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Waterloo Road, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Waterloo Road, Barnsley · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/waterloo-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S70 6EL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£75,350
10 sales
Price range
£35k – £120k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Dec 2023
S70 6EL

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At a glance

House prices£75k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkBarnsley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 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 Waterloo Road, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Dec 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £70,389. Average sale prices rose from £57,667 in 2016 to £100,500 in 2023 (+74%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% terraced, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on Waterloo Road range from £35,000 to £120,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Waterloo Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Waterloo Road 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: £57,667 (3 sales)2016£58k2017: £64,833 (3 sales)2017£65k2020: £65,000 (1 sales)2020£65k2022: £120,000 (1 sales)2022£120k2023: £100,500 (2 sales)2023£101k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£70,38920 Dec 2023
Detached1£120,0001 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Waterloo Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Waterloo Road S70 6EL 10 Jan 2024£94,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Waterloo Road S70 6EL 20 Dec 2023£86,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Waterloo Road S70 6EL 23 Aug 2023£120,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Waterloo Road S70 6EL 1 Mar 2023£115,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Waterloo Road S70 6EL 5 Aug 2022£73,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Waterloo Road S70 6EL 1 Mar 2022£120,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Waterloo Road S70 6EL 27 Nov 2020£65,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Waterloo Road S70 6EL 14 Aug 2019£60,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Waterloo Road S70 6EL 15 Dec 2017£65,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Waterloo Road S70 6EL 9 Jun 2017£53,500 TerracedFreehold
16, Waterloo Road S70 6EL 25 May 2017£76,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Waterloo Road S70 6EL 30 Sep 2016£35,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Waterloo Road S70 6EL 18 Mar 2016£48,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Waterloo Road S70 6EL 5 Feb 2016£90,000 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
27, Waterloo Road £65,000 (Nov 2020) → £86,000 (Dec 2023) +32%
over 3 yrs
22, Waterloo Road £120,000 (Mar 2022) → £120,000 (Aug 2023) +0%
over 1 yr
23, Waterloo Road £35,000 (Sep 2016) → £65,000 (Dec 2017) +86%
over 1 yr
25, Waterloo Road £48,000 (Mar 2016) → £53,500 (Jun 2017) +11%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Waterloo Road

Crime

602 crimes were reported within about a mile of Waterloo Road 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 offences182
Anti-social behaviour102
Shoplifting91
Public order55
Criminal damage & arson52
Other theft39

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

Flood risk

Waterloo Road 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 Waterloo Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shawlands Primary School 311 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Joseph Locke Primary School 449 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley 208 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Horizon Community College 1,909 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Summer Lane Primary 285 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Greenacre School 340 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Report 0.6 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 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Dodworth station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Darton station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dodworth Road/Dean Street (adj, Dodworth Road) 2 min walk
  • Shaw Lane/Lancaster Street (at, Shaw Lane) 2 min walk
  • Dodworth Road/Alma Street (opp, Dodworth Road) 2 min walk
  • Racecommon Road/Grafton Street (adj, Racecommon Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Grove Medical Practice
    124-126 Park Grove, Barnsley · 0.3 mi
  • Victoria Medical Centre Pms Practice
    7 Victoria Crescent West, Barnsley · 0.4 mi
  • Huddersfield Road Surgery
    6 Huddersfield Road, Barnsley · 0.6 mi
  • Burleigh Medical Centre
    Burleigh Street, Barnsley · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Central Barnsley Barnsley · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Barnsley · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kingstone · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland The Alhambra Centre Barnsley · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ellisons Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • A J Cale And Associates · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Trinity House Orthodontics · 0.4 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.9%62.5%
Private rented33.4%20.3%
Social rented15.6%17.1%
Households758

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.5%64.1%
Aged 65+14.8%18.6%
Residents1,574

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 Waterloo Road

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White94.3%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%0.9%
Other ethnic group1.7%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%0.9%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian49.6%51.3%
No religion40.4%42.1%
Not answered6.7%5.2%
Muslim1.8%0.6%
Hindu0.8%0.2%
Buddhist0.4%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK83%93.6%
Born outside the UK17%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
No qualifications26.3%25.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.6%23.5%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.3%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%10.8%
Apprenticeship7.2%6.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health43.8%43.4%
Good health35.2%33.6%
Fair health14.6%15.5%
Bad health5.3%5.8%
Very bad health1.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household47.9%41.5%
No cars or vans in household33.7%22.7%
2 cars or vans in household14.4%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household4%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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