Area Report
Last updated 28 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around S70 6BZ.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley (Good) — 0.1 mi
22crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 13 GP, 3 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 40 bus stops nearby
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 19.8 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.25 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.18 ha) — 0.1 mi
18supermarkets
18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Morrisons, Central England Co-operative, Iceland… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Lidl Central Barnsley Barnsley — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near S70 6BZ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityLow
10.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in S70.
Average sold price by property type across the S70 district, 2021–2026 — 3,896 sales.
About S70 6BZ
S70 6BZ scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Central Barnsley Barnsley about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, S70 6BZ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,998 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 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 22 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, 3 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARNSLEY HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
