Property profile

4 Smithies Street

Map showing 4, Smithies Street, Barnsley

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£85,000

Flats sold in Old Town

The box shows the middle 50% of flats sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Price per sq ftLocal median £153 per sq ft
£178 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£26 per sq ft (+17%)
Local sold pricesMedian for flats in Old Town
£110,000Estimate vs local median: −£23,000 (−21%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeFlat / Semi-Detached
Construction period1967-1975
Floor area45 m² / 488 sq ft
Rooms2 habitable / 2 heated
Floor level1st
EPC ratingC
EPC inspection03 Aug 2011

Sales history

No recorded sales for this property in HM Land Registry data.

Local market

Property prices in Old Town

Median price£167,500
Price per sq ft£192
Sales (last 12 months)120
Typical range (middle 50%)£123K – £235K

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £167,500 (about £192 per square foot) in Old Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £510,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Old Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached23£290,000£253
Semi-Detached44£185,500£229
Terraced37£132,500£160
Flats16£110,000£153

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Old Town

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Old Town.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£185,000£41,250£136,500£95,500
2017£217,000£75,000£127,500£79,000
2018£209,998£68,000£135,000£95,000
2019£222,500£67,500£137,000£89,995
2020£240,000£83,750£150,000£92,000
2021£245,000£90,000£172,500£115,750
2022£265,000£90,000£172,000£119,625
2023£310,000£94,000£187,500£137,500
2024£307,500£100,000£190,000£140,000
2025£295,000£110,000£190,000£135,750
2026£310,000£107,500£185,500£130,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Old Town.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Old Town.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£181£103£145£107
2017£180£120£143£113
2018£185£116£155£115
2019£190£125£160£110
2020£188£140£168£117
2021£214£131£181£140
2022£235£140£202£159
2023£231£145£201£155
2024£250£167£203£162
2025£261£151£218£160
2026£281£163£234£171
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Old Town.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Old Town in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S71 1RB.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S71 1RB
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
25 Nov 202524, Smithies Street, Barnsley, S71 1RBFlatsLeasehold£45,000
21 Nov 202528, Smithies Street, Barnsley, S71 1RBSemi-DetachedFreehold£185,000
20 Jun 202546, Smithies Lane, Barnsley, S71 1QWTerracedFreehold£75,000
27 May 2025120A, Rockingham Street, Barnsley, S71 1JUDetachedFreehold£227,500
01 May 2025120A, Rockingham Street, Barnsley, S71 1JUDetachedFreehold£230,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
2, Smithies Street, BarnsleyLeasehold51 m²£53,000 (2020)
3 Smithies Street, Barnsley, BarnsleyFreehold84 m²£185,000 (2024)
3B, Smithies Street, BarnsleyFreehold76 m²£118,500 (2019)
6 Smithies Street, Barnsley-51 m²-
7 Smithies Street, BarnsleyFreehold90 m²£90,000 (2023)
8 Smithies Street, BarnsleyLeasehold54 m²£46,000 (2015)
10 Smithies Street, Barnsley-51 m²-
11, Smithies Street, Barnsley-69 m²-
12, Smithies Street, Barnsley-53 m²-
13 Smithies Street, Barnsley, BarnsleyFreehold73 m²£74,000 (2021)

Area insights for S71 1RB

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Overview

Postcode S71 1RB is located in a minor urban area, within the Old Town ward of Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Honeywell area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 186.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.7× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Honeywell is £41,621 per year. The nearest station is Barnsley, about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
186
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
52%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Honeywell has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,047 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Honeywell has a very high crime rate, with approximately 186.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

52%

Approximately 52.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Honeywell is £41,621 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S71 1RB.

Flood risk

No risk

Honeywell near S71 1RB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Barnsley located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for S71 1RB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Barnsley

N/A

Walking directions to Barnsley

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
267
Population density
6,157.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
85.17(+93%)
Shoplifting
37.79(+331%)
Anti-social behaviour
29.89(+109%)
Public order
26.51(+200%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.66(+70%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
234
88.64%
Other White
21
7.95%
African
5
1.89%
Indian
1
0.38%
Irish
1
0.38%
Total population: 264

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
57
24.46%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
51
21.89%
Level 4+ (Degree)
45
19.31%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
15.45%
Level 3 (A level)
25
10.73%
Total 16+ residents: 233

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
72
48.65%
Owns outright
32
21.62%
Owns with a mortgage
25
16.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
4.73%
Other social rented
5
3.38%
Total households: 148

Schools

In the S71 1RB postcode area, located within Honeywell, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S71 1RB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryWilthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryBurton Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miSecondaryTrinity Academy St. EdwardsFree schools

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S71 1RB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S71 1RB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miRockingham Mini MarketRockingham Street, Barnsley, S71 1JNWalking directions to Rockingham Mini Market
0.4 miAsdaOld Mill Lane, Barnsley, S71 1LNWalking directions to Asda