Pontefract Road is in Barnsley and in Barnsley district. S71 1AB is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Barnsley Central. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 1AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: S71 1DP, S71 1ED, S71 1AD, S71 1HB, S71 1EX, S70 1TJ, S71 1EB, S71 1AW, S71 1EP.

Pontefract Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Pontefract Road are based on 633 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 S71 1AB

Average Price
£122,558
Semi-Detached
£134,277
Terraced
£120,215
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pontefract Road

Average Price
£172,759
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pontefract Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
46 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£118,0002023-08-03 £117,070
48 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£172,5002021-08-20 £192,840
38 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002020-06-19 £107,015
48 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£56,0002019-04-29 £75,714
64 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002018-10-25 £117,089

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
Doncaster Road, S70 1TS 		317 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens Road Academy
Queens Road, S71 1AR 		362 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorsbrough Common Primary School
Bruce Avenue, S70 4EB 		1,221 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Burton Road Primary School
Old Mill, S71 2AA 		1,422 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shawlands Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		1,430 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, 		769 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray S70 3DL 		2,237 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road, S70 6PD 		2,250 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Outwood Academy Carlton
Royston Lane, Carlton S71 3EW 		4,891 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 		679 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorthern College for Residential Adult Education Limited
Wentworth Castle, Stainborough S75 3ET 		4,603 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 		3,467 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 		2,220 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springwell Alternative Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		2,796 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		2,839 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDove School
194 New Road, Staincross S75 6PP 		5,350 yd Other independent special school No 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
Bettalives9a Langdale Road179 yd
Mad Hatters70 Doncaster Road241 yd
Santorini Restaurant & Takeaway56 Sheffield Road294 yd
Dessert Krush7a Doncaster Road303 yd
Salt & Pepper Polish Restaurant22-24 Doncaster Road303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The OutpostThe Outpost, 2 Union Street161 yd
Dove InnDove Inn, 102 Doncaster Road169 yd
Barnsley East Dene WmcEast Dene Wmc, 111 Doncaster Road268 yd
The MountThe Mount, 32 Pontefract Road283 yd
Manx Arms32 Sheffield Road322 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Langdale Road FisheriesLangdale Fisheries, Langdale Road158 yd
Girala126-128 Doncaster Road169 yd
Grill Wheel LtdPontefract Road223 yd
Oakwell SandwichOakwell House, 72 Pontefract Road230 yd
Peking Chef60 Doncaster Road241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsWm Morrisons Supermarket, Lower Thomas Street650 yd
Iceland13-17 Peel Street863 yd
Iceland (The Food Warehouse)Unit 5, Dryden Road882 yd
LidlLidl, Peel Street917 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Barnsley Fc (Oakwell Stadium)
OAKWELL GROUND OAKWELL GROUND GROVE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches384 yd
Barnsley Fc Training Ground
Oakwell Ground Oakwell Ground Grove Street 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches523 yd
Queens Road Academy
QUEENS ROAD 		grass pitches529 yd
Barnsley Metrodome Leisure Complex
QUEENS GROUND QUEENS GROUND QUEENS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool574 yd
Womens Workout World (Barnsley) (Closed)
Eldon Arcade 		health and fitness suite648 yd
Hope House School (Closed)
Blucher Street 		783 yd
Ymca (Barnsley)
BLUCHER STREET 		855 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Barnsley)
DRYDEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool873 yd
Complete Systems Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed)
Peel Street Arcade 		health and fitness suite925 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Barnsley)
Peel Parade 		health and fitness suite934 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 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.9%
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 speed227.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Pontefract Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1112 crimes were reported near Pontefract 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 S71 1AB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 1AB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1112
Violence And Sexual Offences 364
Shoplifting 165
Anti Social Behaviour 118
Public Order 112
Criminal Damage And Arson 88
Other Theft 67
Vehicle Crime 55
Burglary 52
Drugs 33
Robbery 21
Other Crime 18
Theft From The Person 10
Possession Of Weapons 9

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of S71 1AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near John Street505 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Union Street494 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Langdale Road145 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coniston Road163 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bala Street343 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bala Street343 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bala Street343 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Belgrave Road326 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Windermere Road331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Avon Street77 yd
More Crime Statistics for Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 1AB

Employment

S71 1AB area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee156
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed29
Retired26
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed13
Other12
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing21
Construction21
Human health and social work activities13
Education12
Administrative and support service activities10
Other7
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female155
Male199

Partnership Status

Single167
Married: Opposite sex91
Separated14
Divorced28
Widowed11

Health

Very good health154
Good health136
Fair health47
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 76
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Pakistani2
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other1
White327
Roma2
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union97
Rest of Europe3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years16
5-10 Years38
2-5 Years44
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom203
Ireland1
Lithuania1
Poland19
Romania68
Other EU countries7
Southern Asia2
No passport held51

Religion

No religion126
Christian189
Hindu5
Muslim4
Other religion3
Not answered25
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