Postcode S72 0DD is located in a rural town, within the North East area of Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Darfield & Great Houghton area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 130.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Darfield & Great Houghton is £40,714 per year. The median sale price in North East is £163,500 (around £194 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £135,000 and £220,000. The nearest station is Thurnscoe, about 1.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Darfield & Great Houghton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,664 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.
Darfield & Great Houghton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 130.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 51.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Darfield & Great Houghton is £40,714 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S72 0DD.
Darfield & Great Houghton near S72 0DD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Thurnscoe located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 164 recent sales, the median property price is £163,500 (about £194 per square foot) in North East area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £510,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 34 | £272,500 | £247 |
| Semi-Detached | 79 | £160,000 | £188 |
| Terraced | 49 | £135,000 | £169 |
| Flats | 2 | £82,500 | £123 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £162,500 | £117,500 | £70,000 |
| 2017 | £165,000 | £105,000 | £95,000 |
| 2018 | £164,000 | £107,500 | £89,500 |
| 2019 | £185,000 | £119,000 | £102,500 |
| 2020 | £220,000 | £110,000 | £90,000 |
| 2021 | £235,000 | £121,000 | £102,000 |
| 2022 | £240,000 | £138,000 | £120,000 |
| 2023 | £280,000 | £140,000 | £130,000 |
| 2024 | £273,500 | £155,000 | £128,000 |
| 2025 | £287,500 | £155,000 | £145,000 |
| 2026 | £282,500 | £160,500 | £132,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £169 | £120 | £89 |
| 2017 | £171 | £119 | £107 |
| 2018 | £156 | £123 | £102 |
| 2019 | £160 | £125 | £105 |
| 2020 | £186 | £129 | £107 |
| 2021 | £194 | £142 | £120 |
| 2022 | £219 | £148 | £141 |
| 2023 | £236 | £173 | £157 |
| 2024 | £242 | £171 | £162 |
| 2025 | £252 | £179 | £186 |
| 2026 | £232 | £202 | £164 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S72 0DD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | 84, Norfolk Road, Barnsley, S72 0DU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £160,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 94, Norfolk Road, Barnsley, S72 0DU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £132,500 | |
| 04 Nov 2025 | 8, Wescoe Avenue, Barnsley, S72 0DW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 8, Byron Street, Barnsley, S72 0ED | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 74, Rotherham Road, Barnsley, S72 0DF | Terraced | Freehold | £80,000 |
In the S72 0DD postcode area, located within Darfield & Great Houghton, there are 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Sandhill Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Gooseacre Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of S72 0DD
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | 6A Rotherham Road, Great Houghton, Barnsley, S72 0DB | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
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 S72 0DD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dorothy Coates
North East - Elected 2 May 2024
Dan Jarvis
Barnsley North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S72 0DD records about 130 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, other theft and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around S72 0DD in North East is £163,500 (about £194 per square foot) based on 164 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to S72 0DD, including Sandhill Primary School (Good) and Gooseacre Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
S72 0DD scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,664 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 S72 0DD is Dan Jarvis (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Dorothy Coates (Labour Party).