S70 3QL
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Property report — S70 3QL
Open-data due diligence for S70 3QL and the area around it.
S70 3QL in brief: 35 recorded sales (£66,000–£198,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for S70 3QL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the S70 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£171,230
Population
18,539
Crimes recorded
111
Schools
3
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
94%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in S70 3, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (22 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | £198,000 | 8 NOVARA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-12-19 | £100,000 | 5 NOVARA CLOSE | Flat |
| 2023-07-21 | £90,000 | 1 NOVARA CLOSE | Flat |
| 2023-07-06 | £90,000 | 5 NOVARA CLOSE | Flat |
| 2023-04-27 | £90,000 | 9 NOVARA CLOSE | Flat |
| 2021-05-21 | £145,000 | 2 NOVARA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-05-22 | £180,000 | 21 NOVARA CLOSE | Detached |
| 2019-04-18 | £142,500 | 6 NOVARA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-09-28 | £70,000 | 5 NOVARA CLOSE | Flat |
| 2018-05-24 | £148,000 | 2 NOVARA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-04-30 | £145,000 | 25 NOVARA CLOSE | Detached |
| 2012-08-15 | £67,000 | 5 NOVARA CLOSE | Flat |
| 2008-09-30 | £66,000 | 1 NOVARA CLOSE | Flat |
| 2008-09-10 | £185,000 | 21 NOVARA CLOSE | Detached |
| 2007-11-30 | £82,000 | 5 NOVARA CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-10-12 | £145,000 | 4 NOVARA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-07-06 | £148,000 | 8 NOVARA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-06-12 | £184,950 | 25 NOVARA CLOSE | Detached |
| 2006-05-31 | £137,000 | 6 NOVARA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-12-19 | £131,995 | 4 NOVARA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-12-14 | £132,500 | 2 NOVARA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-10-28 | £89,995 | 19 NOVARA CLOSE | Flat |
| 2005-10-28 | £88,995 | 11 NOVARA CLOSE | Flat |
| 2005-10-28 | £88,995 | 9 NOVARA CLOSE | Flat |
| 2005-10-14 | £88,995 | 7 NOVARA CLOSE | Flat |
| 2005-10-14 | £135,950 | 6 NOVARA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-10-14 | £147,910 | 23 NOVARA CLOSE | Detached |
| 2005-10-10 | £129,950 | 8 NOVARA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-10-07 | £178,895 | 25 NOVARA CLOSE | Detached |
| 2005-09-30 | £179,995 | 21 NOVARA CLOSE | Detached |
| 2005-09-30 | £88,495 | 5 NOVARA CLOSE | Flat |
| 2005-09-30 | £89,995 | 17 NOVARA CLOSE | Flat |
| 2005-09-30 | £87,995 | 3 NOVARA CLOSE | Flat |
| 2005-09-30 | £87,995 | 1 NOVARA CLOSE | Flat |
| 2005-09-29 | £89,995 | 15 NOVARA CLOSE | Flat |
35 recorded sales on S70 3QL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| The Forest Academy | 0.4 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2023) |
| Worsbrough Common Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Queens Road Academy | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Bank End Primary Academy | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Barnsley Academy | 0.8 mi | Secondary | Good (2020) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: ASHVILLE MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE (0.3 mi) · THE KAKOTY PRACTICE (0.4 mi) · BURLEIGH MEDICAL CENTRE (0.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: KENDRAY HOSPITAL (0.4 mi) · MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL (0.7 mi) · BARNSLEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (1.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: LINKING ARCADE TO FORMER BARNSLEY CEMETERY CHAPELS (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · Two Lodges and gateway linking wall and railings to Barnsley Cemetery (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · Oaks Colliery Disaster Memorial (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: LO'S PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · COHENS CHEMIST (0.4 mi) · R T ELLIOTT LTD (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Barnsley (0.8 mi) · Wombwell (2.8 mi) · Dodworth (2.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Food Warehouse (0.8 mi) · Morrisons (0.8 mi) · M&S Foodhall (0.9 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 37
- One-person households
- 32%
- Households with children
- 30%
- Households
- 7,939
Owned 50% · Social rent 27% · Private rent 23%
Census 2021 (ONS), for S70 3.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in S70 3 (May 24–Apr 26, average 132/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictS70 | SectorS70 3 | PostcodeS70 3QL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £174,569 | £171,230 | £121,489 |
| Population | 52,497 | 18,539 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 2/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 632 | 111 | — |
| Schools | 17 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 85% | 94% | 44% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (S70 3); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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