POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
S73 0WG postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 26 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 06 Oct 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £228,000Based on 34 sales · Latest sale in data: 06 Oct 2025
- Gigabit availability 0%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 26 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 sampleStrong sample. Based on 34 sales · Latest sale in data: 06 Oct 2025.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
15 within 800mS73 0WG links 0 transport stops within 400m and 15 within 800m. The nearest mapped stop is Corton Wood/Dearne Valley Parkway (BCT) at about 469m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
26 within 1200mS73 0WG currently links 26 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 8 retail, 5 nightlife, 4 food and drink. The closest mapped place is The Tavern at about 268m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
49,110 online job adverts observedBarnsley 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 matchesNo nearby planning rows matched S73 0WG in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
26 nearby school rows26 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for S73 0WG. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 7S73 0WG has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 7 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 67, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 41 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£228,000
Strong sample. Based on 34 sales · Latest sale in data: 06 Oct 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of S73 0WG, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Retail
8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (4), department store (2), diy (1).
Amenity group
Nightlife
5 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (4), bar (1).
Amenity group
Food and drink
4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (2), fast food (1), restaurant (1).
Amenity group
Grocery
4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (2), supermarket (2).
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.
Nightlife
The Tavern
Pub in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Morrisons Cafe (Morrisons)
Cafe at Cortonwood Retail Park, Brampton, Barnsley.
Fuel
Morrisons
Fuel Station at Cortonwood Retail Park, Brampton, Barnsley.
Grocery
Morrisons
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Morrisons
Supermarket at Cortonwood Retail Park, Brampton, Barnsley.
Retail
TK Maxx
Department Store at Cortonwood Retail Park, Brampton, Barnsley.
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
All Saints Academy Darfield
Primary option in S73 9EU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Brampton Cortonwood Infant School
Primary option in S73 0XH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
High View Primary Learning Centre
Primary option in S73 8QS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for S73 0WG before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around S73 0WG.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
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Use viewing and offer planners
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Ask vetted agents
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