Wood Acres Redbrook, Barnsley
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (S75), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1803584.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £312,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 3).
- Flood: 10 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 D; Band D in Barnsley costs £2,326 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 81% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barnsley, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 20 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 71 to 79 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 Victoria Medical Centre Pms Practice, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 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 | 1 | £312,000 | £312,000 | £312,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £265,975 | £259,950 | £272,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £199,000 | £199,000 | £199,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £128,000 | £128,000 | £128,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £103,475 | £100,000 | £106,950 |
| 1998 | 13 | £97,000 | £90,600 | £120,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2025 | 14 S75 1HU | Detached | £312,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2023 | 6 S75 1HU | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2020 | 6 S75 1HU | Detached | £259,950 | |
| 7 Feb 2020 | 7 S75 1HU | Detached | £272,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2014 | 6 S75 1HU | Detached | £199,000 | |
| 16 May 2012 | 1 S75 1HU | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 24 May 2011 | 1 S75 1HU | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2008 | S75 1HU | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2007 | 2 S75 1HU | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2003 | 2 S75 1HU | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2002 | 3 S75 1HU | Detached | £128,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2001 | 12 S75 1HU | Detached | £106,950 | |
| 1 Aug 2001 | 6 S75 1HU | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 20 Nov 1998 | 3 S75 1HU | Detached | £98,000 | New build. |
| 13 Nov 1998 | 1 S75 1HU | Detached | £90,600 | New build. |
| 30 Oct 1998 | 18 S75 1HU | Detached | £93,000 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 1998 | 7 S75 1HU | Detached | £97,000 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 1998 | 5 S75 1HU | Detached | £92,500 | New build. |
| 17 Sep 1998 | 6 S75 1HU | Detached | £99,000 | New build. |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 16 S75 1HU | Detached | £120,000 | New build. |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 10 S75 1HU | Detached | £93,500 | New build. |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 14 S75 1HU | Detached | £93,000 | New build. |
| 14 Aug 1998 | 12 S75 1HU | Detached | £97,000 | |
| 17 Jul 1998 | 8 S75 1HU | Detached | £106,500 | New build. |
| 3 Jul 1998 | 4 S75 1HU | Detached | £92,000 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 2 S75 1HU | Detached | £107,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 107 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (5); Pre-1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 D (27% of about 820 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S75 1HU | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 3 / 5 | unlikely |
| S75 1HT | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 9 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 71 m and 79 m above sea level (75 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S75 1HT | 95% | 81% | 81% | 5% |
| S75 1HU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnsley 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Darton 121,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Dodworth 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wilthorpe Road/Dayhouse Way | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A24 Barnsley Town Centre | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | The Seam Car Park | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 34.7 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Victoria Medical Centre Pms Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pill Post Pharmacy | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hansons | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Barnsley District Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,520 m² | 20 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3,250 m² | 220 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Redbrook Road Allotments 3,760 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Day House Wood | Wood | 150 m north-east |
| Red Brook Plantation | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Craven Wood | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Swallow Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Higham Bottom | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| The Fleets | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 | 15 | 15 |
None of the street's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gawber Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wilthorpe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Summer Lane Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Barugh Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Horizon Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Kitchen S75 1HH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Barnsley Golf Sims S75 1JN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Belridge Close (7); On or near Redhill Court (5); On or near Springfields (2); On or near Wood Acres (2); On or near Churcroft (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 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 9 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
Barcroft Flatt · Coppice Avenue · Churcroft · Dayhouse Way · Huddersfield Road · Belridge Close · Springfields · Leyland Walk · Redhill Court · The Leylands · Wilbrook Rise · Great Broading
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.