Austwick Walk Barnsley
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (S70), about 50 m long. USRN 1800469.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2005 the median was £38,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8).
- 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 Barnsley, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Town End Park, is about 170 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 119 to 122 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Victoria Medical Centre Pms Practice, about 290 m away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 17% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 542 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | £38,000 | £38,000 | £38,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2005 | 2 S70 2NG | Flat or maisonette | £38,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 51 m². Most common: Flat (7); Maisonette, end-terrace (1). Built: 1976-1982 (3); 1950-1966 (3); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (7); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 (80% of about 1,290 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)
- Fitzwilliam Inn, 24 Sackville Street, Barnsley, S70 2DB: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- 47 Victoria Road, Barnsley: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Holden House, Race Street, Barnsley, S70 1BG: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Courthouse campus: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- The Seam/Courthouse Campus: up to 57 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- ARCADIA HOUSE, 72 MARKET STREET, BARNSLEY, S70 1SN: up to 14 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Heelis Street/New Street/Gala Bingo/Burleigh Court: up to 88 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Corner of wood street/heelis street, barnsley: up to 21 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 31 October 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 11 addresses are between 119 m and 122 m above sea level (120 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S70 2NG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S70 2NR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnsley 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Dodworth 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Darton 121,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Summer Lane/Prospect Street Barnsley Town Centre | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A21 Barnsley Town Centre | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Market Hill On-Street Parking | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 36.5 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Medical Centre Pms Practice | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Churchfield Dental Centre | 290 m |
| Hospital | Barnsley District Hospital | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Barnsley Police Station | 210 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Costcutter Cashzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Town End Park 1,970 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 6,080 m² | 270 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sugden's Recreation Ground 2.5 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Guest Road Allotments 1,470 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 380 m east. 50 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m east |
| Barnsley War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Locke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Fleets | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Keresforth Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Highstone Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Higham Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Keeper's Pond | Wetland | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 11 | 11 |
None of the street's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | Primary | 4–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shawlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Joseph Locke Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Summer Lane Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| Queens Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Horizon Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Trinity Academy St. Edwards Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wilthorpe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Burton Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Stop S70 2DB | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Moulders Arms S70 2NU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2011 |
| George & Dragon S70 2NW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 10 May 2024 |
| Raja Indian Cuisine also trading as Raja Desserts S70 2NW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| JJ's Cafe S70 2NW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Pizza Zone Barnsley S70 2NW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Barnsley Recovery Connections Good Food Pantry S70 2NZ | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Nailmaker Tap 2 S70 2RD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2026 |
| Elysian S70 2RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2025 |
| Imperial Chinese Take-Away S70 2NN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Commercial Inn S70 2NN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2024 |
| D Birkinshaw S70 2NN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| Premier Inn S70 2RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Tin Oyle S70 2RD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2024 |
| Kabuki S70 2FL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 18 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 130 |
| Public order | 74 |
| Drugs | 64 |
| Other crime | 61 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 59 |
| Shoplifting | 51 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 38 |
| Other theft | 35 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Churchfield (212); On or near High Street (55); On or near Star Lane (44); On or near Holwick Court (27); On or near Parking Area (26).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 52% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 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) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 70% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Aireton Road · Gayle Court · Prospect Street · Buckden Road · Rock Street · Malham Court · Somerset Street · Litton Walk · Eshton Walk · Kilnsea Walk · Malham Court · Coalby Walk
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.