Thirlmere Road Barnsley
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (S71), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1800461.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £227,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4).
- 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 510 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Dearne Valley Park, is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 94 to 95 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 Burleigh Medical Centre, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 46% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 131 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £227,000 | £227,000 | £227,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £37,000 | £37,000 | £37,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £85,500 | £85,500 | £85,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £51,975 | £45,950 | £58,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £25,250 | £25,250 | £25,250 |
| 1999 | 1 | £30,000 | £30,000 | £30,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2023 | 10 S71 1ER | Detached | £227,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2011 | 2 S71 1ER | Terraced | £37,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2007 | 6 S71 1ER | Terraced | £85,500 | |
| 6 Feb 2004 | 10 S71 1ER | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2003 | 4 S71 1ER | Terraced | £58,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | 6 S71 1ER | Terraced | £45,950 | |
| 10 Oct 2001 | 4 S71 1ER | Terraced | £25,250 | |
| 31 Mar 1999 | 6 S71 1ER | Terraced | £30,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (2); 1950-1966 (2); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (2).
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 (78% of about 980 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- ARCADIA HOUSE, 72 MARKET STREET, BARNSLEY, S70 1SN: up to 14 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Southern fringe development site: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Heelis Street/New Street/Gala Bingo/Burleigh Court: up to 88 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- The Seam/Courthouse Campus: up to 57 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Corner of wood street/heelis street, barnsley: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Courthouse campus: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
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 94 m and 95 m above sea level (94 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S71 1EH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S71 1ER | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnsley 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Dodworth 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Wombwell 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pontefract Road/Market Close Hoyle Mill | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A1 Barnsley Town Centre | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burleigh Street West Commuter Car Park | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 37.1 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Burleigh Medical Centre | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest R T Elliott LTD | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queens Road Dental Surgery | 250 m |
| Hospital | Kendray Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 50 Cheapside Lloyds Bank | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dearne Valley Park 93 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 600 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carey Avenue Allotments 1.3 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 93 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter Including Attached Wall and Gateway to South West, a listed building (Grade II*), 350 m south. 44 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter Including Attached Wall and Gateway to South West | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south |
| Barnsley War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Locke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Monk Bretton standing cross | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Measborough Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Cliffe Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| The Fleets | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Higham Bottom | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) west |
| Keeper's Pond | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 270 m | No published inspection |
| Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | 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 |
| Barnsley College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Burton Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Worsbrough Common Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Forest Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shawlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Joseph Locke Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Summer Lane Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettalives S71 1AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Barn-Z Fisheries/Slice S71 1AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Lifestyle Express S71 1EF | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Home Farm Bakery S71 1AF | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Barnsley Football Club S71 1ET | Farmers/growers | 170 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Beth's Corner Kitchen S71 1EG | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2026 |
| Oakwell's Corner S71 1EZ | Retailers - other | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Oakwell Sandwich S71 1EZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 4 Good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| The Metrodome S71 1AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Age UK Barnsley S71 1AR | Other catering premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2026 |
| The Outpost S70 1TJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Curry Time S70 1TP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 4 Good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Dove Inn S70 1TP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Billy's Coffee Bar S70 1TL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Omoh DEJ African Store S70 1TS | Retailers - other | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 53 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Oakwell Terrace (20); On or near Oakwell Vale (19); On or near Bala Street (17); On or near Windermere Road (14); On or near Grasmere Road (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 48% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, mid-terrace (lodged 22 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Rydal Terrace · Wansfell Terrace · Cliffe Terrace · Grasmere Road · Langdale Road · Coniston Road · Avon Street · Market Close · Belgrave Road · Langdale Court · Windermere Road · Grove Street
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.