Estate agents in Wombwell
Wombwell is a town in Yorkshire and The Humber with about 16,758 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 211 homes sold in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, with a median price paid of £175,000.
How estate agents in Wombwell compare
Wombwell at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 211 sales in Wombwell from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £175,000.
47.6% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.6 years and sold for a median of 32.8% more than they paid.
The median price was £113,875 in 2016 and £185,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Wombwell
Median sale price in Wombwell: £175,000
| All homes | 211 sales, median £175,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 42 sales, median £268,500 |
| Semi-detached | 76 sales, median £185,000 |
| Terraced | 85 sales, median £125,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 8 sales, median £89,000 |
Across Barnsley the average price was £175,429 in June 2026, up 5.9% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £113,875 (266 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £125,000 (254 sales) |
| 2018 | £132,997 (298 sales) |
| 2019 | £133,950 (242 sales) |
| 2020 | £135,000 (268 sales) |
| 2021 | £149,995 (364 sales) |
| 2022 | £160,000 (279 sales) |
| 2023 | £165,500 (254 sales) |
| 2024 | £180,000 (285 sales) |
| 2025 | £185,000 (255 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
Wombwell station is about 1 mile from the centre, with Elsecar about 2 miles away, Barnsley Interchange about 4 miles and Bolton-upon-Dearne about 4 miles. The A633, A6195 and A635 pass through or beside the area. M1 junction 36 at Tankersley is about 3 miles away and A1(M) junction 37 at Marr is about 8 miles away. Leeds Bradford Airport is about 26 miles from Wombwell and Manchester Airport is about 38 miles. Central London is about 149 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Wombwell
Wombwell has 6 primary schools within about 1 mile of the centre. Kings Oak Primary is an academy right at the centre, with High View Primary Learning Centre and Wombwell Park Street Primary School, both academies, about 0.3 and 0.5 miles away. St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic school about 0.8 miles out and The Ellis Church of England Primary School is an academy about 1 mile away. For secondary education, Netherwood Academy is about 0.6 miles from the centre. Barnsley Academy, a Christian academy, is about 2 miles away and Kirk Balk Academy about 2 miles. Wath Academy, an academy with a sixth form, is about 3 miles away. Barnsley College is about 4 miles away and Chapeltown Academy, a free school, about 5 miles. Sheffield Hallam University is about 10 miles from the centre.
Living in Wombwell
Wombwell is an urban town in Barnsley with around 16,000 residents and most households live in semi-detached or terraced houses, with about 58% owning their home. Within about a mile of the centre there are more than 90 mapped shops, including three supermarkets (Vesta Harvest, Heron Foods and Lidl), at least eight convenience stores and eight pubs, among them The George and The Horseshoe. There are at least five cafés, three restaurants and more than a dozen takeaways. Two doctors' surgeries, three pharmacies and three dentists lie within the same distance and the nearest hospital with an emergency department is Barnsley Hospital, about 4.6 miles away. Wombwell Library and the Post Office are each about 0.3 miles from the centre. Highfield Park and Wombwell Park are both about 0.3 miles away and RSPB Wombwell Ings is about 1.4 miles away.
A short history of Wombwell
Wombwell lay historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire and its name may come from "Womba's Well", taken to mean a well in a dip in the land. From 1865 until 1974 the town was run by an urban district council whose area also took in Broomhill, Brampton, Aldham, Smithley, Lundhill, Jump and Hemingfield. The Old Town Hall was finished in 1897. The town had two collieries, Wombwell Main and Mitchells Main. Five listed buildings stand near the centre, all Grade II, among them Bradberry Balk Bridge, the Church of St Mary and the southernmost chapel at Wombwell Cemetery. A fire destroyed the roof of one of the cemetery's two chapels.
Sport and leisure
Hillies Golf Club provides a golf course and Wombwell Park Crown Green Bowls Club has a bowls pitch. Karting is covered by Wombwell Karting, Pit Lane and Dummy Grid. Fight Team Boxing operates from a sports hall. Pitches and courts in the area include a number for tennis, football, basketball and athletics. For parks and open space there are Highfield Park, Park Hill, Wombwell Park and Wombwell Main Community and Sports Association. Several children's playgrounds are also found across the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Wombwell?
- The median price paid in Wombwell over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £175,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £268,500 for detached houses, £185,000 for semi-detached houses, £125,000 for terraced houses and £89,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Wombwell over the last year?
- There were 211 standard sales in Wombwell in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these, 85 were terraced houses, 76 were semi-detached houses, 42 were detached houses and 8 were flats.
- What are the transport links in Wombwell?
- Wombwell railway station is about 0.6 miles from the centre and Elsecar station is about 1.9 miles away. M1 junction 36 (Tankersley) is about 3 miles away and the A633, A6195 and A635 pass through or beside the area.
- Which schools are near the centre of Wombwell?
- There are 6 primary schools within about 1.1 miles of the centre, with Kings Oak Primary about 0.0 miles away. The nearest secondary school is Netherwood Academy at about 0.6 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Wombwell?
- There are 4 estate agent sales branches with an office in Wombwell.
Areas near Wombwell
- Hemingfield
- Darfield
- Brampton (Rotherham)
- Jump
- Hoyland
- Worsbrough
- Upper Hoyland
- Wath upon Dearne
Wombwell is in Barnsley.
Estate agents near Wombwell
- Your Move Estate Agents Furness-Lyman WombwellWombwell S73 8DA0.2 miles
- I-estates BarnsleyWombwell S73 0DG0.3 miles
- Beecroft EstatesWombwell S73 0DJ0.3 miles
- Albert's EstateWombwell S73 0AY0.4 miles
- Trigglets Estates Ltd.Wath upon Dearne S63 5DA1.9 miles
- CG PropertiesWath upon Dearne S63 6DG2.3 miles
- Hartwood EstatesBirdwell S70 5TR3.3 miles
- Gates EstatesBirdwell S70 5TD3.3 miles
- Hunters The Estate AgentBolton upon Dearne S63 8LH3.6 miles
- Your MoveBarnsley S70 2JR3.7 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Wombwell.