Velvet Wood Close is in Barnsley and in Barnsley district. S75 2NZ is located in the Dodworth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Penistone and Stocksbridge. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Velvet Wood Close, Barnsley, S75 2NZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: S75 2LR, S75 2NY, S75 2RJ, S75 2RL, S75 2LJ, S75 2PL, S75 2HY, S75 2RN, S75 2HX.

Velvet Wood Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Velvet Wood Close are based on 7 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 S75 2NZ

Average Price
£310,267
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£310,267
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Velvet Wood Close

Average Price
£310,267
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Velvet Wood CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Velvet Wood Close, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002018-11-12 £261,004
10 Velvet Wood Close, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002017-10-05 £269,066
10 Velvet Wood Close, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£177,0002014-12-04 £284,757
14 Velvet Wood Close, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£299,9502007-08-09 £423,743
14 Velvet Wood Close, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002005-07-29 £368,167

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Gawber Primary School
Church Street, Gawber S75 2RJ 		49 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Summer Lane Primary
Summer Lane, S75 2BB 		1,296 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
Stocks Lane, S75 2DF 		1,367 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Barugh Green Primary School
Higham Common Road, Barugh Green S75 1LD 		1,662 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilthorpe Primary School
Greenfoot Lane, S75 1EG 		1,696 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road, S70 6PD 		1,252 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Academy St. Edwards
Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate, 		2,470 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Darton Academy
Ballfield Lane, Darton S75 5EF 		3,705 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray S70 3DL 		5,203 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		2,471 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorthern College for Residential Adult Education Limited
Wentworth Castle, Stainborough S75 3ET 		4,291 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 		4,601 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 		2,121 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDove School
194 New Road, Staincross S75 6PP 		3,795 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springwell Alternative Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		4,173 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		4,201 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
Corner Kitchen146 Redbrook Road566 yd
Country Kitchen372 Barugh Green Road924 yd
Voluntary Services Coffee ShopsBarnsley District General Hospital, Gawber Road946 yd
Beanz 'n' Bitez at The BistroBuilding 1 Unit 38, Barnsley Business And Innovation Centre, Innovation Way956 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New InnThe New Inn, Redbrook Road397 yd
Gawber Tap138a Redbrook Road560 yd
Tommy TreddlehoyleTom Treddlehoyle, 73 Pogmoor Road672 yd
Gawber Road WMCGawber Road Wmc, 113 Gawber Road868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luigis Pizzeria144 Redbrook Road566 yd
Oh My Cod142 Redbrook Road566 yd
The FrieryWest End Fish And Chip Oyle, Cresswell Street887 yd
Pizza Kebab BarPizza Fish Bar, Barugh Green Road924 yd
The Lunch Club10 Pogmoor Road980 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Redbrook Road420 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Woodview
SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION WOODVIEW LANE 		grass pitches483 yd
Pogmoor Recreation Ground
GLENDALE CLOSE 		grass pitches736 yd
Harry Road
HARRY ROAD 		grass pitches770 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 speed47.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed92.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Velvet Wood Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 55 crimes were reported near Velvet Wood Close . 69% 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 S75 2NZ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Velvet Wood Close, Barnsley, S75 2NZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 55
Violence And Sexual Offences 18
Shoplifting 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Public Order 4
Other Theft 3
Vehicle Crime 3
Drugs 3
Other Crime 3
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of S75 2NZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Bakehouse Lane274 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Redbrook Road397 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barden Drive489 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Downes Crescent374 yd
2023-10Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Hill Top Lane464 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hill Top Lane464 yd
2023-10ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Treelands326 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Velvet Wood Close0 yd
2023-09Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Treelands326 yd
2023-09ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Treelands326 yd
More Crime Statistics for Velvet Wood Close, Barnsley, S75 2NZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in S75 2NZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired114
Full-Time Employee63
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed3
Other1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing18
Construction18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Education16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other5
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female155
Male150

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex170
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed22

Health

Very good health138
Good health116
Fair health34
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 91
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian5
White293
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom298
European Union1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK298
10+ Years6
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
Central and South America2
No passport held53

Religion

No religion84
Christian193
Jewish1
Sikh4
Other religion3
Not answered19
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