Tower Street is in Barnsley and in Barnsley district. S70 1QS is located in the Kingstone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Barnsley Central. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tower Street, Barnsley, S70 1QS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: S70 1QR, S70 1QP, S70 4JZ, S70 4JU, S70 4LE, S70 1YP, S70 1YN, S70 4JT, S70 1QW.

Tower Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tower Street are based on 89 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barnsley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for S70 1QS

Average Price
£106,464
Semi-Detached
£101,903
Terraced
£105,395
Detached
£204,037
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Street

Average Price
£106,464
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
61 Tower Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002023-01-27 £109,062
4 Tower Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£92,5002022-11-18 £90,173
14 Tower Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£91,0002022-10-06 £88,596
3 Tower Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,5002022-06-30 £107,637
53 Tower Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002022-03-02 £80,002

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWorsbrough Common Primary School
Bruce Avenue, S70 4EB 		704 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shawlands Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		876 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Joseph Locke Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		876 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		917 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
Doncaster Road, S70 1TS 		1,139 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTrinity Academy St. Edwards
Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate, 		1,361 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road, S70 6PD 		1,647 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray S70 3DL 		2,448 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBarnsley College
PO Box 266, Church Street S70 2YW 		936 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorthern College for Residential Adult Education Limited
Wentworth Castle, Stainborough S75 3ET 		3,471 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Carlton Road, S71 2LF 		4,496 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Greenacre School
Keresforth Hill Road, S70 6RG 		1,233 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springwell Alternative Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		3,838 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		3,880 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Twisted TeapotTwisted Teapot, 243 Park Road175 yd
Rossi's CafeRossis Cafe, 261 Park Road343 yd
Locke Park CafeLocke Park Cafe, Locke Park, Park Road408 yd
McDonaldsMcdonalds, Upper New Street676 yd
Zest Cafe Barnsley CollegePark Road734 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Locke Park Club & Institute Ltd.189 Park Road138 yd
Silkstone HotelThe Silkstone, Park Road385 yd
Heaven and Ale66 Agnes Road430 yd
Highstone Road W M CHighstone Road Wmc, Highstone Road597 yd
Victoria HotelVictoria Hotel, 168 Sheffield Road760 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Park Road FisheriesPark Road Fish Shop, 108a Park Road257 yd
The New Orient Express48 Agnes Road447 yd
Heavenly Pizza11 Wood Street491 yd
Dreaming Napoli32 Hornby Street670 yd
Papa John BarnsleyUnit A, 2 Upper New Street676 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsWm Morrisons Supermarket, Lower Thomas Street718 yd
LidlLidl, Peel Street1,007 yd
Iceland13-17 Peel Street1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Worsbrough Common Recreation Ground
BRUCE AVENUE 		grass pitches529 yd
Cromwell Mount
DARLEY AVENUE 		grass pitches663 yd
Worsbrough Common Primary School
BRUCE AVENUE 		grass pitches752 yd
Hope House School (Closed)
Blucher Street 		892 yd
Ymca (Barnsley)
BLUCHER STREET 		916 yd
Holyrood Primary School
SHAW STREET 		grass pitches1,014 yd
Shaw Lane Sports Club
SHAW LANE SPORTS GROUND SHAW LANE SPORTS GROUND SHAW LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts1,056 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Barnsley)
Peel Parade 		health and fitness suite1,064 yd
Complete Systems Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed)
Peel Street Arcade 		health and fitness suite1,075 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Tower Street dangerous?

In 2023, 574 crimes were reported near Tower Street. Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of S70 1QS.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Tower Street, Barnsley, S70 1QS

Employment

S70 1QS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Part-Time Employee35
Retired35
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other13
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing20
Construction17
Education13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female145
Male159

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex86
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced24
Widowed8

Health

Very good health135
Good health109
Fair health37
Bad health21
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 61
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African7
Other Black2
Mixed White and African2
White290
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom261
European Union32
Africa6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK261
10+ Years11
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Ireland1
Poland21
Romania11
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held58

Religion

No religion146
Christian133
Muslim1
Not answered23
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