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Windmill Avenue, Grimethorpe, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Windmill Avenue, Grimethorpe, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/windmill-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S72 7AN, S72 7AH, S72 7AL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£164,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£117,481
26 sales
Price range
£68k – £195k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Dec 2025
S72 7AN

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At a glance

House prices£117k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 4 min walkMoorthorpe station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband90% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 29 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

26 property sales on Windmill Avenue, Grimethorpe, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £164,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £111,667. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 81% semi-detached, 19% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Windmill Avenue range from £68,000 to £195,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Windmill Avenue compared

S72 postcode area£189,721
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £105,000 (1 sales)2016£105k2018: £100,000 (1 sales)2018£100k2019: £81,250 (4 sales)2019£81k2020: £132,333 (3 sales)2020£132k2021: £116,850 (10 sales)2021£117k2022: £120,000 (4 sales)2022£120k2025: £159,667 (3 sales)2025£160k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 29 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached21£111,66724 Oct 2025
Terraced5£141,90017 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Windmill Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 17 Dec 2025£164,000 TerracedFreehold
29A, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 24 Oct 2025£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Windmill Avenue S72 7AL 28 Feb 2025£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31A, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 18 Mar 2022£152,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Windmill Avenue S72 7AL 11 Mar 2022£123,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 1 Mar 2022£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 14 Jan 2022£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 15 Nov 2021£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35A, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 30 Sep 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 14 Jul 2021£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 14 Jun 2021£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 14 May 2021£134,500 TerracedFreehold
61, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 26 Mar 2021£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31A, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 19 Mar 2021£124,500 TerracedFreehold
35A, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 19 Mar 2021£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 5 Mar 2021£140,000 OtherFreehold
46, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 12 Feb 2021£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 5 Feb 2021£134,500 TerracedFreehold
60, Windmill Avenue S72 7AH 18 Dec 2020£117,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29A, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 24 Jul 2020£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 17 Jan 2020£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Windmill Avenue S72 7AL 6 Sep 2019£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Windmill Avenue S72 7AH 7 Jun 2019£82,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 1 Feb 2019£68,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 25 Jan 2019£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Windmill Avenue S72 7AH 30 Nov 2018£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 19 Nov 2018£90,000 OtherFreehold
35, Windmill Avenue S72 7AN 19 Dec 2016£110,000 OtherFreehold
84, Windmill Avenue S72 7AH 14 Oct 2016£105,000 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
33, Windmill Avenue £134,500 (Feb 2021) → £164,000 (Dec 2025) +22%
over 5 yrs
29A, Windmill Avenue £140,000 (Jul 2020) → £195,000 (Oct 2025) +39%
over 5 yrs
31A, Windmill Avenue £124,500 (Mar 2021) → £152,000 (Mar 2022) +22%
over under a year
29, Windmill Avenue £140,000 (Jan 2020) → £150,000 (Nov 2021) +7%
over 2 yrs
35A, Windmill Avenue £100,000 (Mar 2021) → £140,000 (Sep 2021) +40%
over under a year
35, Windmill Avenue £110,000 (Dec 2016) → £90,000 (Nov 2018) → £140,000 (Mar 2021) +27%
over 4 yrs
60, Windmill Avenue £82,000 (Jun 2019) → £117,000 (Dec 2020) +43%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Windmill Avenue

Crime

70 crimes were reported within about a mile of Windmill Avenue 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 offences23
Anti-social behaviour13
Criminal damage & arson9
Shoplifting6
Public order5
Vehicle crime4

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

Flood risk

Windmill Avenue is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Windmill Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Milefield Primary School 294 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Outwood Academy Shafton 1,377 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 205 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ladywood Primary School 213 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Lift Shafton 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Cherry Dale Primary School 326 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Churchfield Primary School 419 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Birkwood Primary School 432 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.6 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 4 min walk
  • Fitzwilliam station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • South Elmsall station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Windmill Avenue/Manor Crescent (nr, Windmill Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Brierley Road/Sandhill Grove (adj, Brierley Road) 2 min walk
  • Brierley Road/Windmill Avenue (adj, Brierley Road) 2 min walk
  • Brierley Road/Windmill Avenue (opp, Brierley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Grimethorpe Surgery
    The Grimethorpe Centre, Acorn Way, Barnsley · 0.8 mi
  • Brierley Medical Centre
    Barnsley Healthcare Fed, Grimethorpe Health Centre, Barnsley · 0.8 mi
  • Bhf Highgate Surgery
    The Grimethorpe Centre, Acorn Way, Barnsley · 0.8 mi
  • The Rose Tree Pms Practice
    White Rose Med Practice, Cudworth Ctr, Barnsley · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Grimethorpe Supermarket · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Shafton Local · 1.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Cudworth · 1.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cudworth · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lo's Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Shafton Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • Well · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Grimethorpe & Shafton Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Cudworth Dental Surgery · 1.5 mi
  • Dental Clinic · 1.6 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.3%62.5%
Private rented9.8%20.3%
Social rented37.0%17.1%
Households854

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+15.1%18.6%
Residents2,101

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)90%80%
Gigabit-capable90%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 Windmill Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White97.6%96.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.7%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.5%

Religion

HereBarnsley
No religion47.9%42.1%
Christian45.3%51.3%
Not answered5.9%5.2%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Sikh0.2%0.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK95.8%93.6%
Born outside the UK4.2%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
No qualifications32.4%25.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.2%23.5%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.3%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%10.8%
Apprenticeship4.8%6.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health43.2%43.4%
Good health31.5%33.6%
Fair health14.7%15.5%
Bad health8.3%5.8%
Very bad health2.3%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household38.7%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household28.2%27.4%
No cars or vans in household23.6%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.6%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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