Ormsby Close Thurgoland, Barnsley
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (S35), about 120 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 1802438.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2015 the median was £220,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 1, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Silkstone Common, about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Don Fields, is about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 180 to 194 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 Deepcar Medical Centre, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £227,500 | £180,000 | £275,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £229,975 | £229,950 | £230,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £231,000 | £184,950 | £242,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £131,000 | £131,000 | £131,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2017 | 18 S35 7BN | Other | £2,750 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Oct 2017 | 16 S35 7BN | Other | £2,750 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Nov 2016 | 14 S35 7BN | Other | £5,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Sep 2015 | 16 S35 7BN | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2014 | 18 S35 7BN | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2014 | 14 S35 7BN | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2007 | 2 S35 7BN | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 3 May 2007 | 8 S35 7BN | Detached | £229,950 | |
| 7 Sep 2006 | 16 S35 7BN | Detached | £231,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2006 | 2 S35 7BN | Detached | £184,950 | |
| 3 May 2006 | 18 S35 7BN | Detached | £242,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2003 | 16 S35 7BN | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2001 | 18 S35 7BN | Detached | £131,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 106 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (2); House, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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: yes, Barnsley.
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S35 7BN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S35 7AF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 180 m and 194 m above sea level (188 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S35 7AF | 98% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| S35 7BN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Silkstone Common 34,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Penistone 163,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Dodworth 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cote Lane/Huthwaite Lane Thurgoland | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A1 Barnsley Town Centre | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Cote Green Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 41.5 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Deepcar Medical Centre | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Deepcar Pharmacy | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Deepcar Dental Care | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Vernon Hospital | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Deepcar Service Station Cashzone | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Don Fields 9,320 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 280 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | Thurgoland Hall Lane Allotments 4,560 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wortley Top Forge, a scheduled monument, 560 m (0.3 miles) east. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wortley Top Forge | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Huthwaite Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Wortley Top Forge | Listed building, Grade I | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Water powered bloomery, iron forge and rolling mill at Low Forge | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Romano-British settlements at Finkle Street | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Wortley Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Well Hill | Hill | 360 m south-east |
| Stones Wood | Wood | 380 m south-east |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Falthwaite Bottoms | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
| Keeper's Pond | Wetland | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 10 | 10 |
None of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Huthwaite Court (4); On or near Huthwaite Lane (3); On or near Ormsby Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
Huthwaite Lane · Old Mill Lane · Huthwaite Court · Forge Lane
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.