Foundry Street Elsecar, Barnsley
11 addresses across 1 postcode (S74), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1801651.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £272,498 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1, E: 2).
- 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Elsecar, about 150 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 120 m away, and Elsecar Park (6.4 hectares) is about 380 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 64 to 71 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Walderslade Surgery, about 800 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £272,498 | £249,995 | £295,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £555,000 | £555,000 | £555,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £184,000 | £184,000 | £184,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £134,000 | £134,000 | £134,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £97,500 | £97,500 | £97,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | 1 S74 8EQ | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 44 S74 8EQ | Detached | £249,995 | |
| 25 Sep 2023 | 7 S74 8EQ | Detached | £555,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2021 | 1 S74 8EQ | Detached | £184,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2016 | 3 S74 8EQ | Semi-detached | £134,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2012 | 3 S74 8EQ | Semi-detached | £97,500 | |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 46 S74 8EQ | Detached | £220,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 142 m². Most common: House, detached (2); House, semi-detached (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (2); before 1900 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (51% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Elsecar (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Foundry Street, Elsecar: up to 1 home, permissioned (20 m)
- Hall Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9JR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 26 August 2026 to 27 August 2026: YORKSHIRE WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 64 m and 71 m above sea level (67 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S74 8EQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elsecar 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 150 m |
| Wombwell 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Chapeltown (South Yorkshire) 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fitzwilliam Street/Church Street Elsecar | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A1 Barnsley Town Centre | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Wombwell Station Park and Ride | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 43.8 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Walderslade Surgery | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Vernon Hospital | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Wombwell Police Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Santander | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Elsecar Park 6.4 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.9 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Ashgates Allotments 3,050 m² | 180 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Buildings 8-12, former workshops, offices and warehousing at the former Elsecar Central Workshops, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Buildings 8-12, former workshops, offices and warehousing at the former Elsecar Central Workshops | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Building 17, former fitting shop at Elsecar Central Workshops | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Building 22, former Joiner's Shop, including chimney and rebuilt boiler house (building 16) | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Buildings 4-7, stores at former Elsecar Central Workshops | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| The former Elsecar New Colliery, including the Elsecar Newcomen Engine | Scheduled monument | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| The former Elsecar Ironworks | Scheduled monument | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Hemingfield Colliery | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Jump Valley | Valley | 730 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Elsecar Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Simon Wood | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Low Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| King's Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Roebuck Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 11 | 11 |
None of the street's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Jump Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kirk Balk Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Ellis Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Meadows Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Kitchen S74 8EF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Jun 2025 |
| The Crown Inn S74 8EL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Elsecar Convenience Store S74 8DB | Retailers - other | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Pizza House S74 8DB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Haven Fish & Chips S74 8JS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Apr 2026 |
| Little Cobs Daycare S74 8DA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 26 May 2026 |
| The Official Cobcar S74 8DE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2023 |
| Milton Arms S74 8ES | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Elsecar Sports and Social Club S74 8ES | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2025 |
| Nodo S74 8BP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | Unknown | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Elsecar Holy Trinity C of E Primary Academy S74 8HS | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Elsecar Community Nursery S74 8HS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Market Hotel S74 8EP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2024 |
| Pauls Natural Foods S74 8HJ | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Cobcar Mini Market S74 8AR | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hill Street (20); On or near Elsecar (5); On or near Parking Area (2); On or near Newcomen Way (1); On or near Allott Street (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 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 | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 12% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- S74 8EQ: 11 addresses of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Hill Street · Station Close · Fitzwilliam Street · Church Street · Allott Street · Wood View · Beacon View · Cobcar Street · King Street · The Croft · Newcomen Way · Wilkinson 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.