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Watson Street, Hoyland, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watson Street, Hoyland, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/watson-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S74 0SA, S74 0NX, S74 0PA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£130,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£137,283
23 sales
Price range
£75k – £240k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
S74 0NX

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At a glance

House prices£137k 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 station29 min walkElsecar station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 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

23 property sales on Watson Street, Hoyland, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £130,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £130,952. 4 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 91% terraced, 9% detached. Recorded sale prices on Watson Street range from £75,000 to £240,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Watson Street compared

S74 postcode area£189,536
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watson Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S74 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £121,250 (2 sales)2016£121k2017: £127,643 (7 sales)2017£128k2018: £79,000 (1 sales)2018£79k2019: £138,500 (2 sales)2019£139k2020: £100,000 (1 sales)2020£100k2021: £240,000 (1 sales)2021£240k2022: £110,125 (4 sales)2022£110k2024: £210,000 (2 sales)2024£210k2025: £167,500 (2 sales)2025£168k2026: £130,000 (1 sales)2026£130k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced21£130,95227 Feb 2026
Detached2£203,75012 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Watson Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
42, Watson Street S74 0NX 27 Feb 2026£130,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Watson Court, Watson Street S74 0SA 4 Jul 2025£225,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Watson Street S74 0NX 28 Feb 2025£110,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Watson Court, Watson Street S74 0SA 28 Jun 2024£210,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Watson Court, Watson Street S74 0SA 28 Mar 2024£210,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Watson Street S74 0NX 17 Oct 2022£132,500 TerracedFreehold
32, Watson Street S74 0NX 4 Feb 2022£112,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Watson Street S74 0NX 4 Feb 2022£86,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Watson Street S74 0NX 28 Jan 2022£110,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Watson Street S74 0PA 12 Mar 2021£240,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Watson Street S74 0PA 10 Jan 2020£100,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Watson Court, Watson Street S74 0SA 20 Dec 2019£162,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Watson Street S74 0NX 4 Jul 2019£115,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Watson Street S74 0NX 3 Aug 2018£79,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Watson Court, Watson Street S74 0SA 28 Apr 2017£135,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Watson Court, Watson Street S74 0SA 28 Apr 2017£135,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Watson Court, Watson Street S74 0SA 28 Apr 2017£135,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Watson Court, Watson Street S74 0SA 28 Apr 2017£135,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Watson Court, Watson Street S74 0SA 28 Apr 2017£125,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Watson Court, Watson Street S74 0SA 28 Apr 2017£135,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Watson Street S74 0PA 3 Mar 2017£93,500 TerracedFreehold
10, Watson Street S74 0PA 1 Jul 2016£167,500 DetachedFreehold
20, Watson Street S74 0PA 1 Jul 2016£75,000 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
42, Watson Street £79,000 (Aug 2018) → £110,000 (Jan 2022) → £130,000 (Feb 2026) +65%
over 8 yrs
1, Watson Court, Watson Street £125,000 (Apr 2017) → £162,000 (Dec 2019) → £210,000 (Mar 2024) → £225,000 (Jul 2025) +80%
over 8 yrs
4, Watson Court, Watson Street £135,000 (Apr 2017) → £210,000 (Jun 2024) +56%
over 7 yrs
10, Watson Street £167,500 (Jul 2016) → £240,000 (Mar 2021) +43%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Watson Street

Crime

96 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watson Street 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 offences35
Anti-social behaviour15
Vehicle crime12
Public order9
Criminal damage & arson7
Shoplifting5

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

Flood risk

Watson Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle River Don catchment Flood alert area
  • 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 Watson Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hoyland Common Primary School 384 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
West Meadows Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Kirk Balk Academy 1,318 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School 223 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 126 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Hoyland Springwood Primary School 159 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Birdwell Primary School 191 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Park House School 20 pupils Other independent special school 7–17 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

  • Elsecar station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Chapeltown station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Wombwell station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hoyland Road/Sheffield Road (adj, Hoyland Road) 2 min walk
  • Sheffield Road/Beaumont Street (adj, Sheffield Road) 2 min walk
  • Sheffield Road/Fitzwilliam Street (nr, Sheffield Road) 3 min walk
  • Hoyland Road/Stead Lane (adj, Hoyland Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Walderslade Surgery
    High Croft, Hoyland, Barnsley · 1.1 mi
  • Hoyland Medical Practice
    The Hoyland Centre, High Croft, Barnsley · 1.1 mi
  • The Dove Valley Pms Practice
    Worsbrough Healthcare Centre, Powell Street, Barnsley · 2.3 mi
  • Chapelgreen Practice
    1 Bevan Way, Chapeltown, Sheffield · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hoyland Road · 0.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Birdwell · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Hoyland · 0.7 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Harvest Hoyland · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.1 mi
  • Hoyland Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Birdwell Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Fern Cottage Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Michael Naylor And Associates · 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 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.0%62.5%
Private rented23.6%20.3%
Social rented13.1%17.1%
Households754

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.9%64.1%
Aged 65+18.2%18.6%
Residents1,568

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 Watson Street

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White98.3%96.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereBarnsley
No religion47.3%42.1%
Christian47.1%51.3%
Not answered5%5.2%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–
Muslim0%0.6%

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK98%93.6%
Born outside the UK2%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
No qualifications23.9%25.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.5%23.5%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.4%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.8%10.8%
Apprenticeship8.3%6.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health39.7%43.4%
Good health36%33.6%
Fair health16.2%15.5%
Bad health6.4%5.8%
Very bad health1.8%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household46.8%41.5%
No cars or vans in household24.4%22.7%
2 cars or vans in household23.2%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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