Doncaster Road Barnsley
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (S70,S71), about 430 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 1803510.
- Sales: 36 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £145,500 across 1 sale.
- 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 95% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barnsley, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 150 m away, and Dearne Valley Park (93 hectares) is about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 50 to 54 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ashville Medical Centre Pms Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 47% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 178 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £145,500 | £145,500 | £145,500 |
| 2022 | 2 | £117,500 | £105,000 | £130,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £135,000 | £110,000 | £160,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £98,000 | £98,000 | £98,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £86,000 | £86,000 | £86,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £91,000 | £91,000 | £91,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £72,000 | £72,000 | £72,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £140,000 | £100,000 | £285,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £79,000 | £79,000 | £79,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | £85,000 | £50,000 | £92,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2026 | 536 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £145,500 | |
| 8 Aug 2025 | 560 S71 5AQ | Semi-detached | £270,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Sep 2024 | 510 S70 3PE | Other | £670,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Oct 2022 | 530 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £90,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Aug 2022 | 554 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2022 | 544 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2021 | 512 S70 3PE | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2021 | 534 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2021 | 522 S70 3PE | Detached | £1,150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jul 2020 | 514 S70 3PE | Terraced | £125,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Dec 2019 | 512 S70 3PE | Terraced | £98,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2019 | 532 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £107,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Jan 2019 | 522 S70 3PE | Other | £1,525,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Dec 2018 | 546 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2018 | 510 S70 3PE | Other | £175,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Oct 2015 | 536 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £86,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2014 | 544 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £91,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2014 | 522 S70 3PE | Other | £1,037,179 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Mar 2014 | 510 S70 3PE | Other | £171,100 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Aug 2011 | 546 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2007 | 512 S70 3PE | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | 544 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 560 S71 5AQ | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2006 | 512 S70 3PE | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2005 | 554 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £79,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2004 | 556 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2004 | 532 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2004 | 536 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 560 S71 5AQ | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2003 | 536 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 9 May 2003 | 532 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2002 | 532 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £37,000 | |
| 9 Apr 1999 | 558 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £45,950 | |
| 12 Dec 1997 | 538 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £34,250 | |
| 31 Jan 1997 | 536 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £23,000 | |
| 12 May 1995 | 556 S71 5AQ | Terraced | £25,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 950 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 31 October 2026.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| S70 3PE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| S71 5AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 50 m and 54 m above sea level (52 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S70 3PE | 95% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
| S71 5AQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnsley 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Wombwell 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Elsecar 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Doncaster Road/Gordon Street Stairfoot | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A1 Barnsley Town Centre | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Burleigh Street West Commuter Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 38.4 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashville Medical Centre Pms Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lynton House Dental Surgery | 210 m |
| Hospital | Kendray Hospital | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,050 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Dearne Valley Park 93 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,420 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ardsley Park 2.7 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hunningley Lane Allotments 2.2 ha | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 93 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Monk Bretton Priory Remains, a listed building (Grade I), 870 m (0.5 miles) north. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Monk Bretton Priory Remains | Listed building, Grade I | 870 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Monk Bretton Priory Cluniac and Benedictine monastery: monastic precinct and two fishponds | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Administration Building at Monk Bretton Priory | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Gatehouse to Monk Bretton Priory | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Scorah Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Oaks Plantation | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Measborough Hill | Hill | 930 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Dob Hill Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Worsbrough Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Jump Valley | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakhill Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hunningley Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Forest Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barnsley Academy Christian | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bank End Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi S70 3PE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 20 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Travelodge S70 3PE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 20 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2024 |
| Starbucks S70 3PE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2026 |
| Chico's Pizza S70 3PY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Bobby's Chippy S70 3PY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Domino's Pizza S70 3PE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Town Kebab & Pizza S70 3PH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Five Double O S70 3PH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Premier Stairfoot Convenience Store S70 3PH | Retailers - other | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Stairfoot Post Office S70 3PH | Retailers - other | 80 m | Exempt | |
| Yummys Restaurant & Takeaway S70 3PH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 4 Good | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Highgrove Care Home S70 3PG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Hunningley Grange Care Home S70 3PJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Stairfoot & Ardsley Cons Club S70 3PW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Divino Pizza S70 3PW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 46 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Oxford Place (53); On or near Wheatley Road (47); On or near Waterfield Place (21); On or near School Street (14); On or near Doncaster Road (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 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) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
Doncaster Road · Waterfield Place · Gordon Street · Wheatley Road · School Street · Stanley Road · Bank Street · Shaftesbury Street · Greggs Court · Hunningley Lane · Rosebery Street · Doncaster Road
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.