Typical 3-bedroom house£175kmost £142k–£211k
Houses per m²£2,187flats £1,759
Sold last year125934 in five years
Prices in Barnsley+3.6%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in S74 sold for £174,688 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £141,565 and £210,943, for about 85 m² of space. That is 3% less than the same home across Barnsley (£180,000).
125 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £92k for two bedrooms. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in S74 0 (£2,137) and the most in S74 8 (£2,321).
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 £797 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £35,000 for that mortgage: what £35,000 buys.
Questions about S74
Is S74 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% 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 (68% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (54% against 43.8%); 125 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 S74?
A typical 3-bedroom house in S74 sold for £174,688 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £141,565 and £210,943.
Is S74 expensive for Barnsley?
A 3-bedroom house in S74 costs 3% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Barnsley (£180,000).
How many homes sell in S74 each year?
125 homes sold in the last year and 934 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near S74?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy, where 68% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near S74?
For a 3-bedroom house, S62 (£157k, 7 km), S63 (£146k, 8 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.