S74 postcode district

Barnsley · 521 postcodes

At a glance

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 S74 district, the nearest primary school is St Helen's Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Kirk Balk Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Walderslade Surgery, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

Elsecar station is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Hoyland Springwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Greenfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

West Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingNeeds attentionLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsNeeds attention

0.6 mi

Jump Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 21 Feb 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

Secondary

Kirk Balk AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 21 Jan 2020 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.3 mi

Park House SchoolOther independent special school · ages 7–17

2.1 mi

West Riding AcademyAcademy special converter · ages 11–19

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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Stations nearby

Train stations

Elsecar

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Wombwell

1.5 mi

Chapeltown

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

0.4 mito the nearest park

1park within a 10 minute walk

0.6hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Allotments or community garden1.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 7.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Hoyland Leisure CentreSports ground · 0.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Millhouses Street AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Cloughfields Play AreaPlay area · 0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Miners Welfare Recreation GroundPlaying field · 2.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Playing field3.6 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 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 S74 district

What is the crime rate in the S74 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 S74 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 S74 district?

The nearest primary school is St Helen's Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Kirk Balk Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the S74 district?

Elsecar is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the S74 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £40,775 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.