Eldon Street Barnsley
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (S70), about 180 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 1800410.
- Flood: 10 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barnsley, about 120 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Mary's Garden, is about 400 m (0.2 miles) 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 94 to 97 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Burleigh Medical Centre, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 808 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 (73% of about 900 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Seam/Courthouse Campus: up to 57 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Courthouse campus: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- ARCADIA HOUSE, 72 MARKET STREET, BARNSLEY, S70 1SN: up to 14 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Heelis Street/New Street/Gala Bingo/Burleigh Court: up to 88 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Southern fringe development site: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Corner of wood street/heelis street, barnsley: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Holden House, Race Street, Barnsley, S70 1BG: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Fitzwilliam Inn, 24 Sackville Street, Barnsley, S70 2DB: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 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, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 1SE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S70 1GW | not in 2 or 3 | 9 / 1 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 94 m and 97 m above sea level (95 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S70 1GW | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| S70 1SE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnsley 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 120 m |
| Dodworth 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Darton 121,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Schwabish Gmund Way/Schwabish Gmund Way Barnsley Town Centre | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A1 Barnsley Town Centre | 40 m |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Market Hill On-Street Parking | 240 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 36.8 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Burleigh Medical Centre | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Barnsley Central | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hayes Croft Dental Surgery | 280 m |
| Hospital | Barnsley District Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest JCR Barnsley Interchange Cashzone | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Mary's Garden 1,800 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Dearne Valley Park 93 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.7 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harborough Hill Road Allotments 1.3 ha | 380 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 94 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Barnsley War Memorial, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m west. 49 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Peter Including Attached Wall and Gateway to South West | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Locke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Fleets | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Highstone Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Cliffe Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Higham Bottom | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
| Keeper's Pond | Wetland | 4.6 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 | 12 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 24 |
13 of the street's 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 300 m | No published inspection |
| Barnsley College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 350 m | No published inspection |
| Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 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 |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shawlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Joseph Locke Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Burton Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Summer Lane Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Worsbrough Common Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 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 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superbowl UK Barnsley S70 1GW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2025 |
| The Botanist S70 1GW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Nando's S70 1GW | Other catering premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Eldon Arcade Cafe S70 2JP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Greggs S70 2JP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Cineworld Cinemas S70 1GW | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| The Salt House S70 1GW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 4 Good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Urban Fresh Burgers & Fries S70 1GW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| TK Maxx S70 1GW | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2024 |
| Parkway Cinema Barnsley Limited S70 2JL | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Best Kebab & Pizza S70 2JL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2024 |
| The Civic S70 2JL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2024 |
| Eldon Street Convenience Store S70 2JL | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Dollys Desserts S70 1GW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2025 |
| 200 Degrees Coffee Shop S70 1GW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 243 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 158 |
| Public order | 107 |
| Shoplifting | 87 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 59 |
| Other theft | 48 |
| Drugs | 34 |
| Burglary | 25 |
| Robbery | 15 |
| Theft from the person | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hanson Street (423); On or near Parking Area (284); On or near Royal Street (72); On or near A628 (29).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 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) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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
Nearby streets
Midland Street · Schwabish Gmund Way · May Day Green · Regent Street South · Pontefract Road · Hanson Street · Cheapside · Regent Street · Eldon Street · May Day Green · Queen Street · The Arcade
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.