Postcode S72 9LQ is located in a rural town, within the North East ward of Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Grimethorpe & Brierley area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 59.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Grimethorpe & Brierley is £39,207 per year. The nearest station is Fitzwilliam, about 2.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Grimethorpe & Brierley has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,213 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.
Grimethorpe & Brierley has an average crime rate, with approximately 59.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 13.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Grimethorpe & Brierley is £39,207 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S72 9LQ.
Grimethorpe & Brierley near S72 9LQ 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 151 recent sales, the median property price is £164,000 (about £195 per square foot) in North East area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £540,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 36 | £282,500 | £246 |
| Semi-Detached | 70 | £160,000 | £183 |
| Terraced | 43 | £135,000 | £180 |
| 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 | £156,000 | £145,000 |
| 2026 | £265,000 | £155,000 | £127,500 |
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 | £251 | £179 | £186 |
| 2026 | £224 | £192 | £170 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S72 9LQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | Briarcliffe, Frickley Bridge Lane, Barnsley, S72 9LQ | Detached | Freehold | £335,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 1, Hilltop, Barnsley, S72 9LF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 11 May 2026 | 8, Cross Hill, Barnsley, S72 9LE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £135,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 7, Haldane Close, Barnsley, S72 9LL | Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 1, Ashley Drive, Barnsley, S72 9FJ | Detached | Freehold | £437,000 |
In the S72 9LQ postcode area, located within Grimethorpe & Brierley, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 9LQ, 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 9LQ records about 60 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around S72 9LQ in Grimethorpe & Brierley is £164,000 (about £195 per square foot) based on 151 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to S72 9LQ, including Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Outstanding) and Shafton Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
S72 9LQ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,213 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 9LQ is Dan Jarvis (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Dorothy Coates (Labour Party).