What is the average house price in Barnsley? £769,166

The average house price in Barnsley is £769,166, based on 6 homes sold in the 12 months to November 2025. Prices are down 52.9% (£864,571) on a year earlier.

1 year change
−52.9%
Sold in 12 months
6
Data up to
November 2025

Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this

How much does each type of property cost in Barnsley?

Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.

Detached house illustration

Detached

£1,275,000

66% above the Barnsley average

50.0% of sales

Semi-detached house illustration

Semi-detached

£516,250

33% below the Barnsley average

50.0% of sales

Property type trends

Are house prices in Barnsley going up or down?

House prices in Barnsley are falling: down 52.9% (£864,571) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 30.1% (£178,166).

Past 12 months

−52.9%

−£864,571

From £1,633,737 to £769,166

£1,633,737£553,000
NOV 2024NOV 2025

Past 10 years

+30.1%

+£178,166

From £591,000 to £769,166

£1,875,000£410,000
NOV 2015NOV 2025

Quick answers for Barnsley

8 key facts at a glance.

When did prices peak?

£2,400,000

Highest average, reached in September 2024

How many homes sold?

6

Recorded so far for the 12 months to November 2025

What is the most common price range?

£400k - £500k

37.5% of sales

How many people live in Barnsley?

130

38 people per square mile · Very Low (Census 2021)

Population density is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.

Usual residents, including communal establishments.

How many households are in Barnsley?

65

19 households per square mile · Very Low (Census 2021)

Household density is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.

Occupied households, not communal establishments.

How much green space is in Barnsley?

99 m² per resident

More green space per resident than 90% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 14 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.

0.1% of the area · 0 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

What are the most expensive homes sold in Barnsley?

The highest recorded sale prices in Barnsley, from HM Land Registry.

View all expensive houses in Barnsley

How do house prices in Barnsley compare with nearby areas?

Barnsley compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Cotswold.

Compare Barnsley with a different area

Thinking of buying in Barnsley?

There's a lot to think about. Whether it's a home to live in or a buy-to-let, our free checklist walks you through what to check before you make an offer.

What to check before you buy

Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (November 2025). The Barnsley dataset covers 6 postcodes.

Read our full data methodology

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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