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

Nearby postcodes are: S70 4JR, S70 4JX, S70 4JS, S70 4NF, S70 4ND, S70 1YW, S70 4JN, S70 4NA, S70 1YG.

Essex Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Road are based on 2 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 4NE

Average Price
£75,829
Semi-Detached
£75,829
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Road

Average Price
£75,829
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Essex Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£65,0002016-12-21 £95,052
2 Essex Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£26,0002004-03-29 £56,606

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWorsbrough Common Primary School
Bruce Avenue, S70 4EB 		589 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
Doncaster Road, S70 1TS 		793 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shawlands Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		1,062 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Joseph Locke Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		1,062 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		1,095 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, 		1,209 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road, S70 6PD 		1,889 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray S70 3DL 		2,204 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 		818 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorthern College for Residential Adult Education Limited
Wentworth Castle, Stainborough S75 3ET 		3,794 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 		4,253 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 		1,571 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springwell Alternative Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		3,588 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		3,630 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 Road390 yd
Twisted TeapotTwisted Teapot, 243 Park Road459 yd
McDonaldsMcdonalds, Upper New Street563 yd
Santorini Restaurant & Takeaway56 Sheffield Road583 yd
Dessert Krush7a Doncaster Road645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Silkstone HotelThe Silkstone, Park Road159 yd
Locke Park Club & Institute Ltd.189 Park Road312 yd
Highstone Road W M CHighstone Road Wmc, Highstone Road341 yd
Victoria HotelVictoria Hotel, 168 Sheffield Road411 yd
Heaven and Ale66 Agnes Road509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Park Road FisheriesPark Road Fish Shop, 108a Park Road190 yd
Heavenly Pizza11 Wood Street293 yd
Dreaming Napoli32 Hornby Street369 yd
Shake 'N' Cake150 Sheffield Road431 yd
Peperoncino146 Sheffield Road431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsWm Morrisons Supermarket, Lower Thomas Street593 yd
LidlLidl, Peel Street967 yd
Iceland13-17 Peel Street987 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Worsbrough Common Recreation Ground
BRUCE AVENUE 		grass pitches544 yd
Worsbrough Common Primary School
BRUCE AVENUE 		grass pitches709 yd
Hope House School (Closed)
Blucher Street 		818 yd
Cromwell Mount
DARLEY AVENUE 		grass pitches848 yd
Ymca (Barnsley)
BLUCHER STREET 		867 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Barnsley)
Peel Parade 		health and fitness suite1,019 yd
Complete Systems Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed)
Peel Street Arcade 		health and fitness suite1,025 yd
Womens Workout World (Barnsley) (Closed)
Eldon Arcade 		health and fitness suite1,060 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 speed34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1141 crimes were reported near Essex Road . Only 7% 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 4NE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Essex Road, Barnsley, S70 4NE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1141
Violence And Sexual Offences 410
Criminal Damage And Arson 133
Anti Social Behaviour 123
Public Order 105
Other Theft 104
Vehicle Crime 101
Burglary 48
Drugs 40
Other Crime 28
Robbery 23
Possession Of Weapons 11
Shoplifting 8
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harriet Close533 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near John Street542 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Essex Road0 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near John Street542 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near John Street542 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Dillington Square409 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crown Close482 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Peasehill Close522 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near John Street542 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near California Crescent77 yd
More Crime Statistics for Essex Road, Barnsley, S70 4NE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired40
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family12
Other11
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities16
Accommodation and food service activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Construction12
Transport and storage10
Education8
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male139

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex85
Married: Same sex3
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed19

Health

Very good health125
Good health88
Fair health50
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 41
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani7
Other Asian7
Black African3
Mixed Other2
White261
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union23
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years14
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Germany1
Portugal2
Poland9
Romania14
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion120
Christian124
Muslim10
Other religion3
Not answered25
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