AREA REPORT · BARNSLEY S74

S74.

Barnsley

S74 is an outcode in Barnsley, covering the neighbourhoods of Hoyland, Elsecar, Birdwell and Thorpe Hesley. Over the last 12 months 148 properties changed hands — a median of £92k for flats (£1,700/sqm) and £170k for houses (£2,163/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
6,024
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
7
23
Houses
141
571
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£92k
n = 7
£92k
n = 23
Houses
£170k
n = 141
£165k
n = 571
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1,700
n = 7
£1,690
n = 22
Houses
£2,163
n = 139
£2,011
n = 565
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
+2.9% vs 12m
+6.1% vs 3y
£105k£210k£165k£170k£175k3Yn=57112Mn=1416Mn=41
Flats
Buoyant
+10.9% vs 12m
+10.9% vs 3y
£55k£110k£92k£92k£102k3Yn=2312Mn=76Mn=3
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
+0.6% vs 12m
+8.2% vs 3y
£0£1,200£2,400£2,011£2,163£2,1763Yn=56512Mn=1396Mn=41
Flats
·Holding
0.0% vs 12m
+0.6% vs 3y
£0£950£1,900£1,690£1,700£1,7003Yn=2212Mn=76Mn=3
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£189k
n=41
Median £
£175k
n=41
Avg £/sqm
£2,243
n=41
Median £/sqm
£2,176
n=41
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£195k
n=141
Median £
£170k
n=141
Avg £/sqm
£2,226
n=139
Median £/sqm
£2,163
n=139
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£193k
n=571
Median £
£165k
n=571
Avg £/sqm
£2,129
n=565
Median £/sqm
£2,011
n=565
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£98k
n=3
Median £
£102k
n=3
Avg £/sqm
£1,732
n=3
Median £/sqm
£1,700
n=3
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£90k
n=7
Median £
£92k
n=7
Avg £/sqm
£1,577
n=7
Median £/sqm
£1,700
n=7
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£102k
n=23
Median £
£92k
n=23
Avg £/sqm
£1,707
n=22
Median £/sqm
£1,690
n=22
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£0k£88k£176k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
67
Median potential
83
061712342010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band A
6,730
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band B
1,370
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band C
987
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
605
Detached
Band E
340
Detached
Band F
115
Detached
Band G
4
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
670
6.5%
Terraced houses
2,761
27%
Semi-detached houses
3,768
37%
Detached houses
1,175
11%
Bungalows
1,781
17%
Other/unknown
98
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
1
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
107
Schools
8
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
4 · click column to sort
Elsecar
3,113
3,086
Hoyland
3,632
2,724
Birdwell
1,795
1,598
Thorpe Hesley
10
5
Wards
5 · click column to sort
Hoyland Milton
4,842
4,405
Rockingham
3,641
2,946
Worsbrough
31
31
Penistone East
26
26
Hoober
10
5
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

S74 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Barnsley (S74)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in S74 (Barnsley) was £170k, with an average of £195k, from 141 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in S74?
The median flat sale price in S74 over the last 12 months was £92k (about £1,700 per square metre), from 7 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in S74?
Typical sale prices per square metre in S74 are £2,163 for houses and £1,700 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in S74 have?
Homes in S74 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 67 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in S74 in the last year?
148 properties were sold in S74 over the last 12 months, and 594 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES