Valley Close Goldthorpe, Barnsley
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (S63), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1805293.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £204,995 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (A: 8, B: 5).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- 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 67% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Goldthorpe, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 180 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 34 to 39 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 Goldthorpe Medical Centre, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 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 | 2 | £204,995 | £179,995 | £229,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2025 | 4 S63 9PW | Semi-detached | £165,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Sep 2025 | 12 S63 9PW | Terraced | £165,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Sep 2025 | 14 S63 9PW | Terraced | £165,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 2 S63 9PW | Semi-detached | £229,995 | New build. |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 10 S63 9PW | Terraced | £179,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); House, detached (3); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 2025 (7); 2026 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13).
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 (72% of about 960 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)
- G m asquith fabrications ltd, beever street, goldthorpe, rotherham, s63 9ht: up to 11 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Site South Of Beever Street: up to 65 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Site south of beever street: up to 22 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Job Centre Plus, High Street, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9LQ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (740 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
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 34 m and 39 m above sea level (36 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S63 9QD | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Goldthorpe 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Bolton-Upon-Dearne 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Thurnscoe 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barnburgh Lane/Risedale Road Goldthorpe | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Swinton Interchange/SW2 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 44.5 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Goldthorpe Medical Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Weldricks Pharmacy | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dearne Valley Dental Practice | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Montagu Hospital Cdc | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Goldthorpe Police Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,880 m² | 180 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,580 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barnburgh Road North Allotments 1.3 ha | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hickleton Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hickleton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 330m south east of Lowfield Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Dovecote at Barnburgh Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Medieval standing cross and early 20th century memorial cross | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coldwell Plantation | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Harry Ottley Plantation | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Loscoe Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Monk's Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Bolton Ings | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Pegdale | Valley | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 | 14 | 14 |
None of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldthorpe Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Astrea Academy Dearne | Secondary | 11–16 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highgate Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Carrfield Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Barnburgh Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Damsteads (6); On or near Shafton Gate (6); On or near Ceramia Court (4); On or near Kirker Close (2); On or near Magdalene Gardens (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 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 | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
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
Dearne Avenue · Canary Way · Ellies Lane · Magdalene Gardens · Astoria Close · Damsteads · Shafton Gate · Thornham Meadows · Ceramia Court · Comrades Place · Pickhills Grove · Foxmires Grove
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.