Pontefract Road is in Barnsley and in Barnsley district. S71 5JX is located in the Cudworth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Barnsley East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 5JX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: S71 5LE, S71 5JY, S71 5LF, S71 5LA, S71 5HQ, S71 5LG, S71 5FX, S71 5JT.

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 5JX

Average Price
£436,930
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£436,930
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
Fairfield House Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£291,0002014-03-24 £474,541
Fairfield House Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0001998-09-14 £399,319

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 		1,251 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Helen's Primary Academy
St Helen's Way, Monk Bretton S71 2PS 		1,259 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Birkwood Primary School
Darfield Road, Cudworth S72 8HG 		1,648 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedChurchfield Primary School
Snydale Road, Cudworth S72 8JR 		1,712 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Carlton Primary Academy
Fish Dam Lane, Carlton S71 3HF 		2,384 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Outwood Academy Carlton
Royston Lane, Carlton S71 3EW 		2,856 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Outwood Academy Shafton
Engine Lane, Shafton S72 8RE 		3,169 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Academy St. Edwards
Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate, 		3,814 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray S70 3DL 		3,983 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Netherwood Academy
Dove Valley Way, Wombwell S73 8FE 		4,981 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 		4,095 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 		2,349 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 		2,203 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
Sodexo Limited (Staff Canteen)Ardagh Glass Barnsley Ltd, Burton Road792 yd
Jen Jens448a Burton Road798 yd
Priory KitchenPriory Campus, Pontefract Road961 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Olde Bridge InnThe Olde Bridge Inn, Burton Road798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yorkshire Fried Chicken478 Burton Road780 yd
Ashiana325 Burton Road916 yd
Barnsley House Chinese Takeaway347-349 Pontefract Road961 yd
Pizza Day and Night341a Pontefract Road961 yd
Happy Garden341 Pontefract Road961 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Littleworth Lane Playing Fields
PONTEFRACT ROAD 		grass pitches1,033 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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, 94 crimes were reported near Pontefract Road . 61% 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 S71 5JX.

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 5JX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 94
Violence And Sexual Offences 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Other Theft 7
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 4
Drugs 4
Other Crime 3
Public Order 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parkland View319 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Ellwood Way321 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Priory Park Close469 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parkland View319 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilson Grove415 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ellwood Way321 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ellwood Way321 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wilson Grove415 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wilson Grove415 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wilson Grove415 yd
More Crime Statistics for Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 5JX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee172
Retired105
Part-Time Employee53
Self-Employed34
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Looking after home or family13
Other13
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing35
Construction27
Human health and social work activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Transport and storage13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female267
Male260

Partnership Status

Single138
Married: Opposite sex251
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed27

Health

Very good health220
Good health185
Fair health88
Bad health24
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications115
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 66
Apprenticeship32
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 83
Degree or Similar 102
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White517

Country of Birth

United Kingdom506
European Union17
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK506
10+ Years9
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom455
Ireland1
Portugal3
Poland3
Romania4
Other EU countries5
No passport held57

Religion

No religion223
Christian269
Muslim2
Other religion4
Not answered29
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