Devonshire Drive Barnsley
39 addresses across 5 postcodes (S75), about 420 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 1802126.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £200,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 7, D: 11, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: 4 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barnsley, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 200 m away, and Wilthorpe Park (3.4 hectares) is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 73 to 89 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 39 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Huddersfield Road Surgery, about 920 m (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 940 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £155,000 | £132,500 | £275,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £198,500 | £160,000 | £237,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £225,000 | £115,000 | £345,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £170,475 | £91,000 | £249,950 |
| 2010 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | £290,000 | £156,950 | £392,500 |
| 2007 | 2 | £156,250 | £147,500 | £165,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2023 | 14 S75 1EE | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2021 | 21 S75 1EE | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 17 S75 1EE | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2019 | 16 S75 1EE | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2019 | 18 S75 1EE | Detached | £132,500 | |
| 23 May 2019 | 6 S75 1DY | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2018 | 13 S75 1DY | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2017 | 51 S75 1ED | Detached | £237,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2017 | 4 S75 1DY | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2016 | 45 S75 1ED | Detached | £270,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Sep 2016 | 43 S75 1ED | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2016 | 22 S75 1ED | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2016 | 23 S75 1EE | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2014 | 20 S75 1EE | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 23 Jan 2014 | 15 S75 1DY | Semi-detached | £91,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2010 | 24 S75 1ED | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2009 | 22 S75 1ED | Detached | £392,500 | |
| 11 Sep 2009 | 31 S75 1EE | Semi-detached | £156,950 | |
| 31 Jul 2009 | 12 S75 1EE | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2007 | 21 S75 1EE | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 23 Mar 2007 | 22 S75 1ED | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2006 | 25 S75 1EE | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2005 | 20 S75 1EE | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 2 Aug 2004 | 21 S75 1EE | Semi-detached | £123,250 | |
| 23 Apr 2003 | 45 S75 1ED | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2002 | 31 S75 1EE | Semi-detached | £74,950 | |
| 15 Mar 2002 | 16 S75 1EE | Detached | £119,000 | |
| 25 May 2001 | 43 S75 1ED | Detached | £82,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2001 | 25 S75 1EE | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 14 Dec 1999 | 1 S75 1DY | Semi-detached | £42,950 | |
| 25 Sep 1998 | 4 S75 1DY | Detached | £55,000 | |
| 1 Jul 1998 | 43 S75 1ED | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 24 Apr 1998 | 12 S75 1EE | Detached | £22,000 | |
| 9 Mar 1998 | 16 S75 1EE | Detached | £25,000 | |
| 13 Jun 1997 | 16 S75 1EE | Detached | £17,500 | |
| 20 Dec 1996 | 20 S75 1EE | Detached | £24,500 | |
| 20 Dec 1996 | 12 S75 1EE | Detached | £19,000 | |
| 25 Oct 1996 | 37 S75 1EE | Detached | £53,000 | |
| 24 Feb 1995 | 21 S75 1EE | Semi-detached | £41,500 | |
| 24 Feb 1995 | 21 S75 1EE | Semi-detached | £41,000 |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (11); Bungalow, semi-detached (5); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (7); 1950-1966 (7); 1983-1990 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (1).
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 (34% of about 1,210 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.
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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 11 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 1EE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| S75 1DY | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| S75 1ED | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| S75 1DX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S75 1DZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 73 m and 89 m above sea level (79 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S75 1DX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S75 1DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S75 1DZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S75 1ED | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S75 1EE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnsley 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Dodworth 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Darton 121,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Huddersfield Road/Hall Balk Lane Wilthorpe | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A24 Barnsley Town Centre | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | The Seam Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 35.2 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Huddersfield Road Surgery | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ellisons Chemist | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hansons | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Barnsley District Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,200 m² | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Wilthorpe Park 3.4 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 820 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rockingham Street Allotments 1.0 ha | 370 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 4.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is East Gawber Hall colliery fanhouse, 800m north east of Croft Farm, a scheduled monument, 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east. 7 listed buildings are 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 | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Locke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Standhill Wood | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) north |
| The Fleets | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Stand Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Day House Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Blacker Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Higham Bottom | Valley | 3.3 km (2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 39 |
1 of the street's 39 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilthorpe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Summer Lane Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Athersley South Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Burton Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Barnsley College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Laithes Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Queens Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gawber Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shawlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Joseph Locke Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakitu Kids Out of School Club S75 1AQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Wilthorpe Junior School (Stars Building) S75 1EG | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Wilthorpe Infants School (Moon Building) S75 1AQ | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Slimming World - Victoria Jennings S75 1EQ | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Ecco Pizzeria and Grill S75 1AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Yogi Stores S75 1AA | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Huddersfield Road Post Office S75 1AA | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Devonshire Drive (17); On or near Dearnley View (7); On or near Woodstock Gardens (6); On or near Mysten Croft (4); On or near Treecrest Rise (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- S75 1EE: 18 addresses
- S75 1DY: 12 addresses
- S75 1ED: 7 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- S75 1DX: 1 address of 54 in the postcode
- S75 1DZ: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Melvinia Crescent · Dearnley View · Willow Bank · High Balk · Treecrest Rise · Woodstock Gardens · Mysten Croft · Elmwood Way · Roundacre · Latchmoor Close · High Balk · Smithies Lane
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.