Weaver Close Higham, Barnsley
21 addresses across 1 postcode (S75), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1801496.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £147,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 3).
- 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 Dodworth, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 930 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 130 to 134 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 Woodland Drive Medical Centre, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | £147,000 | £146,500 | £147,500 |
| 2013 | 2 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | £121,500 | £115,000 | £159,950 |
| 2003 | 2 | £87,500 | £83,000 | £92,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £74,000 | £64,950 | £85,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £55,950 | £55,950 | £55,950 |
| 2000 | 2 | £52,250 | £45,000 | £59,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £56,750 | £56,750 | £56,750 |
| 1998 | 1 | £57,500 | £57,500 | £57,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £77,000 | £77,000 | £77,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | £48,000 | £45,000 | £51,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2018 | 2 S75 1PY | Detached | £147,500 | |
| 3 May 2018 | 22 S75 1PY | Semi-detached | £146,500 | |
| 17 Sep 2013 | 24 S75 1PY | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2013 | 20 S75 1PY | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2004 | 26 S75 1PY | Detached | £159,950 | |
| 11 Oct 2004 | 22 S75 1PY | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2004 | 3 S75 1PY | Semi-detached | £121,500 | |
| 4 Jul 2003 | 2 S75 1PY | Detached | £92,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2003 | 22 S75 1PY | Semi-detached | £83,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2002 | 28 S75 1PY | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2002 | 16 S75 1PY | Semi-detached | £74,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2002 | 2 S75 1PY | Detached | £64,950 | |
| 26 Jan 2001 | 9 S75 1PY | Semi-detached | £55,950 | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | 16 S75 1PY | Semi-detached | £59,500 | |
| 3 Mar 2000 | 3 S75 1PY | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 23 Aug 1999 | 16 S75 1PY | Semi-detached | £56,750 | |
| 9 Oct 1998 | 4 S75 1PY | Detached | £57,500 | |
| 15 Sep 1997 | 26 S75 1PY | Detached | £77,000 | |
| 27 Sep 1996 | 22 S75 1PY | Semi-detached | £51,000 | |
| 19 Apr 1996 | 5 S75 1PY | Semi-detached | £45,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1976-1982 (4); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
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 (34% of about 730 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
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 130 m and 134 m above sea level (133 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S75 1PY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dodworth 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Darton 121,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Barnsley 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lawrence Close/Avon Close Higham | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A24 Barnsley Town Centre | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 35 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Woodland Drive Medical Centre | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barugh Green Pharmacy | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Hansons | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Barnsley District Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Barnsley Police Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,250 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | Redbrook Road Allotments 3,760 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Low Mill furnace, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Low Mill furnace | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Higham Bottom | Valley | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Craven Wood | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Langford Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Barugh Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| The Fleets | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) east |
| Keeper's Pond | Wetland | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 21 | 21 |
None of the street's 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barugh Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gawber Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers Arms S75 1PF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2024 |
| Higham Cricket Club S75 1PH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Royal Tandoori S75 1PL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Waveney Drive (4); On or near Avon Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 75% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 7 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
- S75 1PY: 21 addresses of 24 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Welland Court · Waveney Drive · Avon Close · Tamar Close · Witham Court · Haylock Close · Lawrence Close · Stevenson Drive · Pog Well Lane · Woodvale Close · Byrne Close
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.