Highstone Road is in Barnsley and in Barnsley district. S70 4EJ 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 Highstone Road, Barnsley, S70 4EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: S70 4EH, S70 4LX, S70 4EE, S70 4LZ, S70 4LT, S70 4EQ, S70 4EF, S70 4NA, S70 4LU.

Highstone Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highstone Road are based on 91 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 4EJ

Average Price
£121,333
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£83,770
Detached
£310,419
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£80,589

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highstone Road

Average Price
£120,786
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highstone Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Highstone Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£60,0002023-06-30 £61,023
15 Highstone Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002021-06-22 £68,093
31A Highstone Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£86,0002020-01-11 £100,155
29 Highstone Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£67,0002018-02-16 £92,397
19 Highstone Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002017-06-05 £81,632

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWorsbrough Common Primary School
Bruce Avenue, S70 4EB 		290 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
Doncaster Road, S70 1TS 		893 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ward Green Primary School
Vernon Road, Worsbrough Bridge S70 5HJ 		1,027 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shawlands Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		1,306 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Joseph Locke Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		1,306 yd Community school 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, 		1,497 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray S70 3DL 		1,986 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road, S70 6PD 		2,104 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kirk Balk Academy
West Street, Hoyland S74 9HX 		5,460 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 		1,116 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorthern College for Residential Adult Education Limited
Wentworth Castle, Stainborough S75 3ET 		3,696 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 		4,479 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 		1,669 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springwell Alternative Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		3,809 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		3,852 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
Zest Cafe Barnsley CollegePark Road551 yd
Twisted TeapotTwisted Teapot, 243 Park Road629 yd
Rossi's CafeRossis Cafe, 261 Park Road806 yd
Santorini Restaurant & Takeaway56 Sheffield Road827 yd
McDonaldsMcdonalds, Upper New Street863 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Highstone Road W M CHighstone Road Wmc, Highstone Road166 yd
Silkstone HotelThe Silkstone, Park Road459 yd
Locke Park Club & Institute Ltd.189 Park Road512 yd
Victoria HotelVictoria Hotel, 168 Sheffield Road529 yd
Ward Green W M CWard Green Working Mens Club, Mount Vernon Road732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dreaming Napoli32 Hornby Street274 yd
Park Road FisheriesPark Road Fish Shop, 108a Park Road457 yd
Shake 'N' Cake150 Sheffield Road591 yd
Peperoncino146 Sheffield Road591 yd
Barnsley Kebab and Pizza House154 Sheffield Road591 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsWm Morrisons Supermarket, Lower Thomas Street892 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Worsbrough Common Recreation Ground
BRUCE AVENUE 		grass pitches287 yd
Worsbrough Common Primary School
BRUCE AVENUE 		grass pitches414 yd
Cromwell Mount
DARLEY AVENUE 		grass pitches660 yd
Genn Lane
DORCHESTER PLACE 		grass pitches987 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 96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 70.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 70.4%
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 speed79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed111.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highstone Road dangerous?

In 2023, 709 crimes were reported near Highstone Road . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of S70 4EJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highstone Road, Barnsley, S70 4EJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 709
Violence And Sexual Offences 278
Criminal Damage And Arson 91
Anti Social Behaviour 85
Public Order 62
Vehicle Crime 57
Other Theft 44
Burglary 33
Drugs 20
Other Crime 18
Robbery 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Shoplifting 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of S70 4EJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Peel Street255 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Essex Road300 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rowan Close211 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station415 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Dobie Street340 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Warren Crescent164 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Warren Crescent164 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Dobie Street340 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stoneleigh Croft67 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stoneleigh Croft67 yd
More Crime Statistics for Highstone Road, Barnsley, S70 4EJ

Employment

S70 4EJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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

Retired48
Full-Time Employee42
Long-Term Sick or disabled34
Part-Time Employee24
Other13
Self-Employed10
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities12
Construction8
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Education4
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female120
Male123

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex55
Married: Same sex3
Separated14
Divorced34
Widowed14

Health

Very good health86
Good health71
Fair health45
Bad health25
Very bad health15

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications79
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 22
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black African12
Black Caribbean1
White231

Country of Birth

United Kingdom204
European Union31
Africa6
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK204
10+ Years27
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom134
Lithuania2
Poland17
Romania5
Other EU countries9
South and Eastern Africa3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held73

Religion

No religion97
Christian136
Other religion2
Not answered8
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