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

Nearby postcodes are: S70 4LB, S70 4JS, S70 4JZ, S70 4NB, S70 4LE, S70 4JX, S70 4ND, S70 4LU, S70 4BZ.

Highstone Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highstone Avenue are based on 27 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 4LA

Average Price
£123,413
Semi-Detached
£123,413
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highstone Avenue

Average Price
£116,306
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 AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Highstone Avenue, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002020-09-11 £135,582
21 Highstone Avenue, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£63,0002018-04-26 £88,577
32 Highstone Avenue, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£69,0002014-11-18 £107,123
26 Highstone Avenue, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£97,5002012-04-05 £158,298
28 Highstone Avenue, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£58,0002004-02-03 £127,743

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWorsbrough Common Primary School
Bruce Avenue, S70 4EB 		537 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
Doncaster Road, S70 1TS 		974 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shawlands Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		1,040 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Joseph Locke Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		1,040 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		1,078 yd Voluntary aided 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, 		1,354 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road, S70 6PD 		1,836 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray S70 3DL 		2,252 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 		945 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorthern College for Residential Adult Education Limited
Wentworth Castle, Stainborough S75 3ET 		3,607 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 		4,432 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 		1,437 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springwell Alternative Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		3,768 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		3,811 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 Road362 yd
Rossi's CafeRossis Cafe, 261 Park Road547 yd
Zest Cafe Barnsley CollegePark Road576 yd
Locke Park CafeLocke Park Cafe, Locke Park, Park Road612 yd
McDonaldsMcdonalds, Upper New Street680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Locke Park Club & Institute Ltd.189 Park Road246 yd
Silkstone HotelThe Silkstone, Park Road300 yd
Highstone Road W M CHighstone Road Wmc, Highstone Road392 yd
Heaven and Ale66 Agnes Road528 yd
Victoria HotelVictoria Hotel, 168 Sheffield Road589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Park Road FisheriesPark Road Fish Shop, 108a Park Road229 yd
Heavenly Pizza11 Wood Street436 yd
Dreaming Napoli32 Hornby Street465 yd
The New Orient Express48 Agnes Road503 yd
Shake 'N' Cake150 Sheffield Road617 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsWm Morrisons Supermarket, Lower Thomas Street717 yd
LidlLidl, Peel Street1,061 yd
Iceland13-17 Peel Street1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Worsbrough Common Recreation Ground
BRUCE AVENUE 		grass pitches417 yd
Worsbrough Common Primary School
BRUCE AVENUE 		grass pitches619 yd
Cromwell Mount
DARLEY AVENUE 		grass pitches672 yd
Hope House School (Closed)
Blucher Street 		925 yd
Ymca (Barnsley)
BLUCHER STREET 		963 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed176.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highstone Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 765 crimes were reported near Highstone Avenue . Only 12% 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 4LA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highstone Avenue, Barnsley, S70 4LA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 765
Violence And Sexual Offences 282
Criminal Damage And Arson 100
Anti Social Behaviour 83
Vehicle Crime 80
Public Order 74
Other Theft 43
Burglary 35
Drugs 26
Other Crime 22
Robbery 11
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tower Street264 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rowan Close405 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dillington Road384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rebecca Row336 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Dobie Street374 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stoneleigh Croft336 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stoneleigh Croft336 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hornby Mews469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rebecca Row336 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Dillington Square441 yd
More Crime Statistics for Highstone Avenue, Barnsley, S70 4LA

Employment

S70 4LA 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

Full-Time Employee76
Long-Term Sick or disabled35
Part-Time Employee34
Retired21
Looking after home or family20
Self-Employed17
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing17
Construction17
Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Education8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female167
Male146

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex57
Separated6
Divorced39
Widowed12

Health

Very good health116
Good health118
Fair health56
Bad health17
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications84
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 34
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
White295
Arab4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union32
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years15
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom182
Portugal1
Poland8
Romania11
Other EU countries12
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
No passport held96

Religion

No religion139
Christian152
Hindu4
Muslim5
Other religion5
Not answered9
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