Downs House Close, South Hiendley, Barnsley

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£327,500

2 sales

Price range

£243k – £413k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 May 2025

S72 9FQ

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At a glance

House prices£328k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 station40 min walkFitzwilliam station Schools3 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

2 property sales on Downs House Close, South Hiendley, Barnsley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 28 May 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £327,500.

House prices on Downs House Close compared

S72 postcode area£189,721

Barnsley£254,705

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£327,500	28 May 2025

Sold prices on Downs House Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Downs House Close S72 9FQ	28 May 2025	£412,500	Detached	Freehold
5, Downs House Close S72 9FQ	27 Aug 2024	£242,500	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 Downs House Close

Crime

28 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downs House Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	19
Other crime	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Criminal damage & arson	1
Other theft	1
Public order	1

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

Flood risk

Downs House Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Dearne catchment Flood alert area
River Went 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 Downs House Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
South Hiendley Primary School 184 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green 221 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Lift Shafton 247 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School 225 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
St Helen's CE Primary School 215 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
West End Academy 187 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.7 mi
Cherry Dale Primary School 326 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.8 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

Fitzwilliam station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Moorthorpe station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Streethouse station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

South Hiendley Common (Main Street) 2 min walk
South Hiendley Common (at, Main Street) 2 min walk
South Hiendley Main Street (George Street) 3 min walk
South Hiendley Main Street (George Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Grange Medical Centre
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract · 1.9 mi
Royston Group Practice
The Surgery, 65D Midland Road, Barnsley · 2.2 mi
The Rose Tree Pms Practice
White Rose Med Practice, Cudworth Ctr, Barnsley · 2.2 mi
High Street Practice
48 High Street, Royston, Barnsley · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wakefield 75 Cow Lane · 1.1 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Shafton Local · 1.1 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wakefield 88 Mill Lane · 1.3 mi
Iceland Iceland Hemsworth · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

Hughes Chemist · 1.2 mi
Shafton Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Kinsley Pharmacy · 1.9 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
The Mount Dental Practice · 1.9 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.9 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 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.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.1%	62.5%
Private rented	11.0%	20.3%
Social rented	22.9%	17.1%
Households	773

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,753

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 Downs House Close

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Who lives around Downs House Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	97.4%	93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.6%	3.6%
Other ethnic group	0.5%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	1.3%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	53.3%	49%
No religion	41.1%	41.3%
Not answered	4.2%	5.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.1%
Hindu	0.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	97.4%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	2.6%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	25.8%	24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.7%	24.3%
Level 3 qualifications	18.2%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	13.9%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.5%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	6.5%
Other qualifications	3.2%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	39.2%	44.7%
Good health	35.9%	34.3%
Fair health	15.3%	14.5%
Bad health	7.1%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	42%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	27.2%	27.4%
No cars or vans in household	18.4%	22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.4%	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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