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S74 8 in Barnsley

Barnsley council area · S74 8 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector S74 8 in Barnsley. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideS74 8 · S74 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at S74 8

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

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Recorded sale median
£174,00050 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
0.3 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The nearest mapped station is 0.3 km from the S74 8 sector centre, while the nearest supermarket is 2.8 km away. Both are straight-line distances; actual routes may differ.

What stands out in the records

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.1 km from the S74 8 sector centre, with 6 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Primary school evidence

    2 primary schools appear inside the S74 8 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 73.5% across 97 residential postcode records in S74 8, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for S74 8. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

50 sales in sample
48 sales in sample
12 sales in sample
23 sales in sample
13 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Barnsley local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Barnsley, about 67.1%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: Rotherham 32.9%. The charts cover Barnsley only.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£696Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £490 to £696. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£696£593£490202020232026
Aug 2026£696

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£696
Jul 2026£693
Jun 2026£686
May 2026£678
Apr 2026£674
Mar 2026£670
Feb 2026£667
Jan 2026£664
Dec 2025£661
Nov 2025£659
Oct 2025£654
Sept 2025£650
Aug 2025£646
Jul 2025£644
Jun 2025£642
May 2025£641
Apr 2025£639
Mar 2025£638
Feb 2025£634
Jan 2025£630
Dec 2024£625
Nov 2024£622
Oct 2024£620
Sept 2024£616
Aug 2024£616
Jul 2024£615
Jun 2024£615
May 2024£609
Apr 2024£601
Mar 2024£594
Feb 2024£589
Jan 2024£585
Dec 2023£580
Nov 2023£574
Oct 2023£568
Sept 2023£563
Aug 2023£561
Jul 2023£561
Jun 2023£560
May 2023£556
Apr 2023£553
Mar 2023£546
Feb 2023£541
Jan 2023£536
Dec 2022£536
Nov 2022£536
Oct 2022£536
Sept 2022£534
Aug 2022£532
Jul 2022£529
Jun 2022£524
May 2022£519
Apr 2022£515
Mar 2022£514
Feb 2022£513
Jan 2022£511
Dec 2021£508
Nov 2021£506
Oct 2021£504
Sept 2021£503
Aug 2021£502
Jul 2021£501
Jun 2021£501
May 2021£501
Apr 2021£499
Mar 2021£497
Feb 2021£495
Jan 2021£494
Dec 2020£493
Nov 2020£492
Oct 2020£491
Sept 2020£490

Average house price

£175,537Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £126,968 to £175,537. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£175.5k£151.3k£127k202020232026
Jul 2026£175,537

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£175,537
Jun 2026£175,327
May 2026£175,062
Apr 2026£174,658
Mar 2026£174,735
Feb 2026£174,940
Jan 2026£173,127
Dec 2025£174,286
Nov 2025£174,062
Oct 2025£174,609
Sept 2025£171,345
Aug 2025£169,694
Jul 2025£169,555
Jun 2025£165,726
May 2025£166,700
Apr 2025£163,971
Mar 2025£167,884
Feb 2025£167,727
Jan 2025£167,603
Dec 2024£167,696
Nov 2024£165,176
Oct 2024£167,624
Sept 2024£166,932
Aug 2024£167,844
Jul 2024£164,196
Jun 2024£163,861
May 2024£159,283
Apr 2024£157,390
Mar 2024£154,770
Feb 2024£157,162
Jan 2024£159,337
Dec 2023£161,271
Nov 2023£164,746
Oct 2023£166,111
Sept 2023£164,673
Aug 2023£161,107
Jul 2023£156,403
Jun 2023£155,377
May 2023£152,593
Apr 2023£154,726
Mar 2023£154,352
Feb 2023£158,618
Jan 2023£158,767
Dec 2022£162,091
Nov 2022£161,594
Oct 2022£161,685
Sept 2022£159,922
Aug 2022£158,862
Jul 2022£157,006
Jun 2022£156,727
May 2022£152,410
Apr 2022£151,791
Mar 2022£147,654
Feb 2022£147,735
Jan 2022£145,205
Dec 2021£143,847
Nov 2021£144,443
Oct 2021£143,457
Sept 2021£142,737
Aug 2021£141,572
Jul 2021£139,952
Jun 2021£137,230
May 2021£134,479
Apr 2021£135,918
Mar 2021£136,915
Feb 2021£137,203
Jan 2021£136,121
Dec 2020£135,864
Nov 2020£134,669
Oct 2020£132,451
Sept 2020£130,229
Aug 2020£126,968
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate73.5%Mean across 97 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Barnsley; 120,773 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage98.4%Local authority: Barnsley; 120,773 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 97 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Barnsley; 120,773 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Barnsley; 120,773 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 13 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station0.3 km
  • Nearest supermarket2.8 km
  • Nearest post office2.2 km
  • Nearest GP practice1 km
  • Nearest hospital9.9 km
  • Nearest gym4.7 km
  • Nearest restaurant1.1 km
  • Nearest community centre0.3 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking0.4 km
  • Nearest Waitrose12.1 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector5 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 13 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.1 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km6 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
14.33 km
Tesco
1.60 km
Sainsbury's
4.93 km
Aldi
3.63 km
Lidl
3.74 km
M&S
2.80 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
26
Grade II*
10
Grade II
16

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Wharfe at Wilderness Carpark
47.79 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Milton Arms
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Fitzwilliam
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Crown Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Market
Mapped in sectorSee location
Ship Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

2Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset5.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset14.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset4.3 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

224recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
71
Anti-social behaviour
40
Vehicle crime
26
Criminal damage and arson
24
Other theft
14
Public order
14
Burglary
11
Drugs
10
Other crime
10
Possession of weapons
2
Bicycle theft
1
Shoplifting
1

Current listings

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from S74 8. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom S74 8Shared evidence
S74 8ElsecarThis area · Barnsley
£174,000
50
This area
Reference sector
LL47 6LL47 6 in Gwynedd area guideGwynedd
£172,500£1,500 lower than this area
12
187.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.1 km0.2 km
Nearest supermarket2.8 km3 km
CA27 0CA27 0 in Cumberland area guideCumberland
£190,000£16,000 higher than this area
32
180 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability74%77%
Nearest station0.3 km0.4 km
Nearest park0.1 km0.2 km
NE42 6NE42 6 in Northumberland area guideNorthumberland
£165,000£9,000 lower than this area
72
165.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station0.3 km0.3 km
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
BD12 7BD12 7 in Kirklees area guideKirklees
£186,750£12,750 higher than this area
32
34.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.1 km0.2 km
Gigabit availability74%81%

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector S74 8, not the whole of Barnsley. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 97 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Barnsley; 120,773 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Barnsley; 120,773 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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