Postcode S71 3NY is located in a minor urban area, within the St Helens ward of Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Athersley area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 111.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Athersley is £35,139 per year. The nearest station is Darton, about 2.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Athersley has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,231 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.
Athersley has a very high crime rate, with approximately 111.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 44.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Athersley is £35,139 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S71 3NY.
Athersley near S71 3NY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Darton located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £158,500 (about £189 per square foot) in St Helens area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £315,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £236,000 | £257 |
| Semi-Detached | 56 | £160,000 | £194 |
| Terraced | 15 | £140,000 | £178 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £139,500 | £55,500 | £87,500 | £87,000 |
| 2017 | £120,000 | £61,000 | £89,000 | £81,500 |
| 2018 | £190,000 | £52,500 | £95,000 | £88,000 |
| 2019 | £195,000 | £57,500 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| 2020 | £162,473 | £62,500 | £109,000 | £90,000 |
| 2021 | £196,500 | £69,500 | £128,000 | £93,450 |
| 2022 | £273,000 | £80,000 | £144,000 | £115,000 |
| 2023 | £166,500 | £70,000 | £149,975 | £110,000 |
| 2024 | £225,000 | £87,000 | £145,000 | £105,000 |
| 2025 | £265,000 | — | £159,250 | £135,000 |
| 2026 | £197,000 | — | £158,000 | £180,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £129 | £79 | £127 | £95 |
| 2017 | £152 | £100 | £113 | £114 |
| 2018 | £144 | £80 | £119 | £119 |
| 2019 | £182 | £94 | £127 | £121 |
| 2020 | £174 | £92 | £130 | £122 |
| 2021 | £216 | £108 | £157 | £130 |
| 2022 | £222 | £126 | £180 | £155 |
| 2023 | £217 | £148 | £171 | £160 |
| 2024 | £222 | £131 | £164 | £146 |
| 2025 | £232 | — | £180 | £172 |
| 2026 | £276 | — | £197 | £193 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S71 3NY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | 6, Chilwell Mews, Barnsley, S71 3NY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £88,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 10, Chilwell Close, Barnsley, S71 3NZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £128,500 | |
| 01 Jul 2026 | 30, Carr Furlong, Barnsley, S71 3NS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 06 Aug 2025 | 12, Carr Furlong, Barnsley, S71 3NS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £130,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 36, Carr Furlong, Barnsley, S71 3NS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £170,000 |
In the S71 3NY postcode area, located within Athersley, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S71 3NY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Nisa Local | Lindhurst Road, Barnsley, S71 3DG | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | Wakefield Road, Barnsley, S75 6DJ | Walking directions to Lidl |
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 3NY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sarah Jane Tattersall
St Helens - Elected 2 May 2024
Dan Jarvis
Barnsley North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S71 3NY records about 111 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 3NY in Athersley is £158,500 (about £189 per square foot) based on 75 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to S71 3NY, including Waterton Newstead Academy, Athersley North Primary School (Good) and Laithes Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
S71 3NY scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,231 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 3NY is Dan Jarvis (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sarah Jane Tattersall (Labour Party).