Buying a home in S73, Barnsley. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£166kmost £134k–£204k
Houses per m²£2,183flats £1,525
Sold last year2171,500 in five years
Prices in Barnsley+3.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in S73 sold for £166,375 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £134,040 and £204,493, for about 84 m² of space. That is 8% less than the same home across Barnsley (£180,000).

217 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £87k for two bedrooms. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in S73 8 (£2,112) and the most in S73 0 (£2,286).

Across Barnsley, prices are up 3.6% on a year ago and up 25.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £753 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £759 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £33,000 for that mortgage: what £35,000 buys.

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House prices in S73 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£135,200£104k–£173k65 m²512
3£166,375£134k–£204k84 m²739
4£236,046£198k–£288k107 m²130
5+£315,381£260k–£368k126 m²77

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£135k£166k£236k£315k
Detached—£225k£260k£297k£334k
Semi-detached—£161k£170k£227k£251k
Terraced—£107k£134k£191k£213k
Flats—£87k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across S73

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
S73 0£2,286£1,543
S73 8£2,112—
S73 9£2,128—

Schools near S73

Best state primary within 2 kmOutwood Primary Academy Darfield76% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%9 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmKirk Balk Academy54% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%5 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about S73

Is S73 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 8% less than across Barnsley; prices in Barnsley are up 3.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (76% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (54% against 43.8%); 217 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in S73?

A typical 3-bedroom house in S73 sold for £166,375 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £134,040 and £204,493.

Is S73 expensive for Barnsley?

A 3-bedroom house in S73 costs 8% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Barnsley (£180,000).

How many homes sell in S73 each year?

217 homes sold in the last year and 1,500 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near S73?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Outwood Primary Academy Darfield, where 76% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near S73?

For a 3-bedroom house, S63 (£146k, 4 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.