S74 8HJ
PostcodeA postcode in Barnsley 029A, Hoyland Milton ward, Barnsley.
This report describes the area around S74 8HJ, 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 8HJ
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 42% on JulyBarnsley 029A: 101 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Elsecar, 650 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- 1 of 94 properties in S74 8HJ at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Barnsley 029ANeighbourhood
- £175,537 average priceFor the whole of Barnsley, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- 18.5% can get gigabit broadband at S74 8HJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at S74 8HJRoad 40 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
- 8.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near S74 8HJ
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) | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Greenfield Primary School Primary | 1.2 km 14 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 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Jump Primary Academy Primary | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024, before the school changed |
| Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School Primary. 0% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| The Ellis Church of England Primary School Primary | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
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 8HJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £230,000Market Place, S74 8HHDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £450,000Wentworth Road, S74 8EPSeptember 2025, detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £215,000Distillery Mews, S74 8HGMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £250,000Distillery Side, S74 8HNMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £155,000Wath Road, S74 8HRNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £121,000Fitzwilliam Street, S74 8EAApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold240 m
- £135,000Church Street, S74 8HSMarch 2024, terraced, established, freehold300 m
- £270,000Church Street, S74 8HTApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold300 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 8HJ
In a straight lineStations
- Elsecar8 minutes on foot650 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST750 m
The neighbourhood: Barnsley 029A
Everything about Barnsley 029AThe 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 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.