Willow Close Hoyland, Barnsley
42 addresses across 2 postcodes (S74), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1801685.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £138,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 13, D: 8, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are 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 90% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Elsecar, about 1.7 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 840 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 135 to 141 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 42 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Walderslade Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 64 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 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £106,500 | £101,000 | £112,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £67,000 | £67,000 | £67,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £78,000 | £78,000 | £78,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £77,600 | £77,600 | £77,600 |
| 2008 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £124,975 | £124,950 | £125,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £111,950 | £111,950 | £111,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2023 | 50 S74 0EL | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2021 | 23 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2020 | 23 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2017 | 15 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 15 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Nov 2015 | 23 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2015 | 25 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £101,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2014 | 21 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2012 | 30 S74 0EL | Terraced | £67,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2011 | 11 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £78,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2010 | 20 S74 0EL | Terraced | £77,600 | |
| 22 May 2008 | 12 S74 0EL | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2007 | 7 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £124,950 | |
| 19 Jan 2007 | 27 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 23 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £111,950 | |
| 15 Sep 2005 | 1 S74 0EL | Terraced | £94,950 | |
| 23 Jun 2005 | 23 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £108,000 | |
| 13 May 2005 | 27 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2005 | 30 S74 0EL | Terraced | £73,995 | |
| 22 Nov 2002 | 17 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £81,000 | |
| 10 May 2002 | 3 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £45,700 | |
| 20 Dec 2001 | 10 S74 0EL | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2001 | 3 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2001 | 36 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £29,500 | |
| 25 Feb 2000 | 46 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £30,000 | |
| 18 Dec 1998 | 29 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £49,995 | New build. |
| 30 Nov 1998 | 27 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £49,995 | New build. |
| 9 Apr 1998 | 3 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £43,000 | New build. |
| 31 Dec 1997 | 11 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £50,450 | New build. |
| 12 Nov 1997 | 25 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £45,250 | New build. |
| 31 Oct 1997 | 23 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £45,250 | New build. |
| 27 Oct 1997 | 15 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £52,950 | New build. |
| 5 Sep 1997 | 46 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £19,700 | |
| 29 Jan 1997 | 9 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £52,950 | New build. |
| 31 Oct 1996 | 1 S74 0EL | Terraced | £45,250 | New build. |
| 11 Oct 1996 | 17 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £51,950 | New build. |
| 31 Jan 1996 | 19 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £52,500 | New build. |
| 15 Dec 1995 | 7 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £51,975 | New build. |
| 27 Nov 1995 | 5 S74 0EL | Semi-detached | £51,975 | New build. |
| 4 Jan 1995 | 21 S74 0EL | Detached | £49,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (10); House, mid-terrace (9); House, semi-detached (7). Built: 1967-1975 (11); 1976-1982 (5); 1996-2002 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (9); owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 2, Willow Close, Hoyland
- 10, Willow Close, Hoyland
- 12, Willow Close, Hoyland
- 15, Willow Close, Hoyland
- 17, Willow Close, Hoyland
- 20, Willow Close, Hoyland
- 21, Willow Close, Hoyland
- 22, Willow Close, Hoyland
- 23, Willow Close, Hoyland
- 24, Willow Close, Hoyland
- 25, Willow Close, Hoyland
- 28, Willow Close, Hoyland
- 30, Willow Close, Hoyland
- 34, Willow Close, Hoyland
- 36, Willow Close, Hoyland
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (60% of about 1,460 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)
- Land at Tankersley Lane: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 13 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 0EL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 9 | unlikely |
| S74 0DA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 42 addresses are between 135 m and 141 m above sea level (138 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S74 0DA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S74 0EL | 100% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elsecar 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Wombwell 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Chapeltown (South Yorkshire) 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clough Fields Road/Willow Close Hoyland | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A1 Barnsley Town Centre | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 43.4 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Walderslade Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hoyland Pharmacy | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fern Cottage Dental Practice | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Vernon Hospital | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Hoyland Common Cashzone | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6,250 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cloughfields Play Area 5,210 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 1.1 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dovecote at Glebe Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dovecote at Glebe Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Skier's Spring Wood | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Bell Ground | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Bank Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Jump Valley | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Elsecar Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Roebuck Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 | 41 | 42 |
1 of the street's 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Meadows Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m (0.3 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 |
| Kirk Balk Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hoyland Common Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Jump Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloughfield Convience S74 0HR | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Hoyland Tap S74 0HR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Cloughfield Food Pantry S74 0HR | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Kirk Balk Academy S74 9HX | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Hoyland Sports Centre S74 9EH | Other catering premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Redwood Close (18); On or near Willow Close (16); On or near Bellwood Court (8); On or near Springwood Road (8); On or near Oak Close (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 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) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 5 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
Clough Fields Road · Fairview Close · Bellwood Crescent · Oak Close · Beck Croft · Skiers Way · Meadow View Close · Redwood Close · Sandcroft Close · Bellwood Court · Brentwood Close · Fearn House Crescent
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.