Short Wood Close is in Birdwell, Barnsley and in Barnsley district. S70 5RS is located in the Rockingham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Barnsley East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Short Wood Close, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5RS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: S70 5RR, S70 5RW, S70 5RG, S70 5RT, S70 5RU, S70 5RF, S70 5RQ, S70 5SE, S70 5RN.

Short Wood Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Short Wood Close are based on 9 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 5RS

Average Price
£311,257
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£311,257
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Short Wood Close

Average Price
£311,257
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Short Wood CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Short Wood Close, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-06-16 £325,702
3 Short Wood Close, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002015-05-13 £343,533
5 Short Wood Close, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002014-07-08 £401,646
8 Short Wood Close, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£189,9502012-02-17 £315,489
8 Short Wood Close, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002010-09-24 £247,272

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Birdwell Primary School
Sheffield Road, Birdwell S70 5XB 		760 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Westwood New Road, Tankersley S75 3DA 		2,067 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hoyland Common Primary School
Sheffield Road, Hoyland Common S74 0DJ 		2,243 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Meadows Primary School
West Street, Hoyland S74 9ET 		2,316 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mill Academy
Lobwood, Worsbrough Bridge S70 5EP 		2,437 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Kirk Balk Academy
West Street, Hoyland S74 9HX 		2,581 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray S70 3DL 		3,183 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road, S70 6PD 		4,820 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Academy St. Edwards
Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate, 		4,927 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorthern College for Residential Adult Education Limited
Wentworth Castle, Stainborough S75 3ET 		3,226 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBarnsley College
PO Box 266, Church Street S70 2YW 		4,528 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPark House School
Wentworth Way, Tankersley S75 3DH 		2,857 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenacre School
Keresforth Hill Road, S70 6RG 		3,935 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Paces High Green School for Conductive Education
Paces High Green Centre, Pack Horse Lane S35 3HY 		4,769 yd Non-maintained special school Yes 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
Birdwell Methodist ChurchBirdwell Methodist Church, Sheffield Road641 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Travellers InnTravellers Inn, 124 Sheffield Road641 yd
Edmunds ArmsEdmunds Arms, 25683 yd
Birdwell VenueBirdwell Venue, Sheffield Road716 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Birdwell Primary School
SHEFFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches774 yd
Birdwell Venue
SHEFFIELD ROAD 		809 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 100.0%

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 speed79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Short Wood Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 78 crimes were reported near Short Wood Close . 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of S70 5RS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Short Wood Close, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5RS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 78
Violence And Sexual Offences 24
Other Theft 17
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Burglary 8
Other Crime 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Drugs 1
Robbery 1
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of S70 5RS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Plover Drive408 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fair Field79 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Balk Lane369 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Moor Ley362 yd
2023-12Public orderAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Coltfield259 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Coltfield259 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Timothy Wood Avenue324 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hill Top Road343 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Balk Lane369 yd
More Crime Statistics for Short Wood Close, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5RS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in S70 5RS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 56% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired129
Full-Time Employee54
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed12
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Student (economically inactive)1
Other
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction17
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities15
Education13
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Mining and quarrying3
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female129
Male120

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed35

Health

Very good health85
Good health105
Fair health52
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship30
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 47
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

White247

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion78
Christian163
Not answered6
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