Postcode S36 9RX is located in an urban city, within the Penistone West area 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 median sale price in Penistone West is £242,500 (around £266 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £180,000 and £340,000. The nearest station is Penistone, about 1.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Thurlstone Woods Park.
Penistone has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,377 out of 32,844 areas in England, 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 10.0% 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 9RX.
Penistone near S36 9RX 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Thurlstone Woods Park | Small | Walking directions to Thurlstone Woods Park |
Based on 181 recent sales, the median property price is £242,500 (about £266 per square foot) in Penistone West area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £1,175,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 67 | £365,000 | £314 |
| Semi-Detached | 56 | £222,500 | £241 |
| Terraced | 42 | £183,500 | £233 |
| Flats | 16 | £127,750 | £198 |
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 | £375,000 | £127,500 | £242,500 | £190,000 |
| 2026 | £349,000 | £128,000 | £218,750 | £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 | £323 | £205 | £265 | £237 |
| 2026 | £306 | £196 | £244 | £206 |
There were 24 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S36 9RX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2025 | 6, Sandringham Close, Sheffield, S36 9RW | Detached | Freehold | £217,500 | |
| 21 Jul 2026 | 4, Balmoral Close, Sheffield, S36 9RT | Terraced | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 18 May 2026 | 3, Balmoral Close, Sheffield, S36 9RT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 28, Westfield Avenue, Sheffield, S36 9RN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £248,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 24, Westfield Avenue, Sheffield, S36 9RN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £202,500 |
In the S36 9RX postcode area, located within Penistone, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Thurlstone Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Penistone Grammar School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2013. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Millhouse Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jul 2023. |
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 9RX, 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 9RX 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around S36 9RX in Penistone West is £242,500 (about £266 per square foot) based on 181 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to S36 9RX, including Thurlstone Primary School (Good), Penistone Grammar School (Good) and Millhouse Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
S36 9RX 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 9RX is Marie Tidball (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mandy Lowe-Flello (Liberal Democrats).