Wordsworth Road, Monk Bretton, Barnsley
House prices, sold prices and local information for S71 2DF.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Wordsworth Road, Monk Bretton, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £160,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £194,564. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% detached, 36% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Wordsworth Road range from £155,000 to £248,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.
House prices on Wordsworth Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wordsworth Road 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: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 12 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £194,564 | 3 Jan 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £165,750 | 15 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Wordsworth Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41, Wordsworth Road S71 2DF | 15 Dec 2025 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Wordsworth Road S71 2DF | 3 Jan 2025 | £165,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 23, Wordsworth Road S71 2DF | 2 Feb 2024 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 30, Wordsworth Road S71 2DF | 2 Feb 2024 | £248,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 37, Wordsworth Road S71 2DF | 9 Jun 2023 | £168,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 28, Wordsworth Road S71 2DF | 14 Apr 2023 | £220,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 28, Wordsworth Road S71 2DF | 17 Feb 2022 | £221,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Wordsworth Road S71 2DF | 1 Sep 2021 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 34, Wordsworth Road S71 2DF | 27 Mar 2020 | £170,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 28, Wordsworth Road S71 2DF | 26 Jul 2019 | £167,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 28, Wordsworth Road S71 2DF | 28 Jun 2019 | £167,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Wordsworth Road S71 2DF | 6 Jun 2018 | £169,950 | Detached | Leasehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28, Wordsworth Road | £167,500 (Jun 2019) → £221,500 (Feb 2022) → £220,000 (Apr 2023) | +31% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Wordsworth Road
Crime
213 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wordsworth Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 67 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 46 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 25 |
| Other theft | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Public order | 13 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Wordsworth Road 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 Wordsworth Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Road Primary School 331 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Springwell Special Academy 136 pupils | Academy special converter | 5–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Lift St Helen's 183 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Springwell Alternative Academy 57 pupils | Academy alternative provision converter | 4–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange 394 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School 1,108 pupils | All-through Church of England/Roman Catholic | 3–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Queens Road Academy 208 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Athersley South Primary School 306 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 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
- Dodworth station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
- Darton station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Rotherham Road/Byron Drive (adj, Rotherham Road) 2 min walk
- Rotherham Road/Warwick Road (opp, Rotherham Road) 2 min walk
- Rotherham Road/Warwick Road (adj, Rotherham Road) 2 min walk
- Rotherham Road/Byron Drive (opp, Rotherham Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Monk Bretton Health Centre Practice
Monk Bretton Health Centre, High Street, Barnsley · 0.3 mi - Lundwood Medical Centre Pms Practice
Pontefract Road, Barnsley · 1.0 mi - Bhf Lundwood Surgery
Lundwood Priory Campus, Pontefract Road, Barnsley · 1.0 mi - Huddersfield Road Surgery
6 Huddersfield Road, Barnsley · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Monk Bretton · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Monk Bretton · 0.3 mi
- Aldi Aldi Old Mill Lane · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Monk Bretton Local · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Z A Akram Ltd · 0.3 mi
- R D Hill (chemists) Ltd · 0.7 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
- Queens Road Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
- K Hewage 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 83.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 607 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,404 |
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.
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Who lives around Wordsworth Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.4% | 96.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 1% | 0.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 57.5% | 51.3% |
| No religion | 36% | 42.1% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 23.2% | 25.1% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.3% | 23.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.7% | 16.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.8% | 14.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.3% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 6.6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.8% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.8% | 43.4% |
| Good health | 35.1% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 16.8% | 15.5% |
| Bad health | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.1% | 41.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.2% | 27.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14% | 22.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.7% | 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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