Postcode S72 9BT is located in a rural village, within the Hemsworth area of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Ryhill & South Hiendley area. It has very high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ryhill & South Hiendley is £40,518 per year. The median sale price in Hemsworth is £175,000 (around £194 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £135,000 and £218,438. The nearest station is Fitzwilliam, about 1.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ryhill & South Hiendley has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,751 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.
Ryhill & South Hiendley has an average crime rate, with approximately 58.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ryhill & South Hiendley is £40,518 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S72 9BT.
Ryhill & South Hiendley near S72 9BT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Fitzwilliam located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 168 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 (about £194 per square foot) in Hemsworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £715,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 38 | £276,250 | £248 |
| Semi-Detached | 67 | £177,500 | £199 |
| Terraced | 55 | £130,000 | £151 |
| Flats | 8 | £97,500 | £146 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £176,000 | £81,498 | £110,995 | £71,000 |
| 2017 | £175,000 | £59,250 | £119,995 | £74,500 |
| 2018 | £182,000 | £61,000 | £119,995 | £81,500 |
| 2019 | £190,000 | £76,000 | £122,500 | £79,000 |
| 2020 | £209,500 | £64,000 | £140,000 | £90,000 |
| 2021 | £236,000 | £76,500 | £155,498 | £105,000 |
| 2022 | £252,500 | £86,625 | £161,000 | £112,500 |
| 2023 | £313,000 | £100,000 | £165,000 | £122,500 |
| 2024 | £237,500 | £82,500 | £172,000 | £120,000 |
| 2025 | £270,000 | £108,000 | £180,000 | £125,000 |
| 2026 | £266,000 | £95,000 | £180,000 | £131,800 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £157 | £119 | £113 | £89 |
| 2017 | £144 | £108 | £148 | £86 |
| 2018 | £174 | £86 | £147 | £88 |
| 2019 | £176 | £109 | £137 | £94 |
| 2020 | £184 | £116 | £155 | £102 |
| 2021 | £219 | £114 | £171 | £116 |
| 2022 | £238 | £148 | £177 | £127 |
| 2023 | £237 | £155 | £184 | £142 |
| 2024 | £258 | £159 | £198 | £135 |
| 2025 | £238 | £145 | £199 | £143 |
| 2026 | £246 | £147 | £212 | £150 |
There were 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S72 9BT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2026 | 8, New Street, Barnsley, S72 9BT | Terraced | Freehold | £109,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 4, New Street, Barnsley, S72 9BT | Terraced | Freehold | £107,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 6, New Street, Barnsley, S72 9BT | Terraced | Freehold | £115,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 4, Haguewood Court, Barnsley, S72 9FP | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 40A, Main Street, Barnsley, S72 9BP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £210,000 |
In the S72 9BT postcode area, located within Ryhill & South Hiendley, 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 inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | South Hiendley Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Oct 2022. | |
South Hiendley Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Oct 2022
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| 1.0 mi | Primary | Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Oct 2022. | |
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Oct 2022
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of S72 9BT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Village Stores | 47-49 High Street, South Hiendley, Barnsley, S72 9AH | Walking directions to Village Stores |
Annual council tax rates for Wakefield 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 9BT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Laura Jones
Hemsworth - Elected 2 May 2024
Jon Trickett
Normanton and Hemsworth - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S72 9BT records about 58 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around S72 9BT in Hemsworth is £175,000 (about £194 per square foot) based on 168 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to S72 9BT, including South Hiendley Primary School (Good) and Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
S72 9BT scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,751 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Normanton and Hemsworth covering S72 9BT is Jon Trickett (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Laura Jones (Labour Party).