Postcode district report · August 2026

S73, Barnsley

S73 is the 7th Hapiest of Barnsley's 8 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
276
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£172,500
+4.5% on the year before
Price per m²
£2,129
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
3%
of homes sold

S73 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks S73 against the other postcode districts of Barnsley.

Price per m²£2,129/m² 5th of 8
Price change+4.5% 3rd of 8
Sales a year276 a year 4th of 8
Sales change-16.8% 7th of 8
Energy efficiency62 EPC score 7th of 8
Carbon3.5 t CO₂ a home 6th of 8
Station nearby3.2 km 7th of 8
Yellow the best in Barnsley Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Barnsley

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better S73 compares with the rest of Barnsley. These colours compare postcode districts within Barnsley; Barnsley's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Barnsley's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 S63 253£140,000 +10.5%
2 S70 379£158,000 +9.0%
3 S75 515£215,000 -2.3%
3 S72 259£165,000 +2.0%
5 S36 170£243,750 -8.0%
6 S71 441£175,000 +2.9%
7 S73 276£172,500 +4.5%
8 S74 163£170,000 +3.0%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Barnsley only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Barnsley aren't ranked.