Woodlands View Platts Common, Barnsley
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (S74), about 70 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 1801602.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2014 the median was £65,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Barnsley cost £173,053 in August 2026 (+2% on a year); private rents averaged £697 a month.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, 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.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Landfill: 2 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Land adjacent to 65 Market Street, is 470 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 45 times (157 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- 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 Elsecar, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 134 to 138 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 10 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 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 39% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 120 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 1 of them fatal or serious.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £41,000 | £41,000 | £41,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2014 | 2 S74 9SU | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 21 Nov 1997 | 8 S74 9SU | Semi-detached | £41,000 |
House prices and rents in Barnsley
A typical home in Barnsley cost £173,053 in August 2026, 2% more than a year before. That is 22% more than five years earlier and 59% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £272,591 |
| Semi-detached | £170,745 |
| Terraced | £139,753 |
| Flat or maisonette | £92,204 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £154,540 |
Private renters in Barnsley paid £697 a month on average in September 2026, 7.2% more than a year before. That is 39% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £507 |
| Two bedrooms | £631 |
| Three bedrooms | £754 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,088 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (6); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 10,313 kWh of it on average in 2024, 5% less than the district's 10,848 kWh, and 2,731 kWh of electricity, 5% less than the district's 2,884 kWh. There are gas meters for about 89% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S74 9SU | 8 | 3,485 kWh | 8 | 9,163 kWh |
| S74 9SN | 27 | 2,118 kWh | 23 | 11,081 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is S74.
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 (89% of about 630 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)
- Former Fighting Cocks Public House, Wombwell Road, Hoyland, Barnsley: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- Hoyland Methodist Church, Market Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9QR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Hall Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9JR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 45 times, for 157 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Jump Valley Stream.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Street Jump Cso Yorkshire Water | Jump Valley Stream | 45 | 157 | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
2 of the street's 2 postcodes are in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
2 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 470 m (0.3 miles) away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land adjacent to 65 Market Street Market Street, Hoyland, Barnsley | 1985 to 1993 | Inert, commercial | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Greenside Lane Hoyland, Barnsley | from 1971 | Commercial, household | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 134 m and 138 m above sea level (136 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S74 9SN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S74 9SU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elsecar 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Wombwell 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Chapeltown (South Yorkshire) 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wombwell Road/Guest Street Platts Common | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A1 Barnsley Town Centre | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Wombwell Station Park and Ride | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 42.4 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Walderslade Surgery Good Aug 2019 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Vernon Hospital | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hoyland Hall Residential Home Requires improvement Apr 2026 | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Wombwell Police Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Santander | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roebuck Hill Allotments 4,460 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Romano-British settlements in Wombwell Wood, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Romano-British settlements in Wombwell Wood | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roebuck Hill | Hill | 460 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Blacker Hill | Hill | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Jump Valley | Valley | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Bank Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Wombwell Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Elsecar Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 9 | 10 |
1 of the street's 10 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jump Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | 0% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 65% in 2024 and 50% in 2023) |
| Kirk Balk Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 46.4 (46.0 in 2025 and 46.8 in 2024); 54% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| West Meadows Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 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 | 55% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 41% in 2024 and 42% in 2023) |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | 48% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 45% in 2024 and 29% in 2023) |
| Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | 68% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 53% in 2024 and 50% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
5 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 620 m (0.4 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Explorers Community Nursery Blackerhill S74 0RL | Full day care | 60 | Outstanding (Nov 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Railway Children Nursery Jump S74 0HZ | Full day care | 75 | Mar 2026: Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 4 | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Rainbow Day Care Hoyland S74 9QS | Full day care | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 820 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Little Cobs Daycare S74 8DA | Full day care | 42 | Not inspected yet | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Tots2teens Daycare S74 0ER | Full day care | 56 | Outstanding (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 147 childminders and 16 home childcarers (nannies) in Barnsley. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corner Shop Food S74 9SQ | Retailers - other | 100 m | 4 Good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Triple H Chippy S74 9SJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| The Royal Oak S74 0QN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Premier Hoyland Mini Market S74 9PQ | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Hoylands Haven S74 9PQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2026 |
| Little Explorers Community Nursery S74 0QT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Hoyland Hall S74 0EX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Guest Street (26); On or near Silkstone View (20); On or near Woodlands Road (20); On or near Kingswood Crescent (17); On or near Wood Walk (14).
Road safety
2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 1 involved a child under 16. 50% happened in the dark, and 100% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2023 13:30 | Slight | 4 people: 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 25 Dec 2022 20:40 | Serious | 2 people | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Woodlands Road · Pepper Street · Guest Street · Silkstone View · Barnsley Road · Northumberland Avenue · Northumberland Avenue · Kingswood Crescent · Cumberland Road · Clayfield Road · Edinburgh Road · Cumberland 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.