Brunswick Close Barnsley
34 addresses across 1 postcode (S71), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1802040.
- Sales: 43 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £180,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 9, E: 1).
- 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 2.2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 75 to 86 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St George's Medical Centre Pms Practice, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £157,500 | £150,000 | £165,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £179,500 | £170,000 | £189,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £145,000 | £95,000 | £149,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £152,500 | £140,000 | £165,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £125,000 | £114,000 | £140,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £139,000 | £118,000 | £160,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £102,000 | £102,000 | £102,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £118,000 | £115,000 | £121,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £122,500 | £122,500 | £122,500 |
| 2006 | 2 | £114,250 | £105,000 | £123,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 2024 | 17 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2023 | 13 S71 1NQ | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2023 | 24 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2022 | 32 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £189,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2022 | 20 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2021 | 1 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2021 | 17 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2021 | 22 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £149,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2020 | 32 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £143,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2020 | 32 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £140,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Dec 2019 | 34 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2019 | 23 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2016 | 17 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2016 | 34 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £114,000 | |
| 13 May 2016 | 23 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2014 | 10 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2014 | 5 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2012 | 32 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2011 | 32 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2011 | 22 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £121,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2007 | 19 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £122,500 | |
| 21 Mar 2006 | 14 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2006 | 10 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £123,500 | |
| 21 Sep 2005 | 32 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2004 | 38 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £127,500 | |
| 25 Jun 2004 | 23 S71 1NQ | Terraced | £30,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Aug 2003 | 42 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £86,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2003 | 21 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £79,950 | |
| 10 Sep 2001 | 38 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £56,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2001 | 13 S71 1NQ | Detached | £74,000 | |
| 10 Dec 1999 | 3 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £43,000 | |
| 27 Aug 1999 | 11 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £49,950 | |
| 29 Jan 1999 | 42 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £49,950 | |
| 31 Jul 1998 | 19 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 13 Oct 1997 | 32 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £53,000 | |
| 7 Mar 1997 | 13 S71 1NQ | Detached | £59,950 | |
| 12 Jul 1996 | 21 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £46,000 | |
| 19 Jan 1996 | 10 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £41,000 | |
| 13 Dec 1995 | 11 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £36,000 | |
| 20 Sep 1995 | 23 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £57,500 | |
| 25 Aug 1995 | 11 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £41,000 | |
| 24 Aug 1995 | 24 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £44,250 | |
| 28 Jul 1995 | 42 S71 1NQ | Semi-detached | £49,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (7); House, semi-detached (7); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (10); 1976-1982 (6); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 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 (60% of about 720 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)
- 155 Wakefield Road, Barnsley, S71 1NG: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Milk Storage Depot, Cromford Avenue, Athersley South, Barnsley: up to 14 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 2 August 2026 to 6 August 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
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 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 75 m and 86 m above sea level (82 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S71 1NQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnsley 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Darton 121,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Dodworth 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wakefield Road/Brunswick Close Smithies | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A24 Barnsley Town Centre | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | The Seam Car Park | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 34.8 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St George's Medical Centre Pms Practice | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest R D Hill (Chemists) LTD | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest R S Nicholson Dental Surgery | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Barnsley District Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food New Lodge, New Lodge Cashzone | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 12 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,770 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,110 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is East Gawber Hall colliery fanhouse, 800m north east of Croft Farm, a scheduled monument, 590 m (0.4 miles) west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| East Gawber Hall colliery fanhouse, 800m north east of Croft Farm | Scheduled monument | 590 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Monk Bretton standing cross | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Standhill Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| The Fleets | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Stand Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Blacker Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Applehaigh Clough | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 34 |
13 of the street's 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athersley South Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | No published inspection |
| Laithes Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School Church of England/Roman Catholic | All-through | 3–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Athersley North Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Burton Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wilthorpe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lift St Helen's | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get Smashed at Stallones S71 1NT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| All Day Local S71 1XA | Retailers - other | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Farmfoods S71 1UT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 280 m | 4 Good | 17 Jan 2026 |
| R D Hill Chemist Ltd S71 1UT | Retailers - other | 290 m | Exempt | |
| New Lodge Working Mens Club S71 1PA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2024 |
| Athersley South Primary School S71 3TP | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Carlton Road Premier S71 1UF | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 1 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Kingsley Close (9); On or near Richard Road (7); On or near Richard Avenue (7); On or near Alderson Drive (4); On or near Ingleton Mews (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 73% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- S71 1NQ: 34 addresses of 37 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Primrose Bank · Ingleton Mews · Alderson Drive · Rotherham Road · Richard Avenue · Kingsley Close · Richard Road · Ledbury Road · Ravenfield Drive · Rye Croft · Wingfield Road · Wingfield Close
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.