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Wells Lane, Wombwell, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wells Lane, Wombwell, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/wells-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S73 8TB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£150,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2020)
£159,862
29 sales
Price range
£70k – £210k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
S73 8TB

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At a glance

House prices£160k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkWombwell station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 31 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

29 property sales on Wells Lane, Wombwell, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £150,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £165,179. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 48% detached, 45% semi-detached, 7% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Wells Lane range from £70,000 to £210,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Wells Lane compared

S73 postcode area£177,854
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wells Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S73 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2020: £154,500 (5 sales)2020£155k2021: £155,667 (15 sales)2021£156k2023: £180,875 (4 sales)2023£181k2024: £122,500 (2 sales)2024£123k2025: £205,000 (2 sales)2025£205k2026: £150,000 (1 sales)2026£150k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£165,1794 Jul 2025
Semi-detached13£161,8085 Aug 2024
Terraced2£110,00015 May 2026

Sold prices on Wells Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Wells Lane S73 8TB 29 May 2026£137,500 TerracedFreehold
71, Wells Lane S73 8TB 15 May 2026£150,000 TerracedFreehold
107, Wells Lane S73 8TB 4 Jul 2025£210,000 DetachedFreehold
75, Wells Lane S73 8TB 20 Jun 2025£200,000 DetachedFreehold
81, Wells Lane S73 8TB 5 Dec 2024£70,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Wells Lane S73 8TB 5 Aug 2024£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Wells Lane S73 8TB 14 Dec 2023£160,000 DetachedFreehold
103, Wells Lane S73 8TB 29 Sep 2023£200,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Wells Lane S73 8TB 23 Jun 2023£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Wells Lane S73 8TB 25 Apr 2023£188,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Wells Lane S73 8TB 22 Nov 2021£145,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
43, Wells Lane S73 8TB 26 Aug 2021£150,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
65, Wells Lane S73 8TB 6 Aug 2021£167,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Wells Lane S73 8TB 30 Jul 2021£150,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
47, Wells Lane S73 8TB 8 Jul 2021£167,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
105, Wells Lane S73 8TB 30 Jun 2021£165,000 Detached New buildFreehold
41, Wells Lane S73 8TB 29 Jun 2021£150,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Wells Lane S73 8TB 11 Jun 2021£142,500 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Wells Lane S73 8TB 30 Apr 2021£142,500 Detached New buildFreehold
77, Wells Lane S73 8TB 29 Apr 2021£165,000 Detached New buildFreehold
109, Wells Lane S73 8TB 8 Apr 2021£140,000 Detached New buildFreehold
51, Wells Lane S73 8TB 8 Mar 2021£150,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
45, Wells Lane S73 8TB 18 Feb 2021£167,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
103, Wells Lane S73 8TB 29 Jan 2021£165,000 Detached New buildFreehold
63, Wells Lane S73 8TB 26 Jan 2021£167,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
75, Wells Lane S73 8TB 11 Dec 2020£165,000 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Wells Lane S73 8TB 3 Dec 2020£147,500 Detached New buildFreehold
107, Wells Lane S73 8TB 30 Oct 2020£165,000 Detached New buildFreehold
49, Wells Lane S73 8TB 23 Oct 2020£150,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Wells Lane S73 8TB 8 Oct 2020£145,000 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Wells Lane S73 8TB 1 Jun 2020£364,617 OtherFreehold

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
107, Wells Lane £165,000 (Oct 2020) → £210,000 (Jul 2025) +27%
over 5 yrs
75, Wells Lane £165,000 (Dec 2020) → £200,000 (Jun 2025) +21%
over 5 yrs
43, Wells Lane £150,000 (Aug 2021) → £175,000 (Aug 2024) +17%
over 3 yrs
4, Wells Lane £142,500 (Jun 2021) → £160,000 (Dec 2023) +12%
over 3 yrs
103, Wells Lane £165,000 (Jan 2021) → £200,000 (Sep 2023) +21%
over 3 yrs
51, Wells Lane £150,000 (Mar 2021) → £175,000 (Jun 2023) +17%
over 2 yrs
45, Wells Lane £167,500 (Feb 2021) → £188,500 (Apr 2023) +13%
over 2 yrs
8, Wells Lane £364,617 (Jun 2020) → £145,000 (Oct 2020) -60%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Wells Lane

Crime

170 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wells Lane 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 offences60
Anti-social behaviour46
Criminal damage & arson16
Public order14
Burglary9
Vehicle crime9

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

Schools near Wells Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kings Oak Primary 433 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
High View Primary Learning Centre 467 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Wombwell Park Street Primary School 346 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Netherwood Academy 1,229 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School 141 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Ellis Church of England Primary School 227 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield 221 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Brampton Cortonwood Infant School 110 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.3 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

  • Wombwell station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Elsecar station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Barnsley station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hough Lane/Winders Place (opp, Hough Lane) 3 min walk
  • Hough Lane/Winders Place (adj, Hough Lane) 3 min walk
  • Copeland Road/Tune Street (nr, Copeland Road) 3 min walk
  • Copeland Road/Foley Avenue (nr, Copeland Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wombwell Medical Centre Practice
    George Street, Wombwell, Barnsley · 0.2 mi
  • Wombwell Gms Practice
    Mayflower Way, Wombwell, Barnsley · 0.4 mi
  • Garland House Surgery
    Garland House, 1 Church Street, Barnsley · 1.6 mi
  • Hoyland Medical Practice
    The Hoyland Centre, High Croft, Barnsley · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Wombwell · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wombwell Express · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Wombwell · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar Barnsley Road · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Z A Akram Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • High Street (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • 3 George Street (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Trinity House Orthodontics · 0.3 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 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned38.3%62.5%
Private rented7.7%20.3%
Social rented53.3%17.1%
Households715

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+16.8%18.6%
Residents1,680

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 Wells Lane

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White97.9%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%0.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.7%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.5%

Religion

HereBarnsley
No religion49.8%42.1%
Christian44.8%51.3%
Not answered4.8%5.2%
Muslim0.3%0.6%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Sikh0.1%0.1%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK96.4%93.6%
Born outside the UK3.6%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
No qualifications33.7%25.1%
Level 3 qualifications14.8%16.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.7%10.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.3%14.5%
Level 4 qualifications and above13.5%23.5%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health38.2%43.4%
Good health32.1%33.6%
Fair health18.1%15.5%
Bad health9.3%5.8%
Very bad health2.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household40.9%41.5%
No cars or vans in household33.9%22.7%
2 cars or vans in household19.7%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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