16, Principal Avenue, Barnsley occupies a 161 m² plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.

All 36 other houses in this postcode have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 35th largest.

16, Principal Avenue, Barnsley has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 31 Jan 2017.

The property is connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators (mains gas).

16, Principal Avenue, Barnsley last changed hands on 18th July 2025, selling for £220,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.

In total it has sold twice since 1995.

The market for similar properties has dropped by 29.4% since July 2025.

• Sold Jul 2025£220,000
• Sold Jul 2017£159,995

Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 147 sales of comparable properties within 820 metres of 16, Principal Avenue, Barnsley since 2017.

Most recently, 14, Scholars Walk, Barnsley, S70 6FJ, a freehold house, sold at £235,000 on the 5th December 2025.

Read more about house prices in S70.

• Sold Dec 2025£235,000 | 3 Bed House14, Scholars Walk, Barnsley, S70 6FJ14, Scholars Walk, Barnsley, S70 6FJ
• Sold Sep 2024£228,000 | 3 Bed House1, Prefect Close, Barnsley, S70 6FH1, Prefect Close, Barnsley, S70 6FH
• Sold Aug 2024£240,000 | 3 Bed House8, Library Park, Barnsley, S70 6FD8, Library Park, Barnsley, S70 6FD
• Sold Jul 2024£207,500 | 3 Bed House23, Broadway Drive, Barnsley, S70 6FA23, Broadway Drive, Barnsley, S70 6FA
• Sold Apr 2024£205,000 | 3 Bed House14, School Gardens, Barnsley, S70 6FE14, School Gardens, Barnsley, S70 6FE
• Sold Dec 2023£200,000 | 3 Bed House1, School Gardens, Barnsley, S70 6FE1, School Gardens, Barnsley, S70 6FE
• Sold Sep 2023£190,000 | 3 Bed House16, School Gardens, Barnsley, S70 6FE16, School Gardens, Barnsley, S70 6FE
• Sold Jul 2023£200,000 | 3 Bed House10, Broadway Drive, Barnsley, S70 6FA10, Broadway Drive, Barnsley, S70 6FA
• Sold Aug 2022£212,000 | 3 Bed House4, School Gardens, Barnsley, S70 6FE4, School Gardens, Barnsley, S70 6FE
• Sold Aug 2022£215,000 | 3 Bed House15, School Gardens, Barnsley, S70 6FE15, School Gardens, Barnsley, S70 6FE
• Sold Jun 2022£207,000 | 3 Bed House10, Library Park, Barnsley, S70 6FD10, Library Park, Barnsley, S70 6FD
• Sold Sep 2021£190,000 | 3 Bed House9, Principal Avenue, Barnsley, S70 6FF9, Principal Avenue, Barnsley, S70 6FF
• Sold May 2021£190,000 | 3 Bed House18, School Gardens, Barnsley, S70 6FE18, School Gardens, Barnsley, S70 6FE
• Sold Jan 2021£190,000 | 3 Bed House5, Library Park, Barnsley, S70 6FD5, Library Park, Barnsley, S70 6FD
• Sold Dec 2020£189,950 | 3 Bed House1, Library Park, Barnsley, S70 6FD1, Library Park, Barnsley, S70 6FD
• Sold Nov 2020£189,950 | 3 Bed House16, Broadway Drive, Barnsley, S70 6FA16, Broadway Drive, Barnsley, S70 6FA
• Sold Mar 2020£182,000 | 3 Bed House10, Prefect Close, Barnsley, S70 6FH10, Prefect Close, Barnsley, S70 6FH
• Sold Apr 2018£159,995 | 3 Bed House14, Prefect Close, Barnsley, S70 6FH14, Prefect Close, Barnsley, S70 6FH
• Sold Apr 2018£169,995 | 3 Bed House12, Prefect Close, Barnsley, S70 6FH12, Prefect Close, Barnsley, S70 6FH
• Sold Jun 2017£159,995 | 3 Bed House18, Principal Avenue, Barnsley, S70 6FF18, Principal Avenue, Barnsley, S70 6FF

Our analysis of the public data ranks 16, Principal Avenue, Barnsley as the 32nd largest and the 32nd most expensive of the 36 addresses on Principal Avenue, Barnsley, S70.

Against the S70 postcode district average, it is £63k more expensive than the typical property.

• Shawlands Primary School

  800 m away
• Joseph Locke Primary School

  800 m away
• Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

  800 m away

• Trinity Academy St. Edwards

  300 m away
• Horizon Community College

  600 m away
• Barnsley Academy

  3.4 km away

• Dodworth

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  1.9 km away
• Barnsley

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  2.0 km away
• Silkstone Common

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  4.2 km away

Environment Agency data suggests this area has a Very Low risk of flooding.