Pontefract Road is in Barnsley and in Barnsley district. S71 5HS is located in the Monk Bretton 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 5HS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: S71 5HR, S71 5NS, S71 5NF, S71 5JQ, S71 5PB, S71 5NT, S71 5LY, S71 5NG, S71 5LX.

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 5HS

Average Price
£171,223
Semi-Detached
£109,427
Terraced
£112,077
Detached
£292,526
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£113,645

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
351 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002023-07-14 £112,077
Flat 339 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£110,0002023-05-25 £113,645
337 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002011-09-01 £209,176
341A Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£154,0002010-05-14 £247,007
339A Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£234,5002009-06-18 £387,078

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange
Littleworth Lane, Lundwood S71 5RG 		457 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Helen's Primary Academy
St Helen's Way, Monk Bretton S71 2PS 		1,477 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakhill Primary Academy
Doncaster Road, Ardsley S71 5AG 		1,778 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Burton Road Primary School
Old Mill, S71 2AA 		2,077 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hunningley Primary School
Hunningley Lane, S70 3DT 		2,302 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray S70 3DL 		3,062 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Academy St. Edwards
Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate, 		3,134 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Outwood Academy Carlton
Royston Lane, Carlton S71 3EW 		3,472 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Outwood Academy Shafton
Engine Lane, Shafton S72 8RE 		4,091 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Netherwood Academy
Dove Valley Way, Wombwell S73 8FE 		4,580 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 		3,357 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 		2,593 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Springwell Alternative Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		2,203 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		2,221 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenacre School
Keresforth Hill Road, S70 6RG 		5,007 yd Academy special converter 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
Priory KitchenPriory Campus, Pontefract Road31 yd
Hot N Tasty Cafe94 Grange Lane757 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lundwood Working Mens ClubLundwood Social Club, Pontefract Road286 yd
The Mill of the Black MonksThe Old Mill, Grange Lane881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barnsley House Chinese Takeaway347-349 Pontefract Road31 yd
Pizza Day and Night341a Pontefract Road31 yd
Happy Garden341 Pontefract Road31 yd
Yorkshire Chippy337 Pontefract Road31 yd
MFC Fried Chicken218 Pontefract Road224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland244 Pontefract Road286 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Littleworth Lane Playing Fields
PONTEFRACT ROAD 		grass pitches228 yd
Shafton Advanced Learning Centre (Littleworth Lane) (Closed)
Littleworth Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite440 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%

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

Safety

Is Pontefract Road dangerous?

In 2023, 663 crimes were reported near Pontefract Road . Only 14% 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 5HS.

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 5HS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 663
Violence And Sexual Offences 255
Criminal Damage And Arson 97
Anti Social Behaviour 84
Public Order 67
Other Theft 44
Vehicle Crime 31
Other Crime 25
Burglary 19
Drugs 16
Possession Of Weapons 10
Shoplifting 10
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of S71 5HS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Willman Road277 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wycombe Street242 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Close103 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Close103 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Close103 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Close103 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Close103 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lang Avenue362 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Darrington Place268 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Darrington Place268 yd
More Crime Statistics for Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 5HS

Employment

S71 5HS 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 Employee53
Retired33
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family26
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other14
Unemployed9
Self-Employed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Human health and social work activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Manufacturing5
Construction3
Education2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Information and communication2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female143
Male125

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex61
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed14

Health

Very good health121
Good health95
Fair health30
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 28
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Other Asian8
Black African1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other1
White246

Country of Birth

United Kingdom240
European Union12
Rest of Europe4
Africa2
Middle East and Asia11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK240
10+ Years17
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Lithuania5
Poland3
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
No passport held83

Religion

No religion134
Christian98
Buddhist2
Hindu5
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered24
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