POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

S63 0FL postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 39 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 19 Sep 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £181,495Based on 33 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Sep 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 39 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 33 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Sep 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

8 within 400m

S63 0FL links 8 transport stops within 400m and 33 within 800m. 8 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Lingamore Leys/Willow Road (BCT) at about 153m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Thurnscoe Rail Station at about 645m.

Local business

5 within 1200m

S63 0FL currently links 5 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 2 grocery, 2 nightlife, 1 food and drink. The closest mapped place is One Stop at about 668m. The current amenity availability signal scores 50/100.

Jobs

49,110 online job adverts observed

Barnsley sits in Yorkshire and The Humber. These are online job adverts for Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Barnsley, so the figure describes the region rather than Barnsley itself. · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 61,263 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched S63 0FL in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

39 nearby school rows

39 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for S63 0FL. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 27

S63 0FL has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 27 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 166, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 43 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£181,495

Strong sample. Based on 33 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Sep 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of S63 0FL, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 50/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Grocery

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (1), supermarket (1).

Amenity group

Nightlife

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (2).

Amenity group

Food and drink

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

One Stop

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Asda

Supermarket at Welfare Road, Thurnscoe, Rotherham.

Food and drink

The Corner Cafe

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

The Ship

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

The Butcher's Arms

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School

Primary option in S63 6AN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Carrfield Primary Academy

Primary option in S63 8AL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Goldthorpe Primary Academy

Primary option in S63 9HY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for S63 0FL before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around S63 0FL.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like S63 0FL with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess S63 0FL.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering S63 0FL.