Birkwood Avenue - S72 8HR
Key Postcode Insights
S72 8HR is a residential postcode situated on Birkwood Avenue, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 with 46 addresses.
It ranks as the 665th largest and 224th most expensive of the 697 postcodes in the S72 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 46 properties: 46 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £138,361
- 10 Year change
- up 58.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £837pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £163/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
S72 8HR is a residential postcode situated on Birkwood Avenue, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 with 46 addresses.
It ranks as the 665th largest and 224th most expensive of the 697 postcodes in the S72 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 46 properties: 46 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £138,361
- 10 Year change
- up 58.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £837pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £163/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin S72 8HR
- 1 Birkwood Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 2 Birkwood Avenue
Unknown
- 3 Birkwood Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Birkwood Avenue
Unknown
- 5 Birkwood Avenue
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in S72 8HR sold for £135,000 on 2nd December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £138,361.
The S72 8HR Sales Market has increased by 58.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £138,361 |
| June 2025 | 0.5% | £134,990 |
| June 2024 | 5.8% | £134,293 |
| June 2023 | 4.7% | £126,957 |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £121,304 |
| June 2021 | 9.5% | £110,010 |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £100,507 |
| June 2019 | 4.6% | £97,290 |
| June 2018 | 4.1% | £92,975 |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £89,355 |
| June 2016 | 3.6% | £87,556 |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £84,550 |
| June 2014 | 0.9% | £80,697 |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £79,981 |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £79,501 |
| June 2011 | -3.1% | £79,140 |
| June 2010 | -0.8% | £81,713 |
| June 2009 | -9.4% | £82,403 |
| June 2008 | -3.2% | £90,961 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £93,984 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £837.
The S72 8HR Rental Market has increased by 60.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.3% | £837pcm |
| June 2025 | 5% | £802pcm |
| June 2024 | 6% | £764pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.4% | £721pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £664pcm |
| June 2021 | 9% | £608pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £557pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £548pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £536pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £533pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.2% | £521pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.4% | £504pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.1% | £492pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £482pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.9% | £480pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.5% | £484pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.1% | £473pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.6% | £458pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £475pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £467pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd December 2025 for £135,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.7%. The postcode has had a total of 26 sales since 1995.
S72 8HR has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£135,000 | 3 Bed House53, Birkwood Avenue, Barnsley, S72 8HR53, Birkwood Avenue, Barnsley, S72 8HR
- Sold Nov 2024£152,000 | 3 Bed House24, Birkwood Avenue, Barnsley, S72 8HR24, Birkwood Avenue, Barnsley, S72 8HR
- Sold Feb 2024£110,000 | 3 Bed House13, Birkwood Avenue, Barnsley, S72 8HR13, Birkwood Avenue, Barnsley, S72 8HR
- Sold Jan 2024£100,000 | 3 Bed House3, Birkwood Avenue, Barnsley, S72 8HR3, Birkwood Avenue, Barnsley, S72 8HR
- Sold Jul 2022£90,000 | 3 Bed House41, Birkwood Avenue, Barnsley, S72 8HR41, Birkwood Avenue, Barnsley, S72 8HR
Nearby Postcodes
S72 8HR is the 665th largest and the 224th most expensive postcode out of the 697 postcodes in the S72 area.
- S72 8HZ, Belmont, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72S72 8HZ12 Addresses|51 m away
- S72 8HU, Emsley Avenue, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72S72 8HU4 Addresses|92 m away
- S72 8HS, Stanley Street, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72S72 8HS25 Addresses|110 m away
- S72 8JA, Birkwood Avenue, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72S72 8JA22 Addresses|117 m away
- S72 8HT, Emsley Avenue, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72S72 8HT4 Addresses|123 m away
Property Types
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 20 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 21 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (4)
- house (1)
- early-century house (20)
- Unknown (21)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (13)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (22)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2025£165,000 | 3 Bed House34, Birkwood Avenue, Barnsley, S72 8JA34, Birkwood Avenue, Barnsley, S72 8JA
- Sold Jul 2024£162,500 | 3 Bed House165, Birkwood Avenue, Barnsley, S72 8JB165, Birkwood Avenue, Barnsley, S72 8JB
- Sold Nov 2024£152,000 | 3 Bed House24, Birkwood Avenue, Barnsley, S72 8HR24, Birkwood Avenue, Barnsley, S72 8HR
Schools Nearby
- Birkwood Primary School100 m away
- Churchfield Primary School1.1 km away
- Milefield Primary School1.7 km away
- Outwood Academy Shafton2.2 km away
- Outwood Academy Carlton3.5 km away
- Netherwood Academy4.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to S72 8HR is Barnsley station, which is 4.8 kilometres away.
- Barnsley|4.8 km away
- Wombwell|5.6 km away
- Thurnscoe|7.0 km away
- Goldthorpe|7.3 km away
