S70 5SZ
PostcodeA postcode in Barnsley 028D, Rockingham ward, Barnsley.
This report describes the area around S70 5SZ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around S70 5SZ
- 13 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 44% on JulyBarnsley 028D: 67 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Elsecar, 3.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 660 m awayExact point
- No property in S70 5SZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Barnsley 028DNeighbourhood
- £175,537 average priceFor the whole of Barnsley, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at S70 5SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at S70 5SZRoad 63 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near S70 5SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Hoyland Common Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Birdwell Primary School Primary. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| West Meadows Primary School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Park House School Special | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Kirk Balk Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School Primary. 0% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near S70 5SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £365,000Locksley Gardens, S70 5SUMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £380,000Alverley Way, S70 5SSAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £302,000Gildhurst Court, S70 5STJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £375,000Lynham Avenue, S70 5SYSeptember 2023, detached, established, freehold230 m
- £325,000Bellmer Croft, S70 5SRSeptember 2023, detached, established, freehold280 m
- £135,000Birdwell Common, S70 5TLJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold290 m
- £350,000Chilcombe Place, S70 5SXOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold300 m
- £135,000Sheffield Road, S70 5TNMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold350 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of S70 5SZ
In a straight linePharmacies
- BIRDWELL PHARMACY590 m
- WELL820 m
Dental practices
- FERN COTTAGE DENTAL PRACTICE900 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi BirdwellAldi320 m
- Co-op Hoyland RoadThe Co-operative Group830 m
The neighbourhood: Barnsley 028D
Everything about Barnsley 028DThe postcode district: S70
Everything about S70Your MP
- Stephanie PeacockLabourMP for Barnsley South
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.