Pontefract Road is in Barnsley and in Barnsley district. S71 1AJ 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 1AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: S71 1DZ, S71 1EF, S71 1EE, S71 1DY, S71 1AF, S71 1AQ, S71 1AW, S71 1EA, S71 1EG.

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 1AJ

Average Price
£157,486
Semi-Detached
£113,779
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£376,024

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
3 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£340,0002022-10-31 £329,203
8 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-08-19 £120,615
6 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002022-07-07 £101,685
16 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£75,0002021-03-05 £87,583
30 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002019-10-11 £101,348

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queens Road Academy
Queens Road, S71 1AR 		218 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
Doncaster Road, S70 1TS 		590 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shawlands Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		1,297 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Joseph Locke Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		1,297 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		1,299 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, 		498 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road, S70 6PD 		2,082 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray S70 3DL 		2,510 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Outwood Academy Carlton
Royston Lane, Carlton S71 3EW 		4,766 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 		493 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorthern College for Residential Adult Education Limited
Wentworth Castle, Stainborough S75 3ET 		4,632 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 		3,330 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 		2,154 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springwell Alternative Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		2,666 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		2,708 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDove School
194 New Road, Staincross S75 6PP 		5,085 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 Road95 yd
HideoutMetrodome Leisure Centre, Queens Road152 yd
Rigby'sMetrodome Leisure Centre, Queens Road152 yd
200 Degrees Coffee Shop20 The Glass Works247 yd
Mad Hatters70 Doncaster Road265 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The MountThe Mount, 32 Pontefract Road251 yd
Manx Arms32 Sheffield Road297 yd
Cucina Sky LoungeCucina Sky Lounge, Barnsley Market First Floor, The Glass Works322 yd
The OutpostThe Outpost, 2 Union Street357 yd
Black and White5a The Glass Works376 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grill Wheel LtdPontefract Road100 yd
Langdale Road FisheriesLangdale Fisheries, Langdale Road115 yd
Peking Chef60 Doncaster Road265 yd
Raja Barnsley36-38 Sheffield Road297 yd
AB's Kebabs34b Sheffield Road297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsWm Morrisons Supermarket, Lower Thomas Street554 yd
Iceland13-17 Peel Street646 yd
LidlLidl, Peel Street714 yd
Iceland (The Food Warehouse)Unit 5, Dryden Road724 yd
AsdaAsda, Old Mill Lane1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Queens Road Academy
QUEENS ROAD 		grass pitches304 yd
Womens Workout World (Barnsley) (Closed)
Eldon Arcade 		health and fitness suite385 yd
Barnsley Metrodome Leisure Complex
QUEENS GROUND QUEENS GROUND QUEENS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool427 yd
Barnsley Fc (Oakwell Stadium)
OAKWELL GROUND OAKWELL GROUND GROVE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches473 yd
Barnsley Fc Training Ground
Oakwell Ground Oakwell Ground Grove Street 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches562 yd
Hope House School (Closed)
Blucher Street 		609 yd
Ymca (Barnsley)
BLUCHER STREET 		673 yd
Complete Systems Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed)
Peel Street Arcade 		health and fitness suite707 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Barnsley)
Peel Parade 		health and fitness suite720 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Barnsley)
DRYDEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool754 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 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 86.7%
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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed98.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.02 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Pontefract Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1490 crimes were reported near Pontefract Road . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of S71 1AJ.

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 1AJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1490
Violence And Sexual Offences 441
Shoplifting 218
Public Order 207
Anti Social Behaviour 202
Criminal Damage And Arson 94
Other Theft 84
Drugs 60
Burglary 52
Vehicle Crime 46
Theft From The Person 26
Robbery 23
Other Crime 19
Possession Of Weapons 15
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brinckman Street522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area516 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area516 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area516 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area516 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area516 yd
More Crime Statistics for Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 1AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired35
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family20
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Self-Employed12
Other11
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities16
Construction12
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female133
Male137

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex64
Separated9
Divorced36
Widowed9

Health

Very good health113
Good health104
Fair health35
Bad health16

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 47
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White259

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union46
Rest of Europe9
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years15
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom171
Lithuania1
Poland20
Romania19
Other EU countries12
Other Europe3
Southern Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion103
Christian145
Hindu3
Muslim3
Sikh2
Not answered13
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