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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Barnsley. All 6 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£180kacross Barnsley
Cheapest districtS723-bed house £164k
Sold last year1,588homes in Barnsley
Prices in Barnsley+3.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Barnsley sold for £180,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £164k in S72 and £218k in S75, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at S72: about 86 m² for a typical £164k. S75 is the busiest market, with 422 sales last year.

Prices in Barnsley are up 3.6% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £753 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £821 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Barnsley

1S723-bed house £164kabout 86 m² · 196 sold last year2S733-bed house £166kabout 84 m² · 217 sold last year3S703-bed house £167kabout 85 m² · 291 sold last year4S743-bed house £175kabout 85 m² · 125 sold last year5S713-bed house £176kabout 83 m² · 337 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is S72: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £72k.

Best areas in Barnsley for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

S723-bed house £164k
Primary Churchfield Primary School · 80% England 64%Secondary Outwood Academy Carlton · 49% England 43.8%
S733-bed house £166k
Primary Outwood Primary Academy Darfield · 76% England 64%Secondary Kirk Balk Academy · 54% England 43.8%
S703-bed house £167k
Primary Bank End Primary Academy · 92% England 64%Secondary Trinity Academy St. Edwards · 65.5% England 43.8%
S743-bed house £175k
Primary Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy · 68% England 64%Secondary Kirk Balk Academy · 54% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Barnsley postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
S70£167k85 m²£92k£2,06492%291
S71£176k83 m²£86k£2,32176%337
S72£164k86 m²£72k£2,17380%196
S73£166k84 m²£87k£2,18376%217
S74£175k85 m²£92k£2,18768%125
S75£218k86 m²£112k£2,78780%422

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Barnsley

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Barnsley?

About £180,000 across Barnsley, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £164k in S72 to £218k in S75.

What is the cheapest area of Barnsley to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: S72 (£164k), S73 (£166k), S70 (£167k).

Are house prices going up in Barnsley?

In Barnsley, prices are up 3.6% on a year ago and up 25.5% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Barnsley is best for families?

On school results and price together: S72 (3-bed house £164k, best primary nearby 80% at the expected standard against 64% across England); S73 (3-bed house £166k, best primary nearby 76% at the expected standard against 64% across England); S70 (3-bed house £167k, best primary nearby 92% at the expected standard against 64% across England); S74 (3-bed house £175k, best primary nearby 68% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Barnsley a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £180,000, prices are up 3.6% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £753 a month against roughly £821 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,588 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £164k to £218k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Barnsley each year?

1,588 homes sold across its 6 postcode districts in the last year, the most in S75.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.