Woodcross Avenue, Grimethorpe, Barnsley

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£127,975

2 sales

Price range

£95k – £161k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Sep 2023

S72 7FL

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At a glance

House prices£128k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 5 min walkMoorthorpe station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband90% 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

2 property sales on Woodcross Avenue, Grimethorpe, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 22 Sep 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £127,975. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Woodcross Avenue compared

S72 postcode area£189,721

Barnsley£202,010

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Woodcross 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

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£127,975	22 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Woodcross Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Woodcross Avenue S72 7FL	22 Sep 2023	£161,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Woodcross Avenue S72 7FL	1 Jul 2022	£123,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Woodcross Avenue S72 7FL	20 Aug 2021	£110,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Woodcross Avenue S72 7FL	18 Aug 2017	£94,950	Terraced	Freehold
16, Woodcross Avenue S72 7FL	23 Feb 2017	£115,000	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
16, Woodcross Avenue	£115,000 (Feb 2017) → £94,950 (Aug 2017)	-17% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Woodcross Avenue

Crime

58 crimes were reported within about a mile of Woodcross Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	17
Anti-social behaviour	10
Criminal damage & arson	9
Shoplifting	6
Public order	5
Other theft	3

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

Flood risk

Woodcross 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 Woodcross Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Milefield Primary School 294 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Ladywood Primary School 213 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Outwood Academy Shafton 1,377 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Birkwood Primary School 432 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Lift Shafton 247 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.5 mi
Churchfield Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Cherry Dale Primary School 326 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.5 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 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Thurnscoe station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Fitzwilliam station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Brierley Road/Clifton Road (opp, Brierley Road) 1 min walk
Brierley Road/Clifton Road (adj, Brierley Road) 2 min walk
St Lukes Road/Elizabeth Street (adj, St Lukes Road) 2 min walk
St Lukes Road/Kingsway (nr, St Lukes Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Grimethorpe Surgery
The Grimethorpe Centre, Acorn Way, Barnsley · 0.3 mi
Brierley Medical Centre
Barnsley Healthcare Fed, Grimethorpe Health Centre, Barnsley · 0.3 mi
Bhf Highgate Surgery
The Grimethorpe Centre, Acorn Way, Barnsley · 0.3 mi
The Rose Tree Pms Practice
White Rose Med Practice, Cudworth Ctr, Barnsley · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Supermarket Asda Grimethorpe Supermarket · 0.2 mi
Aldi Aldi Cudworth · 1.5 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Shafton Local · 1.6 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Cudworth · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

Lo's Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Shafton Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
Well · 1.6 mi

Dentists

Grimethorpe & Shafton Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
Cudworth Dental Surgery · 1.6 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 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.

Income	2 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	48.9%	62.5%
Private rented	28.3%	20.3%
Social rented	22.5%	17.1%
Households	983

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.6%	18.6%
Residents	2,418

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	90%	80%
Gigabit-capable	90%	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 Woodcross Avenue

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Who lives around Woodcross Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Barnsley
White	96.5%	96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.2%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	1%	0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.4%	0.9%

Religion

	Here	Barnsley
Christian	48.5%	51.3%
No religion	47%	42.1%
Not answered	3.2%	5.2%
Muslim	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.4%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Barnsley
Born in the UK	89.4%	93.6%
Born outside the UK	10.6%	6.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Barnsley
No qualifications	35.3%	25.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	16.1%	23.5%
Level 2 qualifications	15%	14.5%
Level 3 qualifications	14.7%	16.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.9%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.6%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Barnsley
Very good health	43.1%	43.4%
Good health	30.3%	33.6%
Fair health	17.2%	15.5%
Bad health	7.1%	5.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Barnsley
1 car or van in household	46.3%	41.5%
No cars or vans in household	26.1%	22.7%
2 cars or vans in household	22%	27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.6%	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.

Planning and heritage near Woodcross Avenue

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