The Firs is in Barnsley and in Barnsley district. S70 3DF is located in the Stairfoot electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Barnsley East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Firs, Barnsley, S70 3DF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: S70 3DA, S70 3DN, S70 3DH, S70 3BB, S70 3DQ, S70 3DB, S70 3DL, S70 3DD, S70 3DG.

The Firs Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Firs are based on 11 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 3DF

Average Price
£94,789
Semi-Detached
£93,221
Terraced
£97,141
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Firs

Average Price
£202,359
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FirsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 The Firs, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£74,0002020-06-11 £93,166
9 The Firs, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£93,0002017-08-14 £131,941
9 The Firs, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£93,5002008-04-04 £129,949
1 The Firs, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£74,2002006-11-27 £101,115
9 The Firs, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£4,0001995-08-31 £17,771

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Forest Academy
Thornton Road, Kendray S70 3NG 		232 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Worsbrough Bank End Primary School
Underwood Avenue, Worsbrough Dale S70 4AZ 		433 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hunningley Primary School
Hunningley Lane, S70 3DT 		925 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mill Academy
Lobwood, Worsbrough Bridge S70 5EP 		1,010 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
Doncaster Road, S70 1TS 		1,470 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray S70 3DL 		466 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Academy St. Edwards
Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate, 		2,554 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road, S70 6PD 		3,722 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Netherwood Academy
Dove Valley Way, Wombwell S73 8FE 		4,354 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kirk Balk Academy
West Street, Hoyland S74 9HX 		4,703 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		2,375 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorthern College for Residential Adult Education Limited
Wentworth Castle, Stainborough S75 3ET 		4,915 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 		4,595 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 		3,308 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springwell Alternative Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		3,952 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		3,991 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
Ells KitchenLavender Court, Birk Avenue307 yd
Janes' CafeColley Croft Cafe, Birk Avenue457 yd
The Earl of SandwichEarl Of Sandwich, Bank End Road812 yd
Autozone UKHill Top Garage, Doncaster Road894 yd
Cardamom Lounge265-267 Doncaster Road928 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
5ives BarnsleyKendray Playing Fields, Hunningley Lane525 yd
Swaithe W.M.C.Swaithe Wmc, Monkspring565 yd
Barnsley Central W.M.C.Barnsley Central Wmc, Birk Avenue565 yd
The Darley InnThe Darley Inn, 35 High Street980 yd
Stairfoot & Ardsley Cons Club464-466 Doncaster Road1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central FisheriesCentral Fisheries, Birk Avenue269 yd
Kings Fried Chicken5 Neville Avenue861 yd
Jade Garden1 Allendale Court, Allendale883 yd
AFC and Pizza4 Allendale Court, Allendale883 yd
Allendale Fisheries3 Allendale Court, Allendale883 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
B & M ExpressHeron Foods, Neville Avenue746 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
5Ives (Barnsley)
BURNSALL GROVE 		artificial grass pitch379 yd
Barnsley Academy
Farm Road 		grass pitches428 yd
Hunningley Primary School
HUNNINGLEY LANE 		grass pitches835 yd
The Mill Academy
LOBWOOD 		grass pitches1,054 yd
Barnsley Academy (Closed)
Ardsley Road 		grass pitches1,073 yd
Elmhirst Playing Fields
ARDSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches1,079 yd
Blackburn Lane
LEA COTTAGE LEA COTTAGE BLACKBURN LANE 		grass pitches1,084 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 speed73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed71.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Firs Street dangerous?

In 2023, 542 crimes were reported near The Firs . Only 18% 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 3DF.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Firs, Barnsley, S70 3DF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 542
Violence And Sexual Offences 239
Criminal Damage And Arson 78
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Public Order 40
Burglary 38
Other Theft 32
Vehicle Crime 22
Other Crime 20
Shoplifting 10
Possession Of Weapons 9
Robbery 5
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of S70 3DF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Colley Avenue270 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Colley Place188 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cedar Crescent513 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area373 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Cedar Crescent513 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Cedar Crescent513 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cedar Crescent513 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Cedar Crescent513 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Colley Place188 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Colley Place188 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Firs, Barnsley, S70 3DF

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired59
Full-Time Employee52
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Looking after home or family13
Other13
Self-Employed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Construction12
Human health and social work activities11
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Manufacturing4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Education3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Other1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female116
Male131

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex74
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced41
Widowed18

Health

Very good health83
Good health80
Fair health41
Bad health33
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications90
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 21
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African4
Mixed White and African1
White243

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union17
Rest of Europe1
Africa4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years14
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom154
Ireland1
Lithuania1
Poland4
Romania5
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held78

Religion

No religion115
Christian123
Other religion1
Not answered9
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