Nice areas for £170k budget in Sheffield / Barnsley areas

[Georgie126]

Looking to buy a house Sheffield way, relocating from the South. I work from home and it’s the only way I’m ever going to get on the market as it seems affordable and still nice areas close to countryside. Budget is £170k for a 2 bed with a garden for the dog, in a quiet location to wfh etc. A safe, low crime area is important as I worry I’ll end up buying in a dodgy area / on a dodgy street without some local help!

Areas I’ve been focusing on are below - have visited a couple of weekends now but would love some local knowledge.

I’ve seen houses in High Green and Deepcar which fit my needs and think they’re ok areas, are there areas to avoid in these places? Also looking in Chapeltown and Ecclesfield but nowhere has come up yet that is right for my budget. Stocksbridge I didn’t like as much on first impression driving through (prefer the quieter village feel), Wilthorpe in Barnsley has also come up with a nice house but no idea on that area. Any other suggestions? Thank you :)

You’ll get more for your money in Barnsley because there’s a lot of snobbery about it. However. You’re never more than a short walk from lovely countryside, the town centre has had a lot of investment recently, there are communities for most types of interest and the people (for the most part) are lovely, genuine, friendly people. I say for the most part because I think it’s leaning further right having always been a safe labour seat.

Mostly areas to the west of the town are more wealthy, the east is more ex mining community, so cheaper. Some very run down villages further towards Doncaster (Goldthorpe, Wombwell etc but Darfield etc are nice.