Melville Street - S73 8HJ
Key Postcode Insights
S73 8HJ is a residential postcode situated on Melville Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 798th largest and 29th most expensive of the 1,233 postcodes in the S73 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 21 properties: 21 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £92,464
- 10 Year change
- up 60.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £570pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 66.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £127/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
S73 8HJ is a residential postcode situated on Melville Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 798th largest and 29th most expensive of the 1,233 postcodes in the S73 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 21 properties: 21 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £92,464
- 10 Year change
- up 60.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £570pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 66.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £127/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin S73 8HJ
- 2 Melville Street
2 Bed Period House
- 4 Melville Street
3 Bed Period House
- 6 Melville Street
2 Bed Period House
- 8 Melville Street
3 Bed Period House
- 10 Melville Street
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in S73 8HJ sold for £55,000 on 6th January 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £92,464.
The S73 8HJ Sales Market has increased by 60.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £92,464 |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £89,656 |
| June 2024 | -0.7% | £85,892 |
| June 2023 | 4.2% | £86,496 |
| June 2022 | 13.3% | £83,015 |
| June 2021 | 9.1% | £73,263 |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £67,158 |
| June 2019 | 6.2% | £64,876 |
| June 2018 | 4.8% | £61,067 |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £58,259 |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £57,621 |
| June 2015 | 2.2% | £55,878 |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £54,684 |
| June 2013 | -1.7% | £52,492 |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £53,396 |
| June 2011 | -1.8% | £53,179 |
| June 2010 | -1.6% | £54,180 |
| June 2009 | -9.8% | £55,039 |
| June 2008 | -4.7% | £60,994 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £63,997 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £570.
The S73 8HJ Rental Market has increased by 66.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £570pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.6% | £545pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | £516pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.2% | £484pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.7% | £447pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.5% | £404pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £369pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.2% | £362pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £354pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £351pcm |
| June 2016 | 3% | £342pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £333pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.8% | £326pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.1% | £320pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.4% | £320pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.3% | £321pcm |
| June 2010 | 2% | £317pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.9% | £311pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £323pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £320pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th January 2026 for £55,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 41 sales since 1995.
S73 8HJ has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£55,000 | 3 Bed House33A, Melville Street, Barnsley, S73 8HJ33A, Melville Street, Barnsley, S73 8HJ
- Sold Sep 2024£78,500 | 2 Bed House2, Melville Street, Barnsley, S73 8HJ2, Melville Street, Barnsley, S73 8HJ
- Sold Jan 2024£63,000 | 3 Bed House4, Melville Street, Barnsley, S73 8HJ4, Melville Street, Barnsley, S73 8HJ
- Sold Aug 2023£85,000 | 3 Bed House35, Melville Street, Barnsley, S73 8HJ35, Melville Street, Barnsley, S73 8HJ
- Sold Feb 2022£90,000 | 3 Bed House25, Melville Street, Barnsley, S73 8HJ25, Melville Street, Barnsley, S73 8HJ
Nearby Postcodes
S73 8HJ is the 798th largest and the 29th most expensive postcode out of the 1,233 postcodes in the S73 area.
- S73 8FL, Melville Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73S73 8FL6 Addresses|20 m away
- S73 8HE, Summer Lane, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73S73 8HE20 Addresses|32 m away
- S73 8HQ, Orchard Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73S73 8HQ42 Addresses|51 m away
- S73 8HW, Melville Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73S73 8HW5 Addresses|61 m away
- S73 8HD, Summer Lane, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73S73 8HD43 Addresses|84 m away
Property Types
- 15 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (15)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2008£120,000 | 3 Bed House3 Melville Gardens, Melville Street, Barnsley, S73 8FL3 Melville Gardens, Melville Street, Barnsley, S73 8FL
- Sold Jul 2014£120,000 | 4 Bed House31, Melville Street, Barnsley, S73 8HJ31, Melville Street, Barnsley, S73 8HJ
- Sold Feb 2008£119,500 | 2 Bed Flat5 Melville Gardens, Melville Street, Barnsley, S73 8FL5 Melville Gardens, Melville Street, Barnsley, S73 8FL
Schools Nearby
- Kings Oak Primary300 m away
- Wombwell Park Street Primary School600 m away
- High View Primary Learning Centre700 m away
- Netherwood Academy900 m away
- Barnsley Academy3.8 km away
- Kirk Balk Academy4.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to S73 8HJ is Wombwell station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Wombwell|1.2 km away
- Elsecar|3.2 km away
- Bolton-upon-Dearne|5.9 km away
- Goldthorpe|5.9 km away
