Postcode S72 0HU is located in a rural village, within the Darfield ward 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 nearest station is Goldthorpe, about 1.6 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 the United Kingdom, 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 29.6% 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 0HU.
Darfield & Great Houghton near S72 0HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Goldthorpe located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £158,000 (about £188 per square foot) in Darfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £273,500 | £221 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £165,000 | £188 |
| Terraced | 28 | £125,000 | £170 |
| Flats | 2 | £86,500 | £144 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £149,250 | £70,000 | £98,000 | £71,000 |
| 2017 | £170,000 | £70,000 | £106,000 | £77,250 |
| 2018 | £191,500 | £56,000 | £115,000 | £85,000 |
| 2019 | £185,000 | £66,000 | £114,500 | £84,000 |
| 2020 | £192,500 | £62,000 | £129,950 | £86,250 |
| 2021 | £210,000 | £65,500 | £137,500 | £99,500 |
| 2022 | £251,000 | £78,000 | £150,500 | £102,500 |
| 2023 | £245,000 | £82,250 | £165,000 | £123,000 |
| 2024 | £248,998 | £65,000 | £169,000 | £118,000 |
| 2025 | £265,000 | £90,000 | £165,000 | £117,000 |
| 2026 | £287,500 | — | £148,000 | £145,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £155 | £128 | £117 | £73 |
| 2017 | £160 | £121 | £117 | £88 |
| 2018 | £165 | £127 | £126 | £104 |
| 2019 | £180 | £108 | £131 | £91 |
| 2020 | £188 | £102 | £133 | £103 |
| 2021 | £204 | £115 | £150 | £116 |
| 2022 | £227 | £121 | £166 | £126 |
| 2023 | £251 | £124 | £181 | £130 |
| 2024 | £263 | £120 | £204 | £128 |
| 2025 | £256 | £149 | £188 | £138 |
| 2026 | £238 | — | £189 | £172 |
There were 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S72 0HU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | 17, Middlecliffe Lane, Barnsley, S72 0HU | Terraced | Freehold | £78,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2025 | 1, Ealands Close, Barnsley, S72 0EP | Terraced | Freehold | £145,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 11, Lesmond Crescent, Barnsley, S72 0EZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 74, Rotherham Road, Barnsley, S72 0HA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £75,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 64, Rotherham Road, Barnsley, S72 0HA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £142,000 |
In the S72 0HU postcode area, located within Darfield & Great Houghton, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Sandhill Primary School | Academy converter | Good | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | All Saints Academy Darfield | Academy sponsor led | Good |
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 0HU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Kevin John Howard Osborne
Darfield - Elected 2 May 2024
Stephanie Peacock
Barnsley South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S72 0HU 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around S72 0HU in Darfield & Great Houghton is £158,000 (about £188 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to S72 0HU, including Sandhill Primary School (Good) and All Saints Academy Darfield (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
S72 0HU 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 South covering S72 0HU is Stephanie Peacock (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Kevin John Howard Osborne (Labour Party).