Windhill Close, Grimethorpe, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Windhill Close, Grimethorpe, Barnsley · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/windhill-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S72 7FG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£275,500

3 sales

Price range

£227k – £350k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Oct 2024

S72 7FG

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At a glance

House prices£276k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 3 min walkMoorthorpe station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

3 property sales on Windhill Close, Grimethorpe, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 11 Oct 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £275,500. Recorded sale prices on Windhill Close range from £227,000 to £350,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Windhill Close compared

S72 postcode area£189,721

Barnsley£202,010

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Windhill Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S72 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£275,500	11 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Windhill Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Windhill Close S72 7FG	11 Oct 2024	£350,000	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Windhill Close S72 7FG	17 Jul 2020	£227,000	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Windhill Close S72 7FG	30 Aug 2019	£249,500	Detached New build	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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Crime and flood risk near Windhill Close

Crime

69 crimes were reported within about a mile of Windhill Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	23
Anti-social behaviour	11
Criminal damage & arson	10
Shoplifting	6
Public order	5
Vehicle crime	4

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

Schools near Windhill Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Milefield Primary School 294 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Outwood Academy Shafton 1,377 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Ladywood Primary School 213 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Lift Shafton 247 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Cherry Dale Primary School 326 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
Churchfield Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Birkwood Primary School 432 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.7 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

Moorthorpe station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Fitzwilliam station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
South Elmsall station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Brierley Road/Sandhill Grove (adj, Brierley Road) 1 min walk
Brierley Road/Hillside Crescent (opp, Brierley Road) 1 min walk
Brierley Road/Sandhill Grove (adj, Brierley Road) 2 min walk
Brierley Road/Windmill Avenue (adj, Brierley Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Grimethorpe Surgery
The Grimethorpe Centre, Acorn Way, Barnsley · 0.9 mi
Brierley Medical Centre
Barnsley Healthcare Fed, Grimethorpe Health Centre, Barnsley · 0.9 mi
Bhf Highgate Surgery
The Grimethorpe Centre, Acorn Way, Barnsley · 0.9 mi
The Rose Tree Pms Practice
White Rose Med Practice, Cudworth Ctr, Barnsley · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Supermarket Asda Grimethorpe Supermarket · 0.8 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Shafton Local · 1.2 mi
Aldi Aldi Cudworth · 1.6 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Cudworth · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

Lo's Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Shafton Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Well · 1.7 mi

Dentists

Grimethorpe & Shafton Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
Cudworth Dental Surgery · 1.6 mi
Dental Clinic · 1.7 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 2 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	2 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	52.3%	62.5%
Private rented	9.8%	20.3%
Social rented	37.0%	17.1%
Households	854

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,101

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 Windhill Close

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Who lives around Windhill Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Barnsley
White	97.6%	96.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.7%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	0.7%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	Barnsley
No religion	47.9%	42.1%
Christian	45.3%	51.3%
Not answered	5.9%	5.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Barnsley
Born in the UK	95.8%	93.6%
Born outside the UK	4.2%	6.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Barnsley
No qualifications	32.4%	25.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	18.2%	23.5%
Level 3 qualifications	17.3%	16.9%
Level 2 qualifications	14.3%	14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.6%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.6%
Other qualifications	2.4%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Barnsley
Very good health	43.2%	43.4%
Good health	31.5%	33.6%
Fair health	14.7%	15.5%
Bad health	8.3%	5.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Barnsley
1 car or van in household	38.7%	41.5%
2 cars or vans in household	28.2%	27.4%
No cars or vans in household	23.6%	22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.6%	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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