S70 postcode district

Barnsley · 1,292 postcodes

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The average home in Barnsley sold for £175,537 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.5% on a year earlier. Across Barnsley, police record 107 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the S70 district, the nearest primary school is Worsbrough Common Primary School, 140 m away, about a 2 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Barnsley College, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is The Kakoty Practice, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

Barnsley station is 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Worsbrough Common Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 30 Apr 2024 · Report

140 m

Ward Green Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 24 Sept 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.4 mi

Oakwell Rise Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.5 mi

The Mill AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

The Forest AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 2 Feb 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

Secondary

Barnsley College16 plus · Further education · ages 14–99 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Barnsley AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Jan 2020 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.9 mi

Trinity Academy St. Edwards

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Barnsley

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Dodworth

2.4 mi

Wombwell

2.9 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park

5parks within a 10 minute walk

48hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 2.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 5.6 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Pindar Oaks AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.7 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Swanee FieldsPark or garden · 23 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Highstone Lane AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Allotments or community gardenunder 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Tower Street AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Locke ParkPark or garden · 19 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the S70 district

What is the crime rate in the S70 district?

Across Barnsley, police record 107 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the S70 district?

The average home in Barnsley sold for £175,537 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £277,348, semi-detached £173,448, terraced £141,239, flats £92,791. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the S70 district?

The nearest primary school is Worsbrough Common Primary School, 140 m away, about a 2 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Barnsley College, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the S70 district?

Barnsley is 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the S70 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £32,979 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in S70

S70 9

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