Postcode S71 1PF is located in a minor urban area, within the Old Town area of Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Honeywell area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Honeywell is £41,621 per year. The median sale price in Old Town is £167,000 (around £205 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £124,750 and £232,750. The nearest station is Barnsley, about 1 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Wilthorpe Park.
Honeywell has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,270 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.
Honeywell has an average crime rate, with approximately 57.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Honeywell is £41,621 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 177 ft away from S71 1PF.
Honeywell near S71 1PF 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Wilthorpe Park | Medium | Walking directions to Wilthorpe Park |
Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £167,000 (about £205 per square foot) in Old Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £590,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £290,000 | £261 |
| Semi-Detached | 50 | £185,500 | £229 |
| Terraced | 34 | £130,000 | £171 |
| Flats | 17 | £110,000 | £151 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £185,000 | £41,250 | £136,500 | £95,500 |
| 2017 | £217,000 | £75,000 | £127,500 | £79,000 |
| 2018 | £209,998 | £68,000 | £135,000 | £95,000 |
| 2019 | £222,500 | £67,500 | £137,000 | £89,995 |
| 2020 | £240,000 | £83,750 | £150,000 | £92,000 |
| 2021 | £245,000 | £90,000 | £172,500 | £115,750 |
| 2022 | £265,000 | £90,000 | £172,000 | £119,625 |
| 2023 | £310,000 | £94,000 | £187,500 | £137,500 |
| 2024 | £307,500 | £100,000 | £190,000 | £140,000 |
| 2025 | £295,000 | £110,000 | £190,000 | £135,750 |
| 2026 | £290,000 | £110,000 | £188,000 | £130,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £181 | £103 | £145 | £107 |
| 2017 | £180 | £120 | £143 | £113 |
| 2018 | £185 | £116 | £155 | £115 |
| 2019 | £190 | £125 | £160 | £110 |
| 2020 | £188 | £140 | £168 | £117 |
| 2021 | £214 | £131 | £181 | £140 |
| 2022 | £235 | £140 | £202 | £159 |
| 2023 | £231 | £145 | £201 | £155 |
| 2024 | £250 | £167 | £203 | £162 |
| 2025 | £261 | £151 | £217 | £160 |
| 2026 | £271 | £159 | £232 | £174 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S71 1PF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 58, Woodstock Road, Barnsley, S75 1DX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £142,500 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 76, Woodstock Road, Barnsley, S75 1DX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2026 | 12, Melvinia Crescent, Barnsley, S75 1DZ | Detached | Freehold | £164,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 7, Melvinia Crescent, Barnsley, S75 1DZ | Detached | Freehold | £342,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 36, Melvinia Crescent, Barnsley, S75 1DZ | Detached | Freehold | £338,000 |
In the S71 1PF postcode area, located within Honeywell, there are 5 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Wilthorpe Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Summer Lane Primary | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Athersley South Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Oct 2018. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of S71 1PF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Yogi Convenience Store | 75 Huddersfield Road, Barnsley, S75 1AA | Walking directions to Yogi Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | Huddersfield Road, Barnsley, S75 1HA | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 S71 1PF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Phil Lofts
Old Town - Elected 2 May 2024
Dan Jarvis
Barnsley North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S71 1PF records about 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 S71 1PF in Old Town is £167,000 (about £205 per square foot) based on 124 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to S71 1PF, including Wilthorpe Primary School (Good), Summer Lane Primary (Inadequate) and Athersley South Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
S71 1PF scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,270 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Barnsley North covering S71 1PF is Dan Jarvis (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Phil Lofts (Labour Party).