Knoll Close Thurgoland, Barnsley
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (S35), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1804911.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £670,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Silkstone Common, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 235 to 240 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Deepcar Medical Centre, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 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 | 1 | £670,000 | £670,000 | £670,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £455,000 | £455,000 | £455,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £396,000 | £396,000 | £396,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £400,000 | £350,000 | £450,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2025 | 2 S35 7DZ | Detached | £670,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2019 | 2 S35 7DZ | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2016 | 4 S35 7DZ | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2009 | 4 S35 7DZ | Detached | £396,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2007 | 4 S35 7DZ | Detached | £100,000 | New build. |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 2 S35 7DZ | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2006 | 2 S35 7DZ | Detached | £350,000 | New build. |
| 19 Aug 2005 | 1 S35 7DZ | Detached | £40,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 299 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 2003-2006 (1); Post-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 (29% of about 770 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
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 235 m and 240 m above sea level (237 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S35 7BD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S35 7DZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Silkstone Common 34,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Penistone 163,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Dodworth 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Halifax Road/Roper House Lane Thurgoland | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A1 Barnsley Town Centre | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Cote Green Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 40.4 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Deepcar Medical Centre | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Deepcar Pharmacy | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Deepcar Dental Care | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Vernon Hospital | 7.2 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays Bank Cash Machine | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,730 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 70 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thurgoland Hall Lane Allotments 4,560 m² | 300 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Huthwaite Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 870 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Huthwaite Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Wortley Top Forge | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Water powered bloomery, iron forge and rolling mill at Low Forge | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Wood | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Toad Hole Wood | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Pinfold Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Falthwaite Bottoms | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Keeper's Pond | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 6 |
5 of the street's 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 90 m | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse And Jockey S35 7AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Thurgoland Out of School Club S35 7AA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Thurgoland Childcare S35 7AL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Thurgoland C of E Primary School S35 7AL | School/college/university | 130 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Cellar 41 S35 7ED | Other catering premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Stonecrest Rise (6); On or near Copster Close (3); On or near Thurgoland Hall Lane (3); On or near Hollin Moor View (3); On or near Hartcliffe View (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 6 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
Hartcliffe View · Watch House Row · Stonecrest Rise · Copster Close · Roper Lane · Thurgoland Hall Fold · Hollin Moor View · Trinity Meadows · Churchways · Smithy Hill · Churchfields
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.