Where are nice areas to live in Barnsley?

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  1. JamDrop

    JamDrop Well-Known Member

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    As our income is going to dramatically reduce soon, I've come to the realisation that we simply won't be able to afford the type of house I want in Leeds (2/3 bed semi detached) in an area where I'm not likely to be mugged. For shits and giggles I did a generic search in Barnsley where I found nicer houses than we could afford in Leeds for 100-150k cheaper! As I'm looking for a new job it doesn't matter too much where I live and I'm sure the husband won't mind a 30-40 minute commute for the sake of saving over 100k (not including interest on the mortgage too).

    I know sort of which areas are to be avoided but I'm been living in Leeds for 10 years so things are probably going to have changed a bit since then. Cheers in advance!
     
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    Manvers is nice place to live now
     
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    I'd say Monk Bretton is as good as owt
     
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    elsecar is nice...
     
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    There's good areas in most villages and estates in and around Barnsley tbf, kendray has its good and bad areas as does Athersley etc.Ardsley has its not so desirable areas has does monk bretton etc,
    Best off looking for the house /s you can afford then doing a bit of detective work IMO.
     
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    Blimey
     
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    Welland Crescent
     
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    It has but the residents put Stairfoot ;)
     
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    I've found from looking at Leeds that there's always good and bad areas right next to each other. We've done a lot of driving around there and house prices is a good indicator but I don't really know anything about Barnsley anymore.
     
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    JamDrop Well-Known Member

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    Is this an example of a nice area or a not so nice area?
     
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    Old Town/Huddersfield Rd area.
     
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    Staincross, Mapplewell and Darton are decent, close to Junction 38 if your husband's commuting to Leeds. Good range of different kinds of property and not overly expensive.
     
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    I moved to Wombwell late last year from Sheffield - get way more for your money. The house we're in now would be at least 50-100k more in Sheffield. There is everything we need in Wombwell and Cortonwood and decent commute to work and its a shorter journey to Oakwell! And I don't have to drive past fecking Swillsboro every day!
     
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    Seconded.
     
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    Pogmoor, Redbrook, Dodworth, Higham, Mapplewell, Gawber, Darton, Staincross. Dodworth is my favourite, but then I already live there so I'm biased.

    Please append the phrase "parts of" to all the above. Every area in the country has its good and bad parts. Good luck.
     
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    possibly the roughest Street in barnsley, it as bad as Sheffield
     
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    Most of the outskirts of Barnsley as we are surrounded by countryside.
     
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    Not if the council get there way
     
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