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Valley Grove, Lundwood, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Valley Grove, Lundwood, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/valley-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S71 5LJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£87,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£65,880
27 sales
Price range
£50k – £90k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Apr 2026
S71 5LJ

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At a glance

House prices£88k average57% below the Barnsley average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station44 min walkBarnsley station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 28 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 Grove, Lundwood, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £87,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £64,719. That is 57% below the Barnsley average of £202,010 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% flat, 7% terraced, 4% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Valley Grove range from £50,000 to £90,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 426 streets in Barnsley with at least two sales in the last year, Valley Grove ranks 417th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Valley Grove compared

Valley Grove£87,500
S71 postcode area£192,007
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all S71 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £60,000 (1 sales)2016£60k2017: £55,500 (2 sales)2017£56k2018: £51,000 (2 sales)2018£51k2019: £60,667 (3 sales)2019£61k2020: £59,750 (2 sales)2020£60k2021: £64,000 (5 sales)2021£64k2022: £62,125 (4 sales)2022£62k2024: £71,917 (3 sales)2024£72k2025: £81,667 (3 sales)2025£82k2026: £87,500 (2 sales)2026£88k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 28 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat24£64,71922 Apr 2026
Terraced2£67,75021 Jul 2025
Semi-detached1£90,00027 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Valley Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
45, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 22 Apr 2026£90,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 22 Jan 2026£85,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 21 Jul 2025£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
43, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 11 Jul 2025£85,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 27 Jun 2025£90,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 7 Jun 2024£73,750 FlatLeasehold
7, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 1 May 2024£67,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 22 Apr 2024£75,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 8 Jan 2024£70,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 16 Dec 2022£67,500 FlatLeasehold
4, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 18 Jul 2022£62,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 8 Jul 2022£64,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 1 Jul 2022£55,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 26 Nov 2021£65,500 TerracedLeasehold
35, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 22 Oct 2021£65,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 3 Sep 2021£63,500 FlatLeasehold
20, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 29 Jul 2021£66,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 5 Feb 2021£60,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 20 Nov 2020£62,500 FlatLeasehold
47, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 20 Mar 2020£57,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 8 Nov 2019£62,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 24 Oct 2019£60,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 11 Oct 2019£60,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 6 Jul 2018£52,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 13 Feb 2018£50,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 17 Nov 2017£53,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 10 Nov 2017£58,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Valley Grove S71 5LJ 31 Mar 2016£60,000 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
45, Valley Grove £50,000 (Feb 2018) → £90,000 (Apr 2026) +80%
over 8 yrs
49, Valley Grove £58,000 (Nov 2017) → £85,000 (Jan 2026) +47%
over 8 yrs
4, Valley Grove £52,000 (Jul 2018) → £62,000 (Jul 2022) +19%
over 4 yrs
22, Valley Grove £60,000 (Mar 2016) → £55,000 (Jul 2022) -8%
over 6 yrs
47, Valley Grove £53,000 (Nov 2017) → £57,000 (Mar 2020) +8%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Valley Grove

Crime

118 crimes were reported within about a mile of Valley Grove 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 offences40
Anti-social behaviour22
Criminal damage & arson17
Vehicle crime10
Public order7
Other theft6

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

Flood risk

Valley Grove 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 Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lift St Helen's 183 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Churchfield Primary School 419 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange 394 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Birkwood Primary School 432 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Carlton Primary Academy 317 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Cherry Dale Primary School 326 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Springwell Alternative Academy 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Report 1.2 mi
Springwell Special Academy 136 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Good 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

  • Barnsley station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Wombwell station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Darton station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pontefract Road/Station Road (opp, Pontefract Road) 2 min walk
  • Burton Road/Charity Street (opp, Burton Road) 3 min walk
  • Burton Road/Hope Street (adj, Burton Road) 3 min walk
  • Pontefract Road/Station Road (adj, Pontefract Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Rose Tree Pms Practice
    White Rose Med Practice, Cudworth Ctr, Barnsley · 0.8 mi
  • Monk Bretton Health Centre Practice
    Monk Bretton Health Centre, High Street, Barnsley · 0.9 mi
  • Bhf Lundwood Surgery
    Lundwood Priory Campus, Pontefract Road, Barnsley · 0.9 mi
  • Lundwood Medical Centre Pms Practice
    Pontefract Road, Barnsley · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Monk Bretton Local · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cudworth · 0.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Cudworth · 0.8 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Lundwood · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.7 mi
  • Well · 0.7 mi
  • Skf Lo Chemist Ltd · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Clinic · 0.7 mi
  • Cudworth Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.1%62.5%
Private rented20.2%20.3%
Social rented9.5%17.1%
Households1,052

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+12.3%18.6%
Residents2,626

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 Valley Grove

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White97.4%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%0.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.7%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.5%

Religion

HereBarnsley
No religion47.8%42.1%
Christian46.1%51.3%
Not answered5.4%5.2%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Muslim0.2%0.6%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK95.1%93.6%
Born outside the UK4.9%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above23.6%23.5%
No qualifications22.9%25.1%
Level 3 qualifications19.1%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.5%6.6%
Other qualifications1.7%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health48.5%43.4%
Good health32.7%33.6%
Fair health13.2%15.5%
Bad health4.4%5.8%
Very bad health1.2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household38.3%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household37.3%27.4%
No cars or vans in household14.6%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.8%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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