Eastgate Barnsley
56 addresses across 5 postcodes (S70), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1800384.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £74,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 7, D: 2, E: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 0% to 80% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barnsley, about 320 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Mary's Garden, is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 105 to 110 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 56 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Huddersfield Road Surgery, about 400 m (0.2 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 26% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 588 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £74,500 | £74,500 | £74,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2023 | DRILL HALL S70 2EU | Other | £729,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Dec 2021 | DRILL HALL S70 2EU | Other | £550,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 7 S70 2EP | Terraced | £173,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Feb 2021 | GROUND FLOOR, 1 S70 2EP | Other | £20,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Aug 2020 | THE GROUND FLOOR SHOP, 1 S70 2EP | Flat or maisonette | £74,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Aug 2019 | 1 - 3 S70 2EP | Other | £112,800 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Mar 2018 | 7 S70 2EP | Other | £120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Dec 2017 | 7 S70 2EP | Other | £85,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Jul 2002 | 8 S70 2EX | Semi-detached | £60,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 54 m². Most common: Flat (11); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 2023 (8); before 1900 (3); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 (81% of about 1,820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Barnsley - Regent Street, Church Street and Market Hill (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 13.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- Barnsley War Memorial, grade II*
- Church of St Mary, grade II*
- 23, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 41-43 Church Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, grade II
- 5 AND 7, REGENT STREET, grade II
- 8 AND 10, REGENT STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 9, REGENT STREET, grade II
- GATEPIERS AND WALLS TO CHURCH YARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk outside numbers 19-21 (Barnsley Building Society), grade II
- PIERS AND RAILINGS TO FRONT OF TOWN HALL INCLUDING STEPS, grade II
- The Old Courthouse, grade II
- THE OLD POST OFFICE (BETWEEN NUMBERS 3 AND 5), grade II
- TOWN HALL INCLUDING ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Courthouse campus: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- The Seam/Courthouse Campus: up to 57 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Fitzwilliam Inn, 24 Sackville Street, Barnsley, S70 2DB: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 47 Victoria Road, Barnsley: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- ARCADIA HOUSE, 72 MARKET STREET, BARNSLEY, S70 1SN: up to 14 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Holden House, Race Street, Barnsley, S70 1BG: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Heelis Street/New Street/Gala Bingo/Burleigh Court: up to 88 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Southern fringe development site: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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 2EP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S70 2EU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S70 2EX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S70 2EJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S70 2AH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 56 addresses are between 105 m and 110 m above sea level (107 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S70 2AH | 39% | 39% | 39% | 0% |
| S70 2EJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| S70 2EP | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| S70 2EX | 80% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnsley 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 320 m |
| Dodworth 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Darton 121,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Regent Street/County Way Barnsley Town Centre | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A24 Barnsley Town Centre | 260 m |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Seam Car Park | 180 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 36.5 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Huddersfield Road Surgery | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Barnsley Central | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest K Hewage Dental Surgery | 290 m |
| Hospital | Barnsley District Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 260 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest JCR Barnsley Interchange Cashzone | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Mary's Garden 1,800 m² | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Dearne Valley Park 93 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | Sugden's Recreation Ground 2.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eldon Street North Allotments 4,700 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 97 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 100 m west. 48 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m west |
| Barnsley War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south |
| Locke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| East Gawber Hall colliery fanhouse, 800m north east of Croft Farm | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Fleets | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Cliffe Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Keresforth Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Higham Bottom | Valley | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Keeper's Pond | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 54 | 56 |
2 of the street's 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queens Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shawlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Joseph Locke Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Summer Lane Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Burton Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wilthorpe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity Academy St. Edwards Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Horizon Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Gallery Coffee House S70 2AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Munchies Barnsley S70 2AH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Vitesse Convenience Store S70 2AH | Retailers - other | 50 m | 4 Good | 16 May 2024 |
| The Picture House S70 2EX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Starbucks Barnsley College S70 2EY | School/college/university | 80 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| The Masonic Hall S70 2EP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2025 |
| The Open Kitchen S70 2AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Crumbs S70 2AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Zest Cafe in the Atrium S70 2AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Bucks@Church Street S70 2AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| The Court House S70 2HG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Estabulo /Takeaway Hub S70 2HG | Other catering premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Old Tailors S70 2EG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2026 |
| The Old Bank S70 2TB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2025 |
| Old George @ The Town Hall S70 2TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 178 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 118 |
| Public order | 79 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 50 |
| Other theft | 44 |
| Drugs | 32 |
| Shoplifting | 29 |
| Burglary | 21 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hanson Street (423); On or near Royal Street (72); On or near Parking Area (26); On or near County Way (17); On or near Church Lane (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 65% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 26% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 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) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 2 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 2EP: 29 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- S70 2EU: 13 addresses
- S70 2EX: 11 addresses
- S70 2EJ: 2 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- S70 2AH: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Huddersfield Road · Falcon Street · Dow Passage · Church Lane · Sadler Gate · St Mary's Gate · County Way · Regent Street · Lancaster Gate · Royal Street · Shambles Street · Hanson 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.