Broadcarr Road Barnsley
29 addresses across 5 postcodes (S74), about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 1801714.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 6, E: 4, G: 2).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 83% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Elsecar, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 900 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 83 to 101 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Walderslade Surgery, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 101 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); House, detached (5); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (5); 1950-1966 (3); before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
- Alderthwaite Farm, Broad Carr Road, Hoyland
- Ambleside, Broad Carr Road, Hoyland
- Clachen Glen, Broad Carr Road, Hoyland
- Mosslea, Broad Carr Road, Hoyland
- Rose Garth, Broad Carr Road, Hoyland
- Shangri La, Broad Carr Road, Hoyland
- Skiers Spring Lodge, Broad Carr Road, Hoyland
- Springfield, Broad Carr Road, Hoyland
- Springwood Barn, Broad Carr Road, Hoyland
- Ty Braf, Broad Carr Road, Hoyland
- Willow Field, Broad Carr Road, Hoyland
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 (31% of about 2,910 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Elsecar (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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: yes, Barnsley, Rotherham.
Listed buildings
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S74 9BP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| S74 9BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S74 9BT | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| S74 9BS | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S74 9BX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 83 m and 101 m above sea level (94 m on average); the ground rises about 18 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S74 9BP | 93% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| S74 9BS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S74 9BT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S74 9BU | 83% | 83% | 83% | 17% |
| S74 9BX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elsecar 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Chapeltown (South Yorkshire) 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Wombwell 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sheffield Road/Broadcarr Road Harley | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A1 Barnsley Town Centre | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 44.4 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Walderslade Surgery | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hoyland Pharmacy | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Vernon Hospital | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Hoyland Common Cashzone | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6,250 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,220 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hood Hill shaft mounds, 480m east of Hood Hill Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hood Hill shaft mounds, 480m east of Hood Hill Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Skier's Spring Wood | Wood | 390 m north |
| Bell Ground | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Hood Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Elsecar Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Jump Valley | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Roebuck Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 29 |
14 of the street's 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kirk Balk Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
| Hoyland Common Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (south-yorkshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 4 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 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
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.