Appleby Close Darton, Barnsley
16 addresses across 2 postcodes (S75), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1800934.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £395,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 5).
- 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 Darton, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 190 m away, and Longfields (12 hectares) is about 630 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 96 to 99 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Darton Health Centre Practice, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £180,300 | £180,300 | £180,300 |
| 2020 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £66,000 | £66,000 | £66,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £209,950 | £209,950 | £209,950 |
| 2005 | 2 | £172,000 | £169,000 | £175,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £77,500 | £77,500 | £77,500 |
| 1996 | 2 | £57,850 | £56,850 | £58,850 |
| 1995 | 6 | £60,973 | £57,995 | £71,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 | 4 S75 5RX | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2024 | 15 S75 5RX | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2023 | 15 S75 5RX | Detached | £180,300 | |
| 18 May 2020 | 9 S75 5RX | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2017 | 17 S75 5RX | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2010 | 11 S75 5RX | Detached | £66,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2008 | S75 5RX | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2007 | 7 S75 5RX | Detached | £209,950 | |
| 10 Jun 2005 | 8 S75 5RX | Detached | £169,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2005 | 4 S75 5RX | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 24 Mar 1999 | 21 S75 5RX | Detached | £77,500 | |
| 4 Oct 1996 | 15 S75 5RX | Detached | £58,850 | New build. |
| 5 Sep 1996 | 11 S75 5RX | Detached | £56,850 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 1 S75 5RX | Detached | £71,500 | New build. |
| 12 Sep 1995 | 19 S75 5RX | Detached | £62,450 | New build. |
| 28 Jul 1995 | 6 S75 5RX | Detached | £61,995 | New build. |
| 28 Jul 1995 | 9 S75 5RX | Detached | £57,995 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 1995 | 2 S75 5RX | Detached | £59,495 | New build. |
| 17 Mar 1995 | 17 S75 5RX | Detached | £59,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: House, detached (4); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1991-1995 (6); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (34% of about 1,310 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)
- Former Woolley Colliery: up to 114 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Former woolley colliery: up to 86 homes, not permissioned (770 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| S75 5RX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| S75 5RZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 96 m and 99 m above sea level (98 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S75 5RX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S75 5RZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Darton 121,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Barnsley 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Dodworth 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sackup Lane/Cranborne Drive Bloomhouse Green | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A24 Barnsley Town Centre | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 32.2 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Darton Health Centre Practice | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Darton Pharmacy | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Barnsley District Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Darton, Darton | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Longfields 12 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest School Street Allotments 1.4 ha | 240 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Oaks Plantation | Wood | 260 m south-east |
| Husband Wood | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Windhill Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Swallow Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Higham Bottom | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Bretton Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 16 |
4 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wellgate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mapplewell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kexborough Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Darton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darton Primary School - Kitchen S75 5AD | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Extra Time Out Of School Club S75 5AD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Montrose Avenue (6); On or near Bloomfield Road (3); On or near Howden Close (2); On or near Appleby Close (2); On or near Bloomfield Rise (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 8 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
Cranborne Drive · Howden Close · Oaks Farm Close · Kingsway · Oaks Farm Drive · Bloomfield Rise · Bloomfield Road · Montrose Avenue · Darton Hall Close · Alton Way · Cherry Hills · Darton Hall Drive
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.