Neville Close Barnsley
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (S70), about 60 m long. USRN 1802231.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5).
- 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 Barnsley, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Kendray Park, is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 91 to 93 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ashville Medical Centre Pms Practice, about 580 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 19% of households owned their home and 11% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 198 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
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 60 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (5). Built: 1950-1966 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (5).
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 (74% of about 700 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
Finished in the last three months
- 9 September 2026 to 10 September 2026: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 91 m and 93 m above sea level (92 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S70 3HU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S70 3HX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnsley 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Wombwell 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Elsecar 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Neville Avenue/Ash Grove Kendray | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A1 Barnsley Town Centre | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Burleigh Street West Commuter Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 38.7 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashville Medical Centre Pms Practice | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lo's Pharmacy | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lynton House Dental Surgery | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Kendray Hospital | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Barnsley Police Station | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 50 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kendray Park 2.7 ha | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Swanee Fields 23 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,060 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kendray Recreation Ground 8.8 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hunningley Lane Allotments 2.2 ha | 370 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Monk Bretton Priory Cluniac and Benedictine monastery: monastic precinct and two fishponds, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Monk Bretton Priory Cluniac and Benedictine monastery: monastic precinct and two fishponds | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Locke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lockeaflash Hill | Hill | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Measborough Hill | Hill | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Swaithe Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Lewden Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Worsbrough Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Jump Valley | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the street's 6 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunningley Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 330 m | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Forest Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barnsley Academy Christian | Secondary | 11–16 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bank End Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Oakhill Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Mill Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Worsbrough Common Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ward Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Kendray Convenience Store S70 3AJ | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Butterbeanz S70 3AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Sweety Pies S70 3AL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Elma Spuds S70 3AL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Spar S70 3AH | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Barnsley Central W.M.C. S70 3AL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2026 |
| Ells Kitchen S70 3FG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Go Local S70 3AQ | Retailers - other | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 May 2026 |
| Hunningley Primary School S70 3DT | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Taylor Shaw @ Barnsley Academy S70 3DL | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Neville Court Nursing Home S70 3HF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| B & M Express S70 3HF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| 5ives Community Sports Club S70 3JR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2024 |
| Luxe Cheesecakes S70 3JR | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Forest Academy S70 3NG | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 70 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 50 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 29 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ash Grove (36); On or near Colley Avenue (34); On or near Don Drive (23); On or near Neville Close (19); On or near Calder Crescent (18).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 65% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 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 | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 11% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 41% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Elm Gardens · Don Drive · Ash Grove · Sheaf Court · Croft Road · Calder Crescent · Gerald Place · Brocklehurst Avenue · Laurel Avenue · Birk Green · Colley Avenue · Birk Avenue
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.