S74 8BG
PostcodeA postcode in Barnsley 029C, Hoyland Milton ward, Barnsley.
This report describes the area around S74 8BG, 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 S74 8BG
- 19 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 10% on JulyBarnsley 029C: 49 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Elsecar, 440 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- No property in S74 8BG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Barnsley 029CNeighbourhood
- £173,053 average priceFor the whole of Barnsley, August 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at S74 8BGSuperfast for 0%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at S74 8BGRoad 45 dB, rail 44 dB (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
- 8.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near S74 8BG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Greenfield Primary School Primary | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Jump Primary Academy Primary | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024, before the school changed |
| The Ellis Church of England Primary School Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School Primary. 0% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Kirk Balk Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
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 S74 8BG
Latest sale at each postcode- £125,000Welland Gardens, S74 8BGNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £114,000Cobcar Lane, S74 8BWJanuary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £100,000Welland Crescent, S74 8BNOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £242,000Cobcar Street, S74 8BPNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £185,000Strafford Avenue, S74 8ALJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £210,000Cobcar Lane, S74 8BJMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £150,000St Helens Street, S74 8BQMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £193,000Cobcar Lane, S74 8AWJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 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 S74 8BG
In a straight lineStations
- Elsecar6 minutes on foot440 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST450 m
The neighbourhood: Barnsley 029C
Everything about Barnsley 029CThe postcode district: S74
Everything about S74Your 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 priceAugust 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.