Westgate, Monk Bretton, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Westgate, Monk Bretton, Barnsley · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/westgate/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S71 2DJ, S71 2DS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£251,100

5 sales

Price range

£160k – £335k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Aug 2025

S71 2DJ

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At a glance

House prices£251k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkBarnsley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

5 property sales on Westgate, Monk Bretton, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 28 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £251,100. Recorded sale prices on Westgate range from £160,000 to £335,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Westgate compared

S71 postcode area£192,007

Barnsley£202,010

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Westgate has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S71 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	5	£251,100	28 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Westgate

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
22, Westgate S71 2DJ	28 Aug 2025	£260,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Westgate S71 2DS	3 Feb 2023	£183,000	Detached	Freehold
20, Westgate S71 2DJ	25 Nov 2022	£317,500	Detached	Freehold
16, Westgate S71 2DJ	24 Sep 2019	£160,000	Detached	Freehold
50, Westgate S71 2DJ	18 Jun 2018	£335,000	Detached	Freehold

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.

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Schools near Westgate

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Springwell Alternative Academy 57 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	4–16	Report	0.4 mi
Springwell Special Academy 136 pupils	Academy special converter	5–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Burton Road Primary School 331 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Lift St Helen's 183 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School 1,108 pupils	All-through Church of England/Roman Catholic	3–16	Report	0.8 mi
Athersley South Primary School 306 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange 394 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Queens Road Academy 208 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Darton station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Dodworth station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Westgate/The Ridings (before, Westgate) 1 min walk
Westgate/Cross Street (before, Westgate) 1 min walk
Westgate/Livingstone Crescent (before, Westgate) 2 min walk
Rotherham Road/Burton Bank Road (adj, Rotherham Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Monk Bretton Health Centre Practice
Monk Bretton Health Centre, High Street, Barnsley · 0.3 mi
Bhf Lundwood Surgery
Lundwood Priory Campus, Pontefract Road, Barnsley · 1.1 mi
Lundwood Medical Centre Pms Practice
Pontefract Road, Barnsley · 1.1 mi
Huddersfield Road Surgery
6 Huddersfield Road, Barnsley · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Monk Bretton · 0.2 mi
Iceland Iceland Monk Bretton · 0.4 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Monk Bretton Local · 0.5 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Athersley South Barnsley · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Z A Akram Ltd · 0.2 mi
R D Hill (chemists) Ltd · 0.6 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
Queens Road Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
R S Nicholson Dental Surgery · 1.2 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 7 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.

Income	7 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.8%	62.5%
Private rented	9.5%	20.3%
Social rented	12.6%	17.1%
Households	959

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.8%	18.6%
Residents	2,293

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	89%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	92%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Westgate

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Who lives around Westgate

Ethnic group

	Here	Barnsley
White	97.5%	96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.9%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	0.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Barnsley
Christian	57.3%	51.3%
No religion	36.5%	42.1%
Not answered	4.9%	5.2%
Muslim	0.8%	0.6%
Hindu	0.3%	0.2%
Other religion	0.1%	0.4%
Buddhist	0%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Barnsley
Born in the UK	96.8%	93.6%
Born outside the UK	3.2%	6.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Barnsley
Level 4 qualifications and above	26.2%	23.5%
No qualifications	20.1%	25.1%
Level 3 qualifications	18.6%	16.9%
Level 2 qualifications	15.5%	14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.6%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	6.6%
Other qualifications	2.5%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Barnsley
Very good health	49.2%	43.4%
Good health	32%	33.6%
Fair health	13.1%	15.5%
Bad health	4.4%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Barnsley
1 car or van in household	41.5%	41.5%
2 cars or vans in household	34.5%	27.4%
No cars or vans in household	13.6%	22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.4%	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.

Planning and heritage near Westgate

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Estate agents near Westgate

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