Estate agents in Cudworth and Shafton

Cudworth and Shafton is a town in Yorkshire and The Humber with about 12,472 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 148 standard sales there from September 2025 to August 2026, with a median price paid of £170,000.

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1estate agent sales branches
148homes sold, September 2025 to August 2026
£1,479 to £2,210typical selling fee on the £170,000 median home (0.87% to 1.3% incl. VAT)

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Cudworth and Shafton at a glance

HM Land Registry recorded 148 sales in Cudworth and Shafton from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £170,000.

38.6% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 4.6 years and sold for a median of 30.4% more than they paid.

The median price was £98,500 in 2016 and £164,000 in 2025.

Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.

House prices in Cudworth and Shafton

Median sale price in Cudworth and Shafton: £170,000

Homes sold in Cudworth and Shafton, September 2025 to August 2026
All homes148 sales, median £170,000
Detached41 sales, median £275,000
Semi-detached62 sales, median £166,500
Terraced40 sales, median £132,500
Flats and maisonettes5 sales, median £77,500

Across Barnsley the average price was £175,429 in June 2026, up 5.9% on a year earlier.

Median price paid in Cudworth and Shafton by year
2016£98,500 (133 sales)
2017£112,250 (144 sales)
2018£110,000 (161 sales)
2019£135,000 (223 sales)
2020£130,000 (167 sales)
2021£137,746 (223 sales)
2022£158,000 (224 sales)
2023£160,000 (188 sales)
2024£155,000 (184 sales)
2025£164,000 (164 sales)

Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Transport links

The nearest railway station to Cudworth and Shafton is Barnsley Interchange, about 3 miles from the centre. Fitzwilliam is about 4 miles away, while Moorthorpe is about 5 miles and Wombwell about 5 miles. The A628 and the A6195 pass through or beside the area. Junction 37 of the M1 at Dodworth is about 5 miles away and junction 38 of the A1(M) at Redhouse is about 8 miles away. Leeds Bradford Airport is about 22 miles away and Manchester Airport is about 39 miles away. Central London is about 153 miles away.

Schools in and near Cudworth and Shafton

Cudworth and Shafton has 3 primary schools within about 1 mile of the centre. Cherry Dale Primary School is the nearest at about 0.1 miles, while Lift Shafton (academy) and Churchfield Primary School (academy) are each about 0.6 miles away. For secondary education, Outwood Academy Shafton (academy) is about 0.4 miles away and Outwood Academy Carlton (academy) is about 1.4 miles away. Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School (Church of England/Roman Catholic, academy) is about 1.9 miles away and Outwood Academy Hemsworth (sixth form, academy) about 3.4 miles. Ackworth School (Quaker) is the nearest independent school at about 5.5 miles. Barnsley College is about 3.6 miles away and CAPA College (free school) about 7.6 miles. The nearest university is Sheffield Hallam University at about 14.3 miles.

Living in Cudworth and Shafton

Cudworth and Shafton is a small urban town in Barnsley with around 12,000 residents. Most homes are semi-detached or terraced houses and about 64% are owner occupied. Within about 0.9 miles of the centre there are at least 7 shops, including two supermarkets, Aldi at about 0.5 miles and Co-op Food at about 0.6 miles, plus a convenience store and a café. Three pubs are mapped, with The Sawdust and The Dards both about 0.2 miles away and The Star about 0.6 miles. Cudworth Dental is about 0.5 miles away, but there is no doctors' surgery or pharmacy in the area. The nearest are South Hiendley Surgery at about 1.6 miles and Lo's Pharmacy at about 1.7 miles. Barnsley Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 3.9 miles away. Cudworth Library and Cudworth Post Office are each about 0.6 miles away. Plumpton Park and Cudworth Park are about 0.5 miles away and Carlton Marsh Nature Reserve is about 0.6 miles.

A short history of Cudworth and Shafton

Cudworth and Shafton has two Grade II listed structures within about 0.6 miles of its centre. One is a milepost standing a short distance west of the junction with Engine Lane. The other is a guide stoop.

Sport and leisure

Dorothy Hyman Sports Centre is the sports centre serving Cudworth and Shafton. Shafton Village Crown Green Bowls Club caters for bowls. Cudworth Park Multi Use Games Area has a basketball pitch. Several football pitches are also mapped across the area. For open space there are three named parks: Cudworth Park, Miners' Welfare Recreation Ground and Plumpton Park. Carlton Marsh Nature Reserve provides further green space. A number of children's playgrounds are also found in the area.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in Cudworth and Shafton?
The median price paid over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £170,000. By property type the median price paid over the same period was £275,000 for detached houses, £166,500 for semi-detached houses, £132,500 for terraced houses and £77,500 for flats.
How many homes were sold in Cudworth and Shafton over the last year?
There were 148 standard sales in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these, 41 were detached houses, 62 were semi-detached houses, 40 were terraced houses and 5 were flats.
What are the transport links in Cudworth and Shafton?
The nearest railway station is Barnsley Interchange at about 3.3 miles from the centre, followed by Fitzwilliam at about 3.7 miles. M1 junction 37 (Dodworth) is about 5 miles away and the A628 and A6195 pass through or beside the area.
Which schools are near Cudworth and Shafton?
There are 3 primary schools within about 1.0 miles of the centre, the nearest being Cherry Dale Primary School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is Outwood Academy Shafton at about 0.4 miles.
How many estate agent branches are there in Cudworth and Shafton?
There is 1 estate agent sales branch with an office in Cudworth and Shafton.

Areas near Cudworth and Shafton

Cudworth and Shafton is in Barnsley.

Estate agents near Cudworth and Shafton

  1. The Property ShopCudworth and Shafton S72 8UJ0.7 miles
  2. Excess PropertiesRoyston (Barnsley) S71 4BY1.7 miles
  3. Sorbys Ltd.Carlton (Barnsley) S71 3GN2 miles
  4. Homemaker PropertiesHemsworth WF9 4PU3 miles
  5. Whitegates Hemsworth Lettings & Estate AgentsHemsworth WF9 4JX3.1 miles
  6. Roebucks Estate AgentsBarnsley S70 2JW3.4 miles
  7. Simon BlythBarnsley S70 2HG3.4 miles
  8. Wilbys Chartered SurveyorsBarnsley S70 2EP3.5 miles
  9. Merryweathers Estate & Letting Agents BarnsleyBarnsley S70 2EJ3.5 miles
  10. Butcher Residential BarnsleyBarnsley S70 2AH3.5 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Cudworth and Shafton.

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