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Water Royd Drive, Dodworth, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Water Royd Drive, Dodworth, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/water-royd-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S75 3QX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£320,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£298,041
12 sales
Price range
£200k – £395k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Dec 2025
S75 3QX

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At a glance

House prices£298k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkDodworth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

12 property sales on Water Royd Drive, Dodworth, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £320,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £298,041. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Water Royd Drive range from £200,000 to £395,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Water Royd Drive compared

S75 postcode area£250,825
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Water Royd Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S75 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £229,998 (2 sales)2016£230k2017: £292,000 (1 sales)2017£292k2018: £276,250 (2 sales)2018£276k2020: £245,000 (1 sales)2020£245k2022: £343,500 (2 sales)2022£344k2024: £340,000 (3 sales)2024£340k2025: £320,000 (1 sales)2025£320k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£298,0413 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Water Royd Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Water Royd Drive S75 3QX 3 Dec 2025£320,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Water Royd Drive S75 3QX 21 Oct 2024£390,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Water Royd Drive S75 3QX 23 Aug 2024£290,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Water Royd Drive S75 3QX 31 May 2024£340,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Water Royd Drive S75 3QX 16 Aug 2022£395,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Water Royd Drive S75 3QX 4 Feb 2022£292,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Water Royd Drive S75 3QX 17 Feb 2020£245,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Water Royd Drive S75 3QX 12 Oct 2018£250,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Water Royd Drive S75 3QX 5 Sep 2018£302,500 DetachedFreehold
25, Water Royd Drive S75 3QX 28 Apr 2017£292,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Water Royd Drive S75 3QX 30 Aug 2016£200,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Water Royd Drive S75 3QX 31 Mar 2016£259,995 DetachedFreehold
27, Water Royd Drive S75 3QX 29 Mar 2016£260,000 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
25, Water Royd Drive £292,000 (Apr 2017) → £395,000 (Aug 2022) +35%
over 5 yrs
18, Water Royd Drive £200,000 (Aug 2016) → £245,000 (Feb 2020) +23%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Water Royd Drive

Crime

59 crimes were reported within about a mile of Water Royd Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences18
Anti-social behaviour9
Other theft7
Criminal damage & arson6
Public order6
Other crime4

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

Flood risk

Water Royd Drive 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 Water Royd Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Keresforth Primary School 224 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy 104 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Greenacre School 340 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Report 0.8 mi
Horizon Community College 1,909 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Trinity Academy St. Edwards 882 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Joseph Locke Primary School 449 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Shawlands Primary School 311 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Dodworth station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Barnsley station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Silkstone Common station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • High Street/Jermyn Croft (opp, High Street) 4 min walk
  • High Street/Jermyn Croft (adj, High Street) 4 min walk
  • High Street/Strafford Walk (opp, High Street) 5 min walk
  • High Street/Pilley Hill (adj, High Street) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodland Drive Medical Centre
    Woodland Drive, Barnsley · 0.6 mi
  • The Grove Medical Practice
    124-126 Park Grove, Barnsley · 1.4 mi
  • Victoria Medical Centre Pms Practice
    7 Victoria Crescent West, Barnsley · 1.5 mi
  • Huddersfield Road Surgery
    6 Huddersfield Road, Barnsley · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Dodworth · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kingstone · 1.0 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Barnsley Redbrook Road Local · 1.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Barnsley Barnsley · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Tripharm · 0.6 mi
  • Ellisons Chemist · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • A J Cale And Associates · 1.3 mi
  • Churchfield Dental Centre · 1.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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 9 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.9%62.5%
Private rented9.1%20.3%
Social rented6.0%17.1%
Households517

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.3%64.1%
Aged 65+17.3%18.6%
Residents1,318

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Water Royd Drive

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White95.9%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.4%0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.5%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian55.9%51.3%
No religion37.9%42.1%
Not answered4.4%5.2%
Hindu0.8%0.2%
Buddhist0.6%0.2%
Muslim0.2%0.6%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Sikh0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK96.3%93.6%
Born outside the UK3.7%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above33.4%23.5%
Level 3 qualifications19.5%16.9%
No qualifications15.5%25.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.3%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.6%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.9%6.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health52.1%43.4%
Good health33.2%33.6%
Fair health10.4%15.5%
Bad health3.3%5.8%
Very bad health1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
2 cars or vans in household43.4%27.4%
1 car or van in household33.8%41.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.3%8.4%
No cars or vans in household8.5%22.7%

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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