Pontefract Road - S72 8AY
Key Postcode Insights
S72 8AY is a residential postcode situated on Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 679th largest and 263rd most expensive of the 697 postcodes in the S72 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 55 properties: 55 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £153,551
- 10 Year change
- up 65.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £875pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 68.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £153/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
S72 8AY is a residential postcode situated on Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 679th largest and 263rd most expensive of the 697 postcodes in the S72 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 55 properties: 55 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £153,551
- 10 Year change
- up 65.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £875pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 68.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £153/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin S72 8AY
- 3 Pontefract Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 15 Pontefract Road
3 Bed Period House
- 17 Pontefract Road
3 Bed Period House
- 18 Pontefract Road
4 Bed Period House
- 19 Pontefract Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in S72 8AY sold for £125,000 on 31st March 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 3.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £153,551.
The S72 8AY Sales Market has increased by 65.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.3% | £153,551 |
| June 2025 | 1.2% | £148,576 |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £146,816 |
| June 2023 | 4.6% | £137,430 |
| June 2022 | 11.6% | £131,353 |
| June 2021 | 9.9% | £117,654 |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £107,047 |
| June 2019 | 5% | £103,353 |
| June 2018 | 4.1% | £98,447 |
| June 2017 | 2% | £94,571 |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £92,742 |
| June 2015 | 4.6% | £89,732 |
| June 2014 | 0.6% | £85,749 |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £85,203 |
| June 2012 | 0% | £85,064 |
| June 2011 | -4.6% | £85,097 |
| June 2010 | -2.3% | £89,164 |
| June 2009 | -9.9% | £91,290 |
| June 2008 | -3.5% | £101,356 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £105,054 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £875.
The S72 8AY Rental Market has increased by 68.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.2% | £875pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.8% | £832pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.9% | £786pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.3% | £735pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.8% | £679pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.4% | £613pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £560pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £549pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £536pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £532pcm |
| June 2016 | 3% | £521pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.3% | £506pcm |
| June 2014 | 2% | £494pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £485pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.4% | £485pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.1% | £492pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.7% | £487pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.2% | £479pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.5% | £500pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £493pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st March 2026 for £125,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.6%. The postcode has had a total of 59 sales since 1995.
S72 8AY has seen 8 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£125,000 | 3 Bed House63, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S72 8AY63, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S72 8AY
- Sold Mar 2026£125,000 | 3 Bed House65, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S72 8AY65, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S72 8AY
- Sold Jul 2025£142,500 | 3 Bed House51, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S72 8AY51, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S72 8AY
- Sold Jul 2025£115,000 | 3 Bed House53, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S72 8AY53, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S72 8AY
- Sold May 2024£145,000 | 3 Bed House64, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S72 8AY64, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S72 8AY
Nearby Postcodes
S72 8AY is the 679th largest and the 263rd most expensive postcode out of the 697 postcodes in the S72 area.
- S72 8TT, Royston Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72S72 8TT9 Addresses|74 m away
- S72 8TS, Horbury Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72S72 8TS10 Addresses|105 m away
- S72 8TX, Montague Street, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72S72 8TX7 Addresses|108 m away
- S72 8AJ, Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72S72 8AJ12 Addresses|109 m away
- S72 8GL, Scholars Gate, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72S72 8GL41 Addresses|126 m away
Property Types
- 31 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (31)
- modern house (6)
- house (2)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 37 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (20)
- No EPC (18)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2023£385,000 | 4 Bed House256, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S72 8AQ256, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S72 8AQ
- Sold Mar 2022£360,000 | 4 Bed House256, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S72 8AQ256, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S72 8AQ
- Sold Nov 2019£310,000 | 4 Bed House268, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S72 8AQ268, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S72 8AQ
Schools Nearby
- Cherry Dale Primary School100 m away
- Churchfield Primary School700 m away
- Lift Shafton1.1 km away
- Outwood Academy Shafton800 m away
- Outwood Academy Carlton2.4 km away
- Outwood Academy Hemsworth5.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to S72 8AY is Barnsley station, which is 5.3 kilometres away.
- Barnsley|5.3 km away
- Fitzwilliam|6.1 km away
- Wombwell|7.2 km away
- Moorthorpe|7.2 km away
