Common Road, Brierley, Barnsley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Common Road, Brierley, Barnsley · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnsley-west-yorkshire/common-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S72 9EY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£245,000

1 sales

Price range

£245k – £245k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Mar 2020

S72 9EY

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At a glance

House prices£245k averageSince 2020 (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 station33 min walkMoorthorpe station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Common Road, Brierley, Barnsley has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 3 Mar 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £245,000.

House prices on Common Road compared

S72 postcode area£189,721

Barnsley£254,705

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£245,000	3 Mar 2020

Sold prices on Common Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Howell View, Common Road S72 9EY	3 Mar 2020	£245,000	Detached	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 Common Road

Crime

53 crimes were reported within about a mile of Common Road 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	23
Anti-social behaviour	5
Burglary	5
Public order	5
Vehicle crime	4
Criminal damage & arson	3

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

Flood risk

Common Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ea Beck catchment Flood alert 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 Common Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School 208 pupils	Primary	2–7	Good Report	0.4 mi
South Kirkby Academy 186 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Ark Northfield Primary School 348 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	1.1 mi
Ladywood Primary School 213 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.5 mi
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Grove Lea Primary School 244 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.7 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 119 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
St Helen's CE Primary School 215 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good 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 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
South Elmsall station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Thurnscoe station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hill Top Estate (stop, Common Road) 1 min walk
Hill Top Estate (Common Road) 1 min walk
Burns Avenue (at, Common Road) 3 min walk
Burns Avenue (Common Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Langthwaite Surgery
Church View Health Centre, Langthwaite Rd, Pontefract · 1.4 mi
Park Green Surgery
Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate, Pontefract · 1.4 mi
Grimethorpe Surgery
The Grimethorpe Centre, Acorn Way, Barnsley · 1.8 mi
Brierley Medical Centre
Barnsley Healthcare Fed, Grimethorpe Health Centre, Barnsley · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily South Kirkby Mill Lane · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op South Kirkby · 0.6 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Hemsworth · 1.6 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Grimethorpe Supermarket · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

Lo's Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
South Kirkby Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.7 mi

Dentists

Community Dental Clinic · 1.4 mi
Churchview Medical Centre · 1.4 mi
Grimethorpe & Shafton Dental Practice · 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	1 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	2 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	42.1%	62.5%
Private rented	9.0%	20.3%
Social rented	48.8%	17.1%
Households	668

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	25.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,730

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	94%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	95%	92%

Share of homes across Wakefield 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 Common Road

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Who lives around Common Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	98.1%	93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.2%	3.6%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
No religion	47.1%	41.3%
Christian	45.7%	49%
Not answered	6.5%	5.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Muslim	0.1%	3.2%
Hindu	0%	0.4%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	92%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	8%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	36.4%	24.4%
Level 2 qualifications	16.5%	14.9%
Level 3 qualifications	14.2%	16.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above	13.7%	24.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.4%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	43.6%	44.7%
Good health	31.4%	34.3%
Fair health	15.7%	14.5%
Bad health	6.8%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	46.3%	41.7%
No cars or vans in household	24.5%	22.8%
2 cars or vans in household	22.2%	27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7%	8%

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 Wakefield.

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