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Wortley Avenue, Wombwell, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wortley Avenue, Wombwell, Barnsley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-south-yorkshire/wortley-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S73 8SB, S73 8SD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£135,920
26 sales
Price range
£80k – £160k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Dec 2024
S73 8SB

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At a glance

House prices£136k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station19 min walkWombwell station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 31 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 Wortley Avenue, Wombwell, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 11 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £131,184. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% semi-detached, 38% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Wortley Avenue range from £80,000 to £160,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Wortley Avenue compared

S73 postcode area£177,854
Barnsley£202,010
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wortley Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S73 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £90,000 (1 sales)2018£90k2019: £80,000 (1 sales)2019£80k2020: £137,495 (10 sales)2020£137k2021: £138,621 (8 sales)2021£139k2022: £147,500 (2 sales)2022£148k2023: £137,500 (2 sales)2023£138k2024: £155,000 (2 sales)2024£155k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£131,18420 Dec 2023
Terraced10£143,49711 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Wortley Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3A, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 11 Dec 2024£150,000 TerracedFreehold
3B, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 12 Sep 2024£160,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Wortley Avenue S73 8SD 20 Dec 2023£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 15 Dec 2023£135,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 13 May 2022£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 4 Apr 2022£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 9 Sep 2021£100,751 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Wortley Avenue S73 8SD 17 May 2021£119,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3B, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 12 Apr 2021£129,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 10 Mar 2021£154,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
1A, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 26 Feb 2021£149,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
3A, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 26 Feb 2021£124,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
1B, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 29 Jan 2021£149,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
1C, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 29 Jan 2021£154,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
3, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 29 Jan 2021£124,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
9, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 27 Nov 2020£144,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 23 Oct 2020£124,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 16 Oct 2020£124,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 29 Sep 2020£139,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 11 Sep 2020£124,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 10 Sep 2020£124,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 24 Aug 2020£144,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 21 Aug 2020£149,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5A, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 13 Aug 2020£144,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 7 Aug 2020£149,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
37, Wortley Avenue S73 8SD 20 Sep 2019£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 26 Jun 2018£514,000 OtherFreehold
65, Wortley Avenue S73 8SD 23 Feb 2018£81,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Wortley Avenue S73 8SD 19 Jan 2018£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Wortley Avenue S73 8SD 22 Dec 2017£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Wortley Avenue S73 8SB 13 Dec 2016£86,000 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
3A, Wortley Avenue £124,995 (Feb 2021) → £150,000 (Dec 2024) +20%
over 4 yrs
3B, Wortley Avenue £129,995 (Apr 2021) → £160,000 (Sep 2024) +23%
over 3 yrs
78, Wortley Avenue £90,000 (Jan 2018) → £140,000 (Dec 2023) +56%
over 6 yrs
3, Wortley Avenue £124,995 (Jan 2021) → £135,000 (Dec 2023) +8%
over 3 yrs
23, Wortley Avenue £124,995 (Sep 2020) → £145,000 (May 2022) +16%
over 2 yrs
35, Wortley Avenue £100,751 (Sep 2021) → £150,000 (Apr 2022) +49%
over under a year
1, Wortley Avenue £514,000 (Jun 2018) → £154,995 (Mar 2021) -70%
over 3 yrs
65, Wortley Avenue £85,000 (Dec 2017) → £81,995 (Feb 2018) -4%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Wortley Avenue

Crime

107 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wortley 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 offences35
Anti-social behaviour33
Criminal damage & arson10
Public order10
Burglary4
Drugs4

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

Schools near Wortley Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
High View Primary Learning Centre 467 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Kings Oak Primary 433 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Netherwood Academy 1,229 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School 141 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Oakhill Primary Academy 328 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Wombwell Park Street Primary School 346 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Upperwood Academy 298 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
West Riding Academy Academy special converter 11–19 Report 1.4 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

  • Wombwell station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Elsecar station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Barnsley station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pearson Crescent/Aldham House Lane (nr, Pearson Crescent) 1 min walk
  • Pearson Crescent/Simons Way (adj, Pearson Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Pearson Crescent/Wortley Avenue (at, Pearson Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Pearson Crescent/Wortley Avenue (Pearson Crescent) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wombwell Medical Centre Practice
    George Street, Wombwell, Barnsley · 1.0 mi
  • Wombwell Gms Practice
    Mayflower Way, Wombwell, Barnsley · 1.1 mi
  • The Dove Valley Pms Practice
    Worsbrough Healthcare Centre, Powell Street, Barnsley · 1.8 mi
  • Ashville Medical Centre Pms Practice
    Oaks Park Primary Care Centre, Thornton Road, Barnsley · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar Barnsley Road · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Wombwell · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wombwell Express · 0.9 mi
  • Heron Heron Wombwell · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Z A Akram Ltd · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • High Street (dental Surgery) · 0.9 mi
  • Trinity House Orthodontics · 0.9 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.1%62.5%
Private rented10.0%20.3%
Social rented39.8%17.1%
Households910

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.1%64.1%
Aged 65+17.1%18.6%
Residents2,024

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Wortley Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBarnsley
White97.1%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.5%

Religion

HereBarnsley
Christian48.4%51.3%
No religion44.9%42.1%
Not answered5%5.2%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Sikh0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereBarnsley
Born in the UK92.1%93.6%
Born outside the UK7.9%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereBarnsley
No qualifications31.1%25.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.1%23.5%
Level 3 qualifications14.8%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.9%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.6%6.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.6%

General health

HereBarnsley
Very good health38.7%43.4%
Good health34.7%33.6%
Fair health17.2%15.5%
Bad health6.8%5.8%
Very bad health2.6%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarnsley
1 car or van in household44.2%41.5%
No cars or vans in household26.7%22.7%
2 cars or vans in household23.2%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.9%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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