S71 house prices, schools and flood risk.

463 homes sold in S71 in the last 12 months at a median of £175,000, up 2.9% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £276,000, flats for £95,000.

Covers Athersley & New Lodge, Central, Crofton, Ryhill & Walton, Cudworth, Darfield & Great Houghton, Monk Bretton, Old Town, Royston.

Median sold price

£175k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+2.9%

From £170k

Homes sold

463

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in S71

Detached

£276k

121 sales

Semi-detached

£170k

221 sales

Terraced

£133k

109 sales

Flat

£95k

12 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£115k£150k£184k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in S71
2016£115k (633 sales)
2017£120k (705 sales)
2018£126k (737 sales)
2019£130k (682 sales)
2020£137k (554 sales)
2021£145k (765 sales)
2022£165k (797 sales)
2023£155k (558 sales)
2024£168k (587 sales)
2025£170k (512 sales)
2026£184k (308 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Spring Farm CourtS71 3FU · Mostly detached
£385,0008 sales
Oakwood RoadS71 4EZ · Mostly detached
£345,0005 sales
Tanfield CloseS71 4JH · Mostly detached
£344,7504 sales
Folly WayS71 2SP · Mostly detached
£340,00020 sales
LadymeadS71 2QU · Mostly detached
£311,5004 sales

Most affordable

Valley GroveS71 5LJ · Mostly flats
£68,75014 sales
Rockingham CourtS71 1HL · Mostly flats
£75,0007 sales
Oakwell ValeS71 1DU · Mostly flats
£80,50022 sales
Milgate StreetS71 4QG · Mostly terraced
£81,00015 sales
Old Mill LaneS71 1PS · Mostly terraced
£82,0005 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

23 Church HillS71 4NQ · Semi-detached · 90 m² · 5 rooms · 23 Sept 2026
£190,000£2,110/m²
15 Skye CroftS71 4EL · Detached · 105 m² · 6 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£298,000£2,840/m²
56 Ruston DriveS71 4FP · Detached · 118 m² · 7 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£300,000£2,540/m²
64 Canal StreetS71 1LR · Detached · 122 m² · 7 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£270,000£2,210/m²
21 Raven RoydS71 3PA · Semi-detached · 80 m² · 4 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£160,000£2,000/m²
23 Lidgett WayS71 4FD · Detached · 152 m² · 7 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£410,000£2,700/m²
26 Chantry GroveS71 4QR · Detached · 136 m² · 8 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£330,000£2,430/m²
71 Pontefract RoadS71 1HA · Terraced · 82 m² · 5 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£110,000£1,340/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Springwell Special AcademySpecial · 0.2 mi from the S71 centre
Good
Lift St Helen'sPrimary · 0.4 mi from the S71 centre
Good
Carlton Primary AcademyPrimary · 0.8 mi from the S71 centre
Good
Athersley South Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the S71 centre
Good
Royston St John Baptist CE PrimaryPrimary · 1.6 mi from the S71 centre
Good
Wilthorpe Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.7 mi from the S71 centre
Good
Churchfield Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.7 mi from the S71 centre
Good
Cudworth Churchfield Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.7 mi from the S71 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

199

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
59
Shoplifting
38
Anti-social behaviour
32
Criminal damage & arson
21

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around S71. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Upper River Don catchment
River Dearne catchment
River Dearne at Burton Grange and Lundwood

S71 questions

What is the average house price in S71?

The median sold price in S71 over the last 12 months was £175,000, across 463 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £276,000, semi-detached £170,000, terraced £133,140, flat £95,000.

Are house prices in S71 going up?

The median sold price was up 2.9% on the previous 12 months (£170,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in S71?

Spring Farm Court has the highest median sold price in S71 over the last five years: £385,000 across 8 sales.

How do I know if a home in S71 is fairly priced?

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