Postcode S70 6RA is located in a minor urban area, within the Dodworth area of Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Barnsley Town & Park Road area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 24% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Barnsley Town & Park Road is £39,910 per year. The median sale price in Dodworth is £220,000 (around £249 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £158,488 and £310,000. The nearest station is Barnsley, about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Penny Pie Park.
Barnsley Town & Park Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,676 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.
Barnsley Town & Park Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 36.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Barnsley Town & Park Road is £39,910 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 185 ft away from S70 6RA.
Barnsley Town & Park Road near S70 6RA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Barnsley located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Penny Pie Park | Medium | Walking directions to Penny Pie Park |
Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 (about £249 per square foot) in Dodworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £995,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 51 | £347,000 | £307 |
| Semi-Detached | 56 | £200,000 | £232 |
| Terraced | 26 | £153,000 | £212 |
| Flats | 9 | £147,500 | £202 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £224,500 | £113,750 | £139,250 | £98,000 |
| 2017 | £230,000 | £107,500 | £147,500 | £111,500 |
| 2018 | £242,000 | £97,250 | £148,000 | £99,998 |
| 2019 | £230,000 | £72,475 | £138,975 | £100,250 |
| 2020 | £245,000 | £104,950 | £146,500 | £108,500 |
| 2021 | £285,000 | £124,000 | £160,000 | £133,875 |
| 2022 | £302,750 | £135,000 | £176,000 | £120,000 |
| 2023 | £305,000 | £136,250 | £195,000 | £147,000 |
| 2024 | £317,500 | £136,500 | £172,500 | £150,500 |
| 2025 | £342,500 | £130,000 | £181,000 | £147,000 |
| 2026 | £335,000 | £147,500 | £200,000 | £145,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £195 | £161 | £164 | £109 |
| 2017 | £189 | £150 | £165 | £142 |
| 2018 | £198 | £158 | £168 | £118 |
| 2019 | £208 | £150 | £166 | £130 |
| 2020 | £214 | £150 | £175 | £132 |
| 2021 | £229 | £155 | £179 | £166 |
| 2022 | £262 | £171 | £198 | £178 |
| 2023 | £267 | £179 | £199 | £168 |
| 2024 | £265 | £181 | £212 | £196 |
| 2025 | £292 | £191 | £215 | £187 |
| 2026 | £315 | £214 | £241 | £214 |
There were 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S70 6RA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec 2025 | 14, Scholars Walk, Barnsley, S70 6FJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | 9, Principal Avenue, Barnsley, S70 6FF | Terraced | Freehold | £233,500 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 31, Principal Avenue, Barnsley, S70 6FF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 17, Principal Avenue, Barnsley, S70 6FF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 19, Principal Avenue, Barnsley, S70 6FF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £255,000 |
In the S70 6RA postcode area, located within Barnsley Town & Park Road, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Greenacre School | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2013. | |
Greenacre School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2013
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Horizon Community College | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2014. | |
Horizon Community College ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2014
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Joseph Locke Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2015. | |
Joseph Locke Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Mar 2015
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of S70 6RA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | Keresforth Hall Road, Barnsley, S70 6NE | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.4 mi | Go Local | 121 Racecommon Road, Barnsley, S70 6JR | Walking directions to Go Local |
| 0.5 mi | V T L Lucky | Parker Street, Barnsley, S70 6EG | Walking directions to V T L Lucky |
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 S70 6RA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andy Waters
Dodworth - Elected 12 Dec 2024
Marie Tidball
Penistone and Stocksbridge - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S70 6RA records about 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around S70 6RA in Dodworth is £220,000 (about £249 per square foot) based on 142 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to S70 6RA, including Greenacre School (Outstanding), Horizon Community College (Good) and Joseph Locke Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
S70 6RA scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,676 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 S70 6RA is Marie Tidball (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Andy Waters (Liberal Democrats).