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

Nearby postcodes are: S71 5JH, S71 5NQ, S71 5NF, S71 5NH, S71 5HU, S71 5NG, S71 5JQ, S71 5NL, S71 5HS.

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 5JJ

Average Price
£88,669
Semi-Detached
£89,408
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£85,714
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
367 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£108,0002023-04-28 £111,482
373 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£57,0002019-12-23 £71,797
361 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£90,0002017-07-06 £127,113
375 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£30,0002009-10-30 £47,237
389 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£60,0002007-07-27 £85,714

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 		556 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Helen's Primary Academy
St Helen's Way, Monk Bretton S71 2PS 		1,361 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakhill Primary Academy
Doncaster Road, Ardsley S71 5AG 		1,939 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Burton Road Primary School
Old Mill, S71 2AA 		2,129 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Birkwood Primary School
Darfield Road, Cudworth S72 8HG 		2,224 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, 		3,229 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray S70 3DL 		3,242 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Outwood Academy Carlton
Royston Lane, Carlton S71 3EW 		3,321 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Outwood Academy Shafton
Engine Lane, Shafton S72 8RE 		3,921 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Netherwood Academy
Dove Valley Way, Wombwell S73 8FE 		4,675 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 		3,469 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 		2,491 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 		2,140 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		2,154 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenacre School
Keresforth Hill Road, S70 6RG 		5,131 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 Road211 yd
Hot N Tasty Cafe94 Grange Lane937 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lundwood Working Mens ClubLundwood Social Club, Pontefract Road464 yd
The Mill of the Black MonksThe Old Mill, Grange Lane1,060 yd
Sun InnSun Inn, Burton Road1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barnsley House Chinese Takeaway347-349 Pontefract Road211 yd
Pizza Day and Night341a Pontefract Road211 yd
Happy Garden341 Pontefract Road211 yd
Yorkshire Chippy337 Pontefract Road211 yd
MFC Fried Chicken218 Pontefract Road402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland244 Pontefract Road464 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Littleworth Lane Playing Fields
PONTEFRACT ROAD 		grass pitches314 yd
Shafton Advanced Learning Centre (Littleworth Lane) (Closed)
Littleworth Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite563 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 speed77 Mbit/s
Average download speed105 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Pontefract Road dangerous?

In 2023, 581 crimes were reported near Pontefract Road . Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of S71 5JJ.

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 5JJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 581
Violence And Sexual Offences 231
Criminal Damage And Arson 87
Anti Social Behaviour 76
Public Order 60
Other Theft 39
Other Crime 22
Vehicle Crime 19
Burglary 12
Drugs 11
Shoplifting 10
Possession Of Weapons 9
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 5JJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Close198 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Darrington Place131 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Wycombe Street421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wycombe Street421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wycombe Street421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wycombe Street421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hickson Drive253 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Friars Road132 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Close198 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Friars Road132 yd
More Crime Statistics for Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 5JJ

Employment

S71 5JJ area has a very 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 Employee52
Retired34
Long-Term Sick or disabled30
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family23
Self-Employed18
Other17
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing15
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities9
Education7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female153
Male142

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex61
Separated11
Divorced28
Widowed13

Health

Very good health118
Good health86
Fair health50
Bad health28
Very bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 22
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African8
Other Black1
Mixed White and African1
White283
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union5
Africa6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years7
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom172
Portugal2
Poland2
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held117

Religion

No religion141
Christian134
Muslim1
Not answered18
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