Pontefract Road is in Cudworth, Barnsley and in Barnsley district. S72 8AJ 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, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: S72 8FN, S72 8TT, S72 8TG, S72 8TS, S72 8AY, S72 8TQ, S72 8TH, S72 8TF, S72 8TE.

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 S72 8AJ

Average Price
£163,866
Semi-Detached
£141,378
Terraced
£132,945
Detached
£340,961
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
The Croft Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002023-02-20 £314,887
16 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002020-08-19 £124,775
14 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002017-11-17 £121,154
8 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£92,0002017-09-01 £124,794
16 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,0002010-06-22 £107,834

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cherry Dale Primary School
Royston Road, Cudworth S72 8AA 		255 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedChurchfield Primary School
Snydale Road, Cudworth S72 8JR 		605 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shafton Primary Academy
High Street, Shafton S72 8QA 		1,386 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Birkwood Primary School
Darfield Road, Cudworth S72 8HG 		1,629 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMilefield Primary School
Milefield Lane, Grimethorpe S72 7BH 		2,017 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 Shafton
Engine Lane, Shafton S72 8RE 		1,003 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Outwood Academy Carlton
Royston Lane, Carlton S71 3EW 		2,533 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		3,182 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 4Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		3,474 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springwell Alternative Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		3,499 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCompass Community School Hemsworth
58 Highfield Road, Hemsworth WF9 4EA 		5,383 yd Other independent special school 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
Drummond's Cafe188 Pontefract Road365 yd
Poppy's Coffee Lounge231-233 Barnsley Road528 yd
The Coffee ShopThe Coffee Shop, 254 Barnsley Road618 yd
The Curly Swirly Tea Rooms254 Barnsley Road622 yd
Sweet Spot218 Barnsley Road706 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The VictoriaVictoria Hotel, Barnsley Road329 yd
Cudworth Industrial Sports & Social ClubCudworth Industrial Sport And Social Club, James Street508 yd
Kens Keg & Cask254b Barnsley Road595 yd
Barnsley Premier LeisureDorothy Hyman Sports Centre, Snydale Road696 yd
The Star HotelStar Hotel, Barnsley Road730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hung Wah318-320 Barnsley Road204 yd
Haseeb'sThe Crescent, 297 Barnsley Road329 yd
United Fried ChickenThe Crescent, 299 Barnsley Road329 yd
Spice HouseThe Crescent, 301 Barnsley Road329 yd
Royal Tandoori216 Pontefract Road456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdAldi, Barnsley Road514 yd
Co-operativeCo Operative Stores Ltd, Barnsley Road691 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cudworth Park (Closed)
Rose Tree Avenue 		grass pitches537 yd
Be Fitness (Closed)
236-238 236-238 Barnsley Road 		health and fitness suite703 yd
Dorothy Hyman Sports Centre
SNYDALE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts910 yd
Outwood Academy Shafton
ENGINE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite937 yd
Valley Community Centre
Manor Road 		1,077 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 100.0%

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 speed67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.03 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Pontefract Road dangerous?

In 2023, 231 crimes were reported near Pontefract Road . 41% 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 S72 8AJ.

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, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 231
Violence And Sexual Offences 72
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Shoplifting 29
Public Order 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Vehicle Crime 14
Burglary 14
Other Theft 11
Other Crime 7
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of S72 8AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Quarry Street531 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near School Hill403 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Charles Street416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newington Avenue153 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Horbury Road108 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Horbury Road108 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Horbury Road108 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Street141 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Street141 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Street141 yd
More Crime Statistics for Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee105
Retired65
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed9
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Manufacturing15
Construction12
Education12
Administrative and support service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female153
Male175

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex128
Separated2
Divorced32
Widowed23

Health

Very good health130
Good health125
Fair health55
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 74
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White326

Country of Birth

United Kingdom313
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK313
10+ Years5
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Poland4
Romania6
Other EU countries1
No passport held75

Religion

No religion131
Christian171
Other religion3
Not answered25
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