Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around S70 6DE.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 27 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley (Good) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 13 GP, 3 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 43 bus stops nearby
23green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 13.4 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Park (400 m²) — 0.0 mi
19supermarkets
19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Morrisons, Iceland, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Lidl Central Barnsley Barnsley — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near S70 6DE.
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 noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB 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 6DE
S70 6DE scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Central Barnsley Barnsley about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, S70 6DE 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 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
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 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARNSLEY HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near S70 6DE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 43 bus stops in the immediate area.
