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Wath Road, Elsecar, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wath Road, Elsecar, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/wath-road-elsecar/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S74 8JF, S74 8HJ, S74 8HR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£310,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£202,387
27 sales
Price range
£98k – £615k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Feb 2026
S74 8JF

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At a glance

House prices£310k average53% above the Barnsley average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkElsecar station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband75% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 30 Land Registry sales Conservation areaYesElsecar Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildings6 within 200 mNearest: Reform Row, Grade II Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

27 property sales on Wath Road, Elsecar, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £310,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £144,872. That is 53% above the Barnsley average of £202,010 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% terraced, 26% semi-detached, 15% detached. Recorded sale prices on Wath Road range from £97,500 to £615,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 426 streets in Barnsley with at least two sales in the last year, Wath Road ranks 39th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Wath Road compared

Wath Road£310,000
S74 postcode area£189,536
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all S74 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £150,500 (2 sales)2016£151k2017: £135,000 (1 sales)2017£135k2018: £139,500 (2 sales)2018£140k2019: £236,700 (5 sales)2019£237k2020: £305,000 (2 sales)2020£305k2021: £147,167 (3 sales)2021£147k2022: £198,750 (4 sales)2022£199k2023: £158,149 (3 sales)2023£158k2025: £268,750 (4 sales)2025£269k2026: £170,000 (1 sales)2026£170k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£144,87213 Feb 2026
Semi-detached7£174,50017 Oct 2025
Detached4£481,2504 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Wath Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
96, Wath Road S74 8JF 13 Feb 2026£170,000 TerracedFreehold
Ivy House, 182, Wath Road S74 8JG 4 Dec 2025£615,000 DetachedFreehold
92, Wath Road S74 8JF 31 Oct 2025£145,000 TerracedFreehold
114, Wath Road S74 8JF 17 Oct 2025£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Wath Road S74 8JF 17 Apr 2025£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Wath Road S74 8HR 17 Nov 2023£155,000 TerracedFreehold
126, Wath Road S74 8JF 29 Sep 2023£157,948 TerracedFreehold
130, Wath Road S74 8JF 12 May 2023£161,500 TerracedFreehold
78, Wath Road S74 8HR 18 Nov 2022£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Wath Road S74 8HJ 6 May 2022£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
126, Wath Road S74 8JF 1 Apr 2022£150,000 TerracedFreehold
124, Wath Road S74 8JF 18 Mar 2022£150,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Wath Road S74 8HR 10 Dec 2021£100,000 TerracedFreehold
96, Wath Road S74 8JF 9 Sep 2021£134,500 TerracedFreehold
136, Wath Road S74 8JF 30 Jun 2021£160,000 TerracedFreehold
106, Wath Road S74 8JF 10 Feb 2021£147,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Wath Road S74 8HR 14 Dec 2020£140,000 TerracedFreehold
Milton Barn, Wath Road S74 8HJ 29 Oct 2020£470,000 DetachedFreehold
214, Wath Road S74 8JG 16 Dec 2019£355,000 OtherFreehold
96, Wath Road S74 8JF 22 Nov 2019£106,000 TerracedFreehold
182, Wath Road S74 8JG 20 Nov 2019£460,000 DetachedFreehold
Heritage View House, Wath Road S74 8HJ 5 Jul 2019£380,000 DetachedFreehold
114, Wath Road S74 8JF 15 Mar 2019£97,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
136, Wath Road S74 8JF 14 Feb 2019£140,000 TerracedFreehold
106, Wath Road S74 8JF 28 Sep 2018£140,000 TerracedFreehold
158, Wath Road S74 8JF 14 Sep 2018£139,000 TerracedFreehold
Dawson M M P, Wath Road S74 8HJ 12 Jan 2018£1,100,000 OtherFreehold
78, Wath Road S74 8HR 22 Sep 2017£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
126, Wath Road S74 8JF 10 Jun 2016£122,000 TerracedFreehold
Wentwood, Wath Road S74 8HJ 8 Jan 2016£179,000 Semi-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
96, Wath Road £106,000 (Nov 2019) → £134,500 (Sep 2021) → £170,000 (Feb 2026) +60%
over 6 yrs
114, Wath Road £97,500 (Mar 2019) → £180,000 (Oct 2025) +85%
over 7 yrs
126, Wath Road £122,000 (Jun 2016) → £150,000 (Apr 2022) → £157,948 (Sep 2023) +29%
over 7 yrs
78, Wath Road £135,000 (Sep 2017) → £235,000 (Nov 2022) +74%
over 5 yrs
136, Wath Road £140,000 (Feb 2019) → £160,000 (Jun 2021) +14%
over 2 yrs
106, Wath Road £140,000 (Sep 2018) → £147,000 (Feb 2021) +5%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wath Road

Crime

97 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wath 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 offences40
Anti-social behaviour15
Criminal damage & arson14
Vehicle crime9
Other theft4
Public order4

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

Flood risk

Wath Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle River Don catchment Flood alert area
  • River Dearne catchment Flood alert area
  • Knoll Beck at Manvers Flood warning 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 Wath Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy 172 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Greenfield Primary School 251 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Ellis Church of England Primary School 227 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Jump Primary Academy Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Hoyland Springwood Primary School 159 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 126 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School 105 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.3 mi
Kirk Balk Academy 1,318 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good 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

  • Elsecar station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Wombwell station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Chapeltown station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wath Road/Cobcar Lane (opp, Wath Road) 1 min walk
  • Cobcar Lane/Gray Street (at, Cobcar Lane) 1 min walk
  • Wath Road/Church Street (adj, Wath Road) 1 min walk
  • Wath Road/Cobcar Lane (adj, Wath Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Walderslade Surgery
    High Croft, Hoyland, Barnsley · 0.9 mi
  • Hoyland Medical Practice
    The Hoyland Centre, High Croft, Barnsley · 0.9 mi
  • Wombwell Medical Centre Practice
    George Street, Wombwell, Barnsley · 1.8 mi
  • Wombwell Gms Practice
    Mayflower Way, Wombwell, Barnsley · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Hoyland · 0.9 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Harvest Hoyland · 1.1 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Hoyland Superstore · 1.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Hoyland · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Well · 0.9 mi
  • Cohens Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • 3 George Street (dental Surgery) · 1.8 mi
  • Fern Cottage Dental Practice · 1.9 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 5 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.7%62.5%
Private rented17.4%20.3%
Social rented12.9%17.1%
Households778

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.1%18.6%
Residents1,728

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)75%80%
Gigabit-capable75%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 Wath Road

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White96.9%96.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.5%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian52.8%51.3%
No religion42.4%42.1%
Not answered4.1%5.2%
Muslim0.3%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Sikh0.1%0.1%
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK97.6%93.6%
Born outside the UK2.4%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above29%23.5%
Level 3 qualifications18.8%16.9%
No qualifications16.3%25.1%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%10.8%
Apprenticeship8.4%6.6%
Other qualifications1.4%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health47.4%43.4%
Good health34.8%33.6%
Fair health13.1%15.5%
Bad health3.6%5.8%
Very bad health1.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household40.8%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household30.8%27.4%
No cars or vans in household17.4%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.1%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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