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S70 3DT · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

S70 3DT

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,477 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around S70 3DT.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools42/100
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 16 schools in total

Hunningley Primary AcademyOutstanding · 0.1 miThe Forest AcademyOutstanding · 0.5 miBarnsley AcademyGood · 0.5 miOakhill Primary AcademyGood · 0.5 miBank End Primary AcademyGood · 0.6 miWest Riding Academy0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Hunningley Primary Academy (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100
19crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100
15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 13 GP, 2 hospitals, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ASHVILLE MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE — 0.5 mi

Transport59/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby

Green space83/100
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 18.8 ha total — largest park 8.8 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.21 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100
21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Morrisons, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Spar Barnsley — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near S70 3DT.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
63dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in S70.

Average sold price by property type across the S70 district, 2021–2026 — 3,794 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£367k▲ 30.7%
Semi-detached£164k▲ 20.0%
Terraced£122k▲ 19.1%
Flat£83k▼ 8.9%

District-level averages (S70) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About S70 3DT

S70 3DT scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Spar Barnsley about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, S70 3DT is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,477 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 16 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Hunningley Primary Academy (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ASHVILLE MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is KENDRAY HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near S70 3DT. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 30 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 63 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 45 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.21 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Morrisons, Aldi, Tesco and others. The nearest is Spar Barnsley, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.0 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore S70 3DT on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.