Chilcombe Place Birdwell, Barnsley
43 addresses across 1 postcode (S70), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1803693.
- Sales: 66 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 10, D: 4).
- 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: There is a small park or garden about 50 m away, and Tankersley Common (7.8 hectares) is about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 129 to 133 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Walderslade Surgery, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 80 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 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £357,500 | £350,000 | £365,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £205,023 | £205,000 | £205,045 |
| 2014 | 2 | £215,000 | £180,000 | £250,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £199,250 | £178,500 | £220,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £238,748 | £227,500 | £249,995 |
| 2006 | 1 | £237,000 | £237,000 | £237,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | £207,475 | £194,950 | £239,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2025 | 31 S70 5SX | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 49 S70 5SX | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2024 | 20 S70 5SX | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 24 May 2022 | 26 S70 5SX | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2021 | 20 S70 5SX | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2017 | 30 S70 5SX | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2017 | 37 S70 5SX | Detached | £205,045 | |
| 2 May 2014 | 34 S70 5SX | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2014 | 16 S70 5SX | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2013 | 8 S70 5SX | Detached | £178,500 | |
| 23 Sep 2013 | 11 S70 5SX | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2012 | 1 S70 5SX | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2009 | 43 S70 5SX | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2007 | 11 S70 5SX | Detached | £227,500 | |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 41 S70 5SX | Detached | £249,995 | |
| 9 Jun 2006 | 12 S70 5SX | Detached | £237,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 2 S70 5SX | Detached | £239,950 | |
| 19 Oct 2005 | 25 S70 5SX | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2005 | 32 S70 5SX | Detached | £194,950 | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 41 S70 5SX | Detached | £209,950 | |
| 1 Sep 2004 | 17 S70 5SX | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 6 May 2004 | 43 S70 5SX | Detached | £193,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 26 S70 5SX | Detached | £179,950 | |
| 9 Jan 2004 | 2 S70 5SX | Detached | £186,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2003 | 10 S70 5SX | Detached | £174,950 | |
| 22 Sep 2003 | 7 S70 5SX | Detached | £162,000 | New build. |
| 19 Sep 2003 | 1 S70 5SX | Detached | £190,000 | New build. |
| 5 Sep 2003 | 5 S70 5SX | Detached | £185,000 | New build. |
| 29 Aug 2003 | 33 S70 5SX | Detached | £170,000 | New build. |
| 29 Aug 2003 | 31 S70 5SX | Detached | £160,000 | New build. |
| 28 Aug 2003 | 25 S70 5SX | Detached | £163,000 | New build. |
| 22 Aug 2003 | 3 S70 5SX | Detached | £155,000 | New build. |
| 15 Aug 2003 | 29 S70 5SX | Detached | £177,000 | New build. |
| 1 Aug 2003 | 27 S70 5SX | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2003 | 23 S70 5SX | Detached | £149,999 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2003 | 17 S70 5SX | Detached | £165,000 | New build. |
| 20 Jun 2003 | 19 S70 5SX | Detached | £137,000 | New build. |
| 30 May 2003 | 15 S70 5SX | Detached | £146,000 | New build. |
| 23 May 2003 | 11 S70 5SX | Detached | £167,000 | New build. |
| 16 May 2003 | 9 S70 5SX | Detached | £155,000 | New build. |
| 17 Apr 2003 | 35 S70 5SX | Detached | £135,000 | New build. |
| 11 Apr 2003 | 37 S70 5SX | Detached | £155,000 | New build. |
| 4 Apr 2003 | 39 S70 5SX | Detached | £145,000 | New build. |
| 28 Mar 2003 | 41 S70 5SX | Detached | £162,000 | New build. |
| 21 Mar 2003 | 43 S70 5SX | Detached | £162,000 | New build. |
| 12 Mar 2003 | 45 S70 5SX | Detached | £172,400 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2003 | 47 S70 5SX | Detached | £147,000 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2003 | 14 S70 5SX | Detached | £126,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2003 | 49 S70 5SX | Detached | £137,000 | New build. |
| 17 Feb 2003 | 34 S70 5SX | Detached | £167,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 117 m². Most common: House, detached (15). Built: 1996-2002 (8); 2003-2006 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 (58% of about 1,070 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 (200 m)
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 4 November 2026 to 10 November 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC, Disconnection or alteration of supply, give and take, on the footway (standard 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 4 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 43 addresses are between 129 m and 133 m above sea level (132 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S70 5SX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elsecar 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Wombwell 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Chapeltown (South Yorkshire) 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sheffield Road/Rockingham Street Birdwell | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A1 Barnsley Town Centre | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 42.1 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Walderslade Surgery | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Birdwell Pharmacy | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fern Cottage Dental Practice | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Vernon Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest SGN Ltd - Hilltop SS, Birdwell Cashzone | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,670 m² | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Tankersley Common 7.8 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,870 m² | 280 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 8.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dovecote at Glebe Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dovecote at Glebe Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Rockley blast furnace | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Rockley engine house | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hay Green Plantation | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Pudding Poke Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Miller Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Worsbrough Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Storrs Bottom | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Keeper's Pond | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 43 |
2 of the street's 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdwell Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 550 m (0.3 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 |
| Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hoyland Common Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Meadows Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Kirk Balk Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenwood House Nursery S70 5TF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Dunkin Donuts S70 5TW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Lucky House S70 5UN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Jan 2026 |
| KFC S70 5SZ | Other catering premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Aldi S70 5TR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Taco Bell S70 5SZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Costa S70 5SZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Greggs S70 5SZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Dearne Valley Farm S70 5SZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2025 |
| Rockingham Service Station S70 5SZ | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| McDonalds S70 5SZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Chatterbox Day Nursery S70 5TU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2026 |
| The Stage Door S70 5TU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 31 Aug 2023 |
| The Hyde Cafe S70 5TU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Starbucks S74 0SB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Locksley Gardens (37); On or near Rockingham Street (13); On or near Wentworth Close (10); On or near Rockingham Row (8); On or near Lynham Avenue (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 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) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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
- S70 5SX: 43 addresses of 44 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Alverley Way · Lynham Avenue · Vernon Street · Gildhurst Court · Locksley Gardens · Rockingham Street · Bellmer Croft · Birdwell Common · Rockingham Close · Wentworth Close · Rockingham Row · Ebony Mews
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.