Buying a home in S75, Barnsley. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£218kmost £175k–£288k
Houses per m²£2,787flats £1,898
Sold last year4222,675 in five years
Prices in Barnsley+3.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in S75 sold for £218,332 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £174,743 and £287,965, for about 86 m² of space. That is 21% more than the same home across Barnsley (£180,000).

422 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £106k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in S75 2 (£2,539) and the most in S75 4 (£3,515).

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 £996 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £44,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in S75 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£109,840£84k–£123k52 m²10
2£174,827£142k–£217k65 m²832
3£218,332£175k–£288k86 m²1,081
4£307,749£250k–£377k111 m²322
5+£426,614£364k–£526k142 m²262

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£110k£175k£218k£308k£427k
Detached—£255k£316k£351k£438k
Semi-detached—£185k£206k£258k£308k
Terraced£84k£142k£164k£228k£330k
Flats£106k£112k£158k——

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

Price per m² across S75

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
S75 1£2,956£1,769
S75 2£2,539£1,761
S75 3£2,817£2,069
S75 4£3,515£2,526
S75 5£2,559£1,869
S75 6£2,872£1,986

Schools near S75

Best state primary within 2 kmGawber Primary School80% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%6 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmDarton Academy66.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%7 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about S75

Is S75 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 21% more than across Barnsley; prices in Barnsley are up 3.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (80% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (66.1% against 43.8%); 422 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 S75?

A typical 3-bedroom house in S75 sold for £218,332 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £174,743 and £287,965.

Is S75 expensive for Barnsley?

A 3-bedroom house in S75 costs 21% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Barnsley (£180,000).

How many homes sell in S75 each year?

422 homes sold in the last year and 2,675 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near S75?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Gawber Primary School, where 80% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near S75?

For a 3-bedroom house, S70 (£167k, 4 km), S71 (£176k, 5 km), S74 (£175k, 9 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.