Postcode S36 6AJ is located in an urban city, within the Penistone West ward of Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Penistone area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 71.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Penistone is £54,801 per year. The nearest station is Penistone, about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Watermeadows Park.
Penistone has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,377 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.
Penistone has a high crime rate, with approximately 71.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Penistone is £54,801 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S36 6AJ.
Penistone near S36 6AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Penistone located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Penistone | N/A | Walking directions to Penistone |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Watermeadows Park | Medium | Walking directions to Watermeadows Park |
Based on 199 recent sales, the median property price is £244,000 (about £261 per square foot) in Penistone West area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 68 | £359,000 | £308 |
| Semi-Detached | 64 | £230,000 | £252 |
| Terraced | 50 | £189,000 | £219 |
| Flats | 17 | £128,000 | £203 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £264,950 | £117,500 | £158,000 | £162,498 |
| 2017 | £257,300 | £98,250 | £162,950 | £130,000 |
| 2018 | £275,000 | £110,000 | £175,000 | £146,250 |
| 2019 | £290,475 | £113,000 | £172,375 | £139,000 |
| 2020 | £309,000 | £114,000 | £173,500 | £147,500 |
| 2021 | £340,000 | £124,995 | £200,000 | £160,000 |
| 2022 | £357,498 | £170,000 | £230,000 | £175,000 |
| 2023 | £369,995 | £138,750 | £226,000 | £178,725 |
| 2024 | £360,498 | £120,000 | £220,876 | £177,500 |
| 2025 | £365,746 | £127,500 | £242,500 | £190,000 |
| 2026 | £337,500 | £128,000 | £205,000 | £183,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £219 | £193 | £173 | £151 |
| 2017 | £224 | £167 | £177 | £155 |
| 2018 | £232 | £158 | £187 | £165 |
| 2019 | £228 | £160 | £180 | £158 |
| 2020 | £241 | £160 | £176 | £169 |
| 2021 | £268 | £169 | £227 | £187 |
| 2022 | £286 | £222 | £246 | £194 |
| 2023 | £329 | £224 | £252 | £211 |
| 2024 | £320 | £204 | £248 | £209 |
| 2025 | £317 | £205 | £264 | £236 |
| 2026 | £296 | £200 | £233 | £185 |
There were 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S36 6AJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2025 | 28, Bridge Street, Sheffield, S36 6AJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £251,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2025 | 16, Bridge Street, Sheffield, S36 6AJ | Terraced | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 4, Wentworth Road, Sheffield, S36 6ET | Terraced | Freehold | £125,000 | |
| 09 Sept 2025 | 55, Wentworth Road, Sheffield, S36 6ET | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2025 | 33, Wentworth Road, Sheffield, S36 6ET | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 |
In the S36 6AJ postcode area, located within Penistone, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S36 6AJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco | Market Lane, Sheffield, S36 6TS | Walking directions to Tesco |
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | 26 Market Street, Sheffield, S36 6BZ | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.2 mi | Spar | High Street, Sheffield, S36 6BS | Walking directions to Spar |
Annual council tax rates for Barnsley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for S36 6AJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mandy Lowe-Flello
Penistone West - Elected 2 May 2024
Marie Tidball
Penistone and Stocksbridge - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S36 6AJ records about 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around S36 6AJ in Penistone is £244,000 (about £261 per square foot) based on 199 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to S36 6AJ, including Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School (Outstanding), Penistone Grammar School (Good) and Thurlstone Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to S36 6AJ is Penistone, about 644 m away.
S36 6AJ scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,377 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Penistone and Stocksbridge covering S36 6AJ is Marie Tidball (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mandy Lowe-Flello (Liberal Democrats).