S73 8LJ is a residential postcode situated on Blythe Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 800th largest and 98th most expensive of the 1,233 postcodes in the S73 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 21 properties: 21 houses.
S73 8LJ is a residential postcode situated on Blythe Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 800th largest and 98th most expensive of the 1,233 postcodes in the S73 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 21 properties: 21 houses.
Sale prices range from £73,844 for 2 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (602 ft2) to £117,106 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,496 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £504 pcm for 2 bed houses to £707 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 7.2% and 8.2%.
The average value per square foot is £96.
The last sale in S73 8LJ sold for £77,000 on 19th September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 4.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £94,629.
The S73 8LJ Sales Market has increased by 68.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 4.4% | £94,629 |
| April 2025 | 6.8% | £90,677 |
| April 2024 | -1.4% | £84,939 |
| April 2023 | 7.1% | £86,141 |
| April 2022 | 12.9% | £80,400 |
| April 2021 | 9.9% | £71,213 |
| April 2020 | 2.3% | £64,812 |
| April 2019 | 6.6% | £63,358 |
| April 2018 | 4.2% | £59,415 |
| April 2017 | 1.4% | £57,004 |
| April 2016 | 2.3% | £56,202 |
| April 2015 | 3.4% | £54,936 |
| April 2014 | 5.5% | £53,151 |
| April 2013 | -3.5% | £50,358 |
| April 2012 | -1.1% | £52,206 |
| April 2011 | -0.9% | £52,768 |
| April 2010 | -6.9% | £53,256 |
| April 2009 | -10.7% | £57,188 |
| April 2008 | -1.8% | £64,064 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £65,256 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £594.
The S73 8LJ Rental Market has increased by 78.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 5% | £594pcm |
| April 2025 | 7.4% | £566pcm |
| April 2024 | 6.9% | £527pcm |
| April 2023 | 9.6% | £493pcm |
| April 2022 | 13.1% | £450pcm |
| April 2021 | 8.5% | £397pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.5% | £366pcm |
| April 2019 | 2.6% | £357pcm |
| April 2018 | 0.4% | £348pcm |
| April 2017 | 4.2% | £346pcm |
| April 2016 | 0.5% | £333pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.3% | £331pcm |
| April 2014 | -0.6% | £323pcm |
| April 2013 | -0.2% | £325pcm |
| April 2012 | -1.6% | £326pcm |
| April 2011 | -1% | £332pcm |
| April 2010 | -1% | £335pcm |
| April 2009 | -0.9% | £338pcm |
| April 2008 | -2% | £341pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £348pcm |
The last sale was on 19th September 2025 for £77,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 4.3%. The postcode has had a total of 46 sales since 1995.
S73 8LJ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
S73 8LJ is the 800th largest and the 98th most expensive postcode out of the 1,233 postcodes in the S73 area.
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The closest station to S73 8LJ is Wombwell station which is 1.1 kilometres away.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around S73 8LJ, 47.0% of property is privately rented and 29.6% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around S73 8LJ, 11.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 13.1% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around S73 8LJ, the average age was 40.3 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around S73 8LJ, 0.4% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around S73 8LJ, there are an average of 0.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.