Roebuck Hill Barnsley
11 addresses across 6 postcodes (S74), about 510 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 1803243.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Barnsley cost £173,053 in August 2026 (+2% on a year); private rents averaged £697 a month.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: 2 of its postcodes are in a coal mining high risk area; ask for a coal mining search.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Greenside Lane, is 330 m away.
- Storm overflows: 4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 99 times (287 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A6195, carries 23,356 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wombwell, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 117 to 129 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Walderslade Surgery, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 11 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
- Road safety: 7 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 2 of them fatal or serious.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Barnsley
A typical home in Barnsley cost £173,053 in August 2026, 2% more than a year before. That is 22% more than five years earlier and 59% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £272,591 |
| Semi-detached | £170,745 |
| Terraced | £139,753 |
| Flat or maisonette | £92,204 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £154,540 |
Private renters in Barnsley paid £697 a month on average in September 2026, 7.2% more than a year before. That is 39% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £507 |
| Two bedrooms | £631 |
| Three bedrooms | £754 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,088 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 9,749 kWh of it on average in 2024, 10% less than the district's 10,848 kWh, and 3,127 kWh of electricity, 8% more than the district's 2,884 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S74 0LJ | 44 | 2,646 kWh | 45 | 9,018 kWh |
| S74 0LU | 50 | 2,588 kWh | 50 | 9,667 kWh |
| S74 0LW | 20 | 3,549 kWh | 21 | 11,473 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is S74.
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 (67% of about 760 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Fighting Cocks Public House, Wombwell Road, Hoyland, Barnsley: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S74 0JW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S74 0JP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S74 0LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| S74 0LU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S74 0LW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S74 9SZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 99 times, for 287 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Jump Valley Stream, Trib of Dearne and Dove Canal.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Street Jump Cso Yorkshire Water | Jump Valley Stream | 45 | 157 | 390 m |
| Wentworth Road Jump Cso Yorkshire Water | Jump Valley Stream | 3 | 3 | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hoyland King Street Cso Yorkshire Water; monitored 89% of the year | Trib of Dearne and Dove Canal | 17 | 26 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cobcar Lane Cso Yorkshire Water | Jump Valley Stream | 34 | 102 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
2 of the street's 6 postcodes are in a coal mining high risk area, where coal mining features at or near the surface, such as shallow workings or old mine shafts, are recorded or likely and could affect the ground. 4 more are elsewhere in the coalfield, at low risk.
Ask your conveyancer for a coal mining search (CON29M) on the home: it says what is recorded beneath and near it, and whether there have been claims for subsidence damage.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 330 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenside Lane Hoyland, Barnsley | from 1971 | Commercial, household | 330 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 117 m and 129 m above sea level (122 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S74 0JP | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| S74 0JW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| S74 0LJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S74 0LU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S74 0LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S74 9SZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wombwell 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Elsecar 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Barnsley 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roebuck Hill/Dearne Valley Parkway Jump | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A1 Barnsley Town Centre | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Wombwell Station Park and Ride | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 42.3 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Walderslade Surgery Good Aug 2019 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Vernon Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hoyland Hall Residential Home Requires improvement Apr 2026 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Wombwell Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Santander | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roebuck Hill Allotments 4,460 m² | 210 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Romano-British settlements in Wombwell Wood, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Romano-British settlements in Wombwell Wood | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Hemingfield Colliery | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| The former Elsecar New Colliery, including the Elsecar Newcomen Engine | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roebuck Hill | Hill | 150 m south |
| Jump Valley | Valley | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Wombwell Wood | Wood | 950 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Blacker Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Bank Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Elsecar Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 11 |
2 of the street's 11 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jump Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 330 m | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | 0% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 65% in 2024 and 50% in 2023) |
| Kirk Balk Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 46.4 (46.0 in 2025 and 46.8 in 2024); 54% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| The Ellis Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 68% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 53% in 2024 and 50% in 2023) |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 48% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 45% in 2024 and 29% in 2023) |
| West Meadows Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 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 | 55% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 41% in 2024 and 42% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
5 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 580 m (0.4 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railway Children Nursery Jump S74 0HZ | Full day care | 75 | Mar 2026: Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 4 | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Little Explorers Community Nursery Blackerhill S74 0RL | Full day care | 60 | Outstanding (Nov 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Rainbow Day Care Hoyland S74 9QS | Full day care | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Marys Little Lambs Wombwell S73 0LY | Sessional day care | 86 | Feb 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Little Cobs Daycare S74 8DA | Full day care | 42 | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 147 childminders and 16 home childcarers (nannies) in Barnsley. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jump Primary School S74 0JW | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Flying Dutchman S74 0JN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Roebuck Hill (11).
Road safety
7 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight, in which 2 people were seriously hurt. 2 involved a motorcyclist. 14% happened in the dark, and 43% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 70 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2025 06:20 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 12 Apr 2025 10:52 | Slight | 2 people | A6195, 70 mph | Daylight |
| 23 Mar 2024 12:01 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 60 mph | Daylight |
| 11 Jan 2024 13:50 | Slight | 2 people | A6195, 70 mph | Wet road |
| 23 Dec 2023 14:30 | Slight | 2 people | A6195, 70 mph | Wet road |
| 23 Jun 2022 15:34 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | B6096, 60 mph | Daylight |
| 8 Oct 2021 20:10 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A6195, 40 mph | Dark, street lights on |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A6195 between Woodhead Lane roundabout and Hemingfield Road roundabout, with 23,356 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 120 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A6195 | Woodhead Lane roundabout to Hemingfield Road roundabout | 23,356 estimated; counted 2023 | 5% | +27% since 2015 | 120 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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 0JW: 4 addresses
- S74 0JP: 3 addresses
- S74 0LJ: 1 address of 47 in the postcode
- S74 0LU: 1 address of 54 in the postcode
- S74 0LW: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
- S74 9SZ: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Dearne Valley Parkway · Dearne Valley Parkway · Dearne Valley Parkway · Roebuck Ridge · Dearne Valley Parkway · Wood Walk · Wood Walk · Scholes View
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.