A61 Barnsley
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (S75), about 890 m (0.6 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 1802428.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Barnsley costs £2,326 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Elsecar, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Tankersley Common, is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 141 to 149 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Walderslade Surgery, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Barnsley in 2026-27: Band D £2,326 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,551 | £1,809 | £2,068 | £2,326 | £2,843 | £3,360 | £3,877 | £4,652 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (40% of about 910 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Locksley Gardens, Birdwell: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Tankersley Lane: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 141 m and 149 m above sea level (145 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S75 3DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S75 3DE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elsecar 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Chapeltown (South Yorkshire) 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Wombwell 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westwood New Road/Walker Road Tankersley | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A1 Barnsley Town Centre | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 43 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Walderslade Surgery | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fern Cottage Dental Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Vernon Hospital | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Hoyland Common Cashzone | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tankersley Common 7.8 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,850 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | King George's Field 1.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Regent Street Allotments 1.4 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 7.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dovecote at Glebe Farm, a scheduled monument, 250 m south-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dovecote at Glebe Farm | Scheduled monument | 250 m south-east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Wortley Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Potter Holes Plantation | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Twelve Lands Plantation | Wood | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Westwood Bottom | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Miller Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Howbrook Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Keeper's Pond | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Barnsley: see them on the Barnsley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 290 m | No published inspection |
| Hoyland Common Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birdwell Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| West Meadows Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tankersley St Peters CofE Primary School S75 3DA | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Sheffield Lazar Tag | Other catering premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2014 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Macnaghten Road (16); On or near Fenn Road (5); On or near Walker Road (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 46% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Fenn Road · Macnaghten Road · Walker Road · M1 · Westwood New Road · M1 · Thorncliff Way · Twelve Lands Close · Longspring Grove · Westwood New Road · Black Lane · A61
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.