New homes in Barnsley
Live the Life
Barnsley is a town in Yorkshire close to Leeds and Sheffield, and just a short drive from the beautiful Peak District National Park. Whether you’re on the look-out for excellent transport links, modern amenities or a friendly local community, your new home in Barnsley has something for everyone.
Things to see and do
If you enjoy a spot of retail therapy, Barnsley is a great place to live with independent and designer shops at The Arcade and Eldon Street, high street stores at the Alhambra Shopping Centre and Cheapside, and a regular market in the town centre. The town is also home to a museum in Barnsley Town Hall, artwork at the Cooper Gallery, and expansive fields and green space at Locke Park.
After dark, there’s entertainment at The Academy Theatre, the Lamproom Theatre and The Civic, while weekend sport is played by Barnsley F.C. at Oakwell. If you enjoy a relaxing round of golf from time to time, Silkstone Golf Club and Barnsley Golf Course are nearby.
For fans of historic sites, Wentworth Castle and Gardens, Worsbrough Mill Museum and Country Park, and Cannon Hall museum are all nearby. If you want to experience the true beauty of nature, nothing beats a hike through the Peak District National Park.
Education
If you’re moving to Barnsley with a family, it’s good to know that there are a number of ‘outstanding’ schools in the local area as rated by Ofsted, including St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Worsbrough Common Primary School and Birdwell Primary School.
When your children leave school, Barnsley College has a wide range of higher education courses available, and the town is also home a campus of the University of Huddersfield.
Getting to Barnsley
If you’re commuting daily, you’ll be glad of Barnsley’s transport links. The M1 is near to the town, while the train and bus station provide services to Leeds and beyond. To get to Barnsley from Leeds the journey takes 30 minutes by car or 40 minutes by train, while Wakefield is closer with a journey time of around 20 minutes by car or 15 minutes by train.
Doncaster can be reached in 35 minutes by car, Rotherham in 20 minutes, and Sheffield in 30 minutes driving via the M1. To get to London, the car journey takes around three hours 20 minutes.
If you’re going on holiday or travelling abroad for business, the nearest airport is Doncaster Sheffield Airport, around 45 minutes away by car.
Lock Keeper's Gate, Low Barugh
Dearne Hall Road, Barugh Green, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S75 1LX
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3 and 4 bedroom homes
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£184,995 to £299,995
Salter's Brook, Cudworth
Carrs Lane, Cudworth, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 8EJ
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2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes
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£133,995 to £254,995
Notton Wood View, Royston
Lee Lane, Royston, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 4RT
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3 and 4 bedroom homes
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£189,995 to £279,995
The Glassworks, Catcliffe
Poplar Way, Catcliffe, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S60 5TR
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Ashmeade Park, Pontefract
Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2LL
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3 and 4 bedroom homes
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£179,995 to £299,995
St Oswald's View, Methley
Station Road, Methley, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS26 9ET
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3 and 4 bedroom homes
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£224,995 to £404,995
St Andrew's Place, Morley
Bruntcliffe Road, Morley, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS27 0QG
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3 and 4 bedroom homes
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£239,995 to £364,995
Elderwood, Bannerdale
Carter Knowle Road, Bannerdale, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S7 2EX
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Coming soon
Park Edge, Doncaster
Wheatley Hall Road, Wheatley, DONCASTER, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, DN2 4NB
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Helme Ridge, Meltham
Helme Lane, Meltham, HOLMFIRTH, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD9 5RJ
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3 and 4 bedroom homes
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£259,995 to £289,995
Weavers Chase, Golcar
Grange Road, Golcar, HUDDERSFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD7 4QZ
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3 and 4 bedroom homes
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£99,997 to £314,995
Torne Farm
Bankwood Crescent, New Rossington, DONCASTER, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, DN11 0PU
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Gateford Park
Holme Way, Gateford, WORKSOP, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, S81 7NZ
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4 bedroom homes
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£207,995 to £232,995