Detached 3 sales on record

40 FOLLY WAY

BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP

£315,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Rotherham Road/Warwick Road	0.1 miles
Shop	The Bedroom Centre	0.3 miles
Train station	Barnsley Interchange	1.1 miles
Hospital	Phlebotomy Drive Through Service	10.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

100 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£315,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,150/m²

Local average

£272,500 (32 sales)

Street crime

244 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 22/08/2017

Expiry date: 21/08/2027

Current heating cost: £265/year

Potential heating cost: £266/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	30/01/2026	£315,000	Detached	+23.5%	£319,196 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	07/05/2021	£255,000	Detached	+15.9%	£306,864 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	11/10/2017	£219,995	Detached	—	£302,706 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
16 CASTLE CLOSE, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2QR	£195,000	23/01/2026	Detached
9 HIGH STREET, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2EL	£220,000	07/08/2025	Detached
185 BURTON ROAD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2HG	£260,000	31/07/2025	Detached
27 CORONATION STREET, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2ES	£160,000	03/11/2023	Detached
9 MAYFIELD, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2DB	£175,000	23/06/2023	Detached
53 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP	£365,000	14/04/2023	Detached
28 WORDSWORTH ROAD, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2DF	£220,000	14/04/2023	Detached
1 WESTGATE, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2DS	£183,000	03/02/2023	Detached
48 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP	£365,000	30/11/2022	Detached
20 WESTGATE, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2DJ	£317,500	25/11/2022	Detached
47 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP	£345,000	30/09/2022	Detached
45 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP	£345,000	16/09/2022	Detached
48 ROCHESTER ROAD, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2NJ	£200,000	12/09/2022	Detached
43 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP	£340,000	12/09/2022	Detached
10 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP	£340,000	19/08/2022	Detached
1 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP	£245,000	19/08/2022	Detached
41 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP	£260,000	08/08/2022	Detached
39 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP	£250,000	05/08/2022	Detached
54 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP	£300,000	27/05/2022	Detached
27 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP	£331,000	25/05/2022	Detached

Area average: £270,825 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 9.7%

10y growth 61.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Yorkshire and The Humber. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 4.9%

5y (index) 21.9%

10y (index) 46.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Yorkshire and The Humber. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £770/mo

Realistic £856/mo

Optimistic £942/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → Yorkshire and The Humber.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Barnsley: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Barnsley, S71	£695/mo	1	0.21 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Monk Bretton, S71	£725/mo	1	0.22 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Monk Bretton, S71	£695/mo	1	0.22 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Barnsley, S71	£695/mo	1	0.22 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Bungalow, Burton Road, S71	£1,250/mo	3	0.62 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Wharf Street, S71	£625/mo	1	0.64 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Vernon Street, S71	£675/mo	2	0.89 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Bridge St, S71	£725/mo	2	0.99 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Bridge Street, S71	£850/mo	3	0.99 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Conway Street, S70	£925/mo	3	1.2 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £786/mo (10 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.23%

Max investor price (0.8%) £88,750

Target investor price (1%) £71,000

Gross yield 2.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 37×

Monthly cashflow £-627/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -8.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	72
Anti-social behaviour	44
Shoplifting	33
Criminal damage and arson	20
Public order	17
Vehicle crime	15
Other theft	11
Burglary	10
Other crime	8
Drugs	4
Theft from the person	4
Possession of weapons	3
Robbery	3
Total incidents	244

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Burton Road Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 15 Nov 2013
Springwell Alternative Academy	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 2 Jan 2018
Springwell Special Academy	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 18 May 2022
St Helen's Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 4 Mar 2024
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 14 Jan 2019

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 40 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP

## Property details

- Slug: `65065c1` (address key hash: `65065c17894211aa7325597d02abdae1d85d7312`)
- Postcode: S71 2SP
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 100 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £315,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,150/m²
- Local average: £272,500 (32 sales)
- Street crime: 244 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £315,000
- Date: 2026-01-30
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 21/08/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £265/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0545-3832-7482-9723-5261)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-30 | £315,000 | Detached | +23.5% | £319,196 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-bbd1-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2021-05-07 | £255,000 | Detached | +15.9% | £306,864 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/cb0035e6-4197-58ae-e053-6b04a8c091af) |
| Sold | 2017-10-11 | £219,995 | Detached | — | £302,706 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5f54b81d-c42b-2b45-e053-6b04a8c01fb0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 40 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP | £315,000 | 30/01/2026 | Detached |
| 40 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP | £255,000 | 07/05/2021 | Detached |
| 40 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP | £219,995 | 11/10/2017 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 CASTLE CLOSE, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2QR | £195,000 | 23/01/2026 | Detached |
| 9 HIGH STREET, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2EL | £220,000 | 07/08/2025 | Detached |
| 185 BURTON ROAD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2HG | £260,000 | 31/07/2025 | Detached |
| 27 CORONATION STREET, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2ES | £160,000 | 03/11/2023 | Detached |
| 9 MAYFIELD, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2DB | £175,000 | 23/06/2023 | Detached |
| 53 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP | £365,000 | 14/04/2023 | Detached |
| 28 WORDSWORTH ROAD, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2DF | £220,000 | 14/04/2023 | Detached |
| 1 WESTGATE, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2DS | £183,000 | 03/02/2023 | Detached |
| 48 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP | £365,000 | 30/11/2022 | Detached |
| 20 WESTGATE, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2DJ | £317,500 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 47 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP | £345,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 45 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP | £345,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| 48 ROCHESTER ROAD, MONK BRETTON, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2NJ | £200,000 | 12/09/2022 | Detached |
| 43 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP | £340,000 | 12/09/2022 | Detached |
| 10 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP | £340,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |
| 1 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP | £245,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |
| 41 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP | £260,000 | 08/08/2022 | Detached |
| 39 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP | £250,000 | 05/08/2022 | Detached |
| 54 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP | £300,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached |
| 27 FOLLY WAY, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 2SP | £331,000 | 25/05/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £270,825 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 9.7%
- **10y growth:** 61.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Yorkshire and The Humber; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Yorkshire and The Humber). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £770/mo
- **Realistic:** £856/mo
- **Optimistic:** £942/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Barnsley (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Barnsley, S71 | £695/mo | 1 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Monk Bretton, S71 | £725/mo | 1 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Monk Bretton, S71 | £695/mo | 1 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Barnsley, S71 | £695/mo | 1 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Burton Road, S71 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Wharf Street, S71 | £625/mo | 1 | 0.64 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Vernon Street, S71 | £675/mo | 2 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Bridge St, S71 | £725/mo | 2 | 0.99 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Bridge Street, S71 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.99 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Conway Street, S70 | £925/mo | 3 | 1.2 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £786/mo (10 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.23% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £88,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £71,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £710/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 37×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-627/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -8.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 72 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 44 |
| Shoplifting | 33 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **244** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Burton Road Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 15 Nov 2013 |
| Springwell Alternative Academy | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 2 Jan 2018 |
| Springwell Special Academy | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 18 May 2022 |
| St Helen's Primary Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 4 Mar 2024 |
| Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 14 Jan 2019 |