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above16.1%23.5%
Level 2 qualifications15%14.5%
Level 3 qualifications14.7%16.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%10.8%
Apprenticeship5.3%6.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health43.1%43.4%
Good health30.3%33.6%
Fair health17.2%15.5%
Bad health7.1%5.8%
Very bad health2.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household46.3%41.5%
No cars or vans in household26.1%22.7%
2 cars or vans in household22%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.6%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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