Eldon Street Barnsley
71 addresses across 6 postcodes (S70), about 310 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 1800388.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 4).
- Flood: 2 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 270 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 320 m away, and Dearne Valley Park (93 hectares) is about 600 m (0.4 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 95 to 100 m above sea level.
- Noise: 54 of its 71 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Burleigh Medical Centre, about 460 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 38% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,040 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2023 | 10 S70 2JB | Other | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Oct 2022 | 62 - 68 S70 2JL | Other | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Apr 2022 | 12 - 14 S70 2JB | Other | £290,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Feb 2021 | 25 S70 2JJ | Other | £102,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Oct 2019 | 35 S70 2JJ | Other | £260,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Feb 2018 | 12 - 14 S70 2JB | Other | £320,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Feb 2017 | 20 - 26 S70 2JB | Other | £550,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Feb 2017 | 35 S70 2JJ | Other | £230,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Sep 2015 | 9 - 11 S70 2JR | Other | £1,000,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Apr 2014 | 25 S70 2JJ | Other | £152,400 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 41 m². Most common: Flat (6). Built: 2020 (5); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: 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 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: 18.
- 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
- 12 AND 14, MARKET HILL, grade II
- 13 AND 15, REGENT STREET, grade II
- 14 AND 16, REGENT STREET, grade II
- 16, MARKET HILL, grade II
- 17 21 AND 23, REGENT STREET, 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
- Former Yorkshire Bank, grade II
- PIERS, WALL AND RAILINGS TO FRONT AREA OF COURT HOUSE BUILDING, grade II
- Queens Court Business Centre and attached railings to front, grade II
- The Civic Hall, including 44a, 46, 48, 52, 54 and 56 Eldon Street, grade II
- The Courthouse Station, grade II
- The Old Courthouse, grade II
- THE OLD POST OFFICE (BETWEEN NUMBERS 3 AND 5), grade II
- The White Bear, grade II
- WAREHOUSE BUILDING AT EAST END, grade II
- YORKSHIRE BANK, PEEL SQUARE INCLUDING NUMBER 19 MARKET HILL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- ARCADIA HOUSE, 72 MARKET STREET, BARNSLEY, S70 1SN: up to 14 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- The Seam/Courthouse Campus: up to 57 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Courthouse campus: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Holden House, Race Street, Barnsley, S70 1BG: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Heelis Street/New Street/Gala Bingo/Burleigh Court: up to 88 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Fitzwilliam Inn, 24 Sackville Street, Barnsley, S70 2DB: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Southern fringe development site: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Corner of wood street/heelis street, barnsley: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 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, 1 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 2JB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| S70 2JL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| S70 2JN | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| S70 2JJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S70 2JR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S70 1SE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 71 addresses are between 95 m and 100 m above sea level (99 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S70 1SE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| S70 2JB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| S70 2JJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| S70 2JL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| S70 2JN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| S70 2JR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnsley 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 270 m |
| Dodworth 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Darton 121,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eldon Street/Market Hill Barnsley Town Centre | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A1 Barnsley Town Centre | 210 m |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Market Hill On-Street Parking | 70 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 170 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 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest My Dentist | 160 m |
| Hospital | Barnsley District Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Barnsley Police Station | 350 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 2-8A Queen Street Halifax | 10 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,080 m² | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Dearne Valley Park 93 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.7 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harborough Hill Road Allotments 1.3 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 94 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Barnsley War Memorial, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m north-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* | 180 m north-west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m north-west |
| Church of St Peter Including Attached Wall and Gateway to South West | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Locke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Fleets | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Highstone Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Keresforth Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Higham Bottom | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Keeper's Pond | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 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 | 53 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 71 |
54 of the street's 71 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 | 180 m | No published inspection |
| Queens Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 830 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 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shawlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Joseph Locke Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Summer Lane Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 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 |
| Burton Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Coffee S70 1SJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2024 |
| Holland & Barrett S70 1SJ | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2024 |
| The Flower Stall S70 1SJ | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 22 Feb 2019 |
| Admiral Casino S70 2JB | Retailers - other | 40 m | Exempt | |
| The Old Ivy Shed Cheese Cakery S70 2QN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Staniforths S70 2QP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| The Jolly Tap S70 2QP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Mother Hubbards S70 2JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 4 Good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Peakys Bar S70 2QP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 4 Good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Mermaid Fish & Chips S70 1SZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Pizza Americanos S70 2QE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Annie Murrays S70 2QE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2025 |
| Old George S70 2QE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Harrals S70 2JB | Retailers - other | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Works S70 1SZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 390 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 172 |
| Public order | 118 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 81 |
| Other theft | 70 |
| Drugs | 49 |
| Shoplifting | 42 |
| Burglary | 35 |
| Robbery | 27 |
| Theft from the person | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Nightclub (531); On or near Hanson Street (423); On or near Royal Street (72); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (7); On or near St Mary'S Place (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 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) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 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 2JB: 33 addresses
- S70 2JL: 21 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- S70 2JN: 8 addresses
- S70 2JJ: 6 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- S70 2JR: 2 addresses
- S70 1SE: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Arcade · Queen Street · Market Hill · George Yard · May Day Green · Peel Square · Cheapside · Market Street · Hanson Street · Queen Street South · Graham's Orchard · Royal 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.