POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

S73 0ZA 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 02 Jul 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £214,500Based on 38 sales · Latest sale in data: 02 Jul 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 sample

Strong sample. Based on 38 sales · Latest sale in data: 02 Jul 2025.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 0%, with 0% 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

2 within 400m

S73 0ZA links 2 transport stops within 400m and 21 within 800m. 2 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Corton Wood/Dearne Valley Parkway (BCT) at about 371m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

23 within 1200m

S73 0ZA currently links 23 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 8 retail, 4 food and drink, 4 grocery. The closest mapped place is TK Maxx at about 258m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

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 S73 0ZA in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

26 nearby school rows

26 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for S73 0ZA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 7

S73 0ZA 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

£214,500

Strong sample. Based on 38 sales · Latest sale in data: 02 Jul 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of S73 0ZA, 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.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for S73 0ZA
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Retail

8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (4), department store (2), diy (1).

  • Clothes: 4 mapped places
  • Department Store: 2 mapped places
  • Diy: 1 mapped place

Amenity group

Food and drink

4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (2), fast food (1), restaurant (1).

  • Cafe: 2 mapped places
  • Fast Food: 1 mapped place
  • Restaurant: 1 mapped place

Amenity group

Grocery

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

  • Convenience: 2 mapped places
  • Supermarket: 2 mapped places

Amenity group

Health

3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by chemist (2), pharmacy (1).

  • Chemist: 2 mapped places
  • Pharmacy: 1 mapped place

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.

Retail

TK Maxx

Department Store at Cortonwood Retail Park, Brampton, Barnsley.

  • Postcode: S73 0TB
  • Distance: 258m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Retail

Pets at Home

Pet at Cortonwood Retail Park, Brampton, Barnsley.

  • Postcode: S73 0TB
  • Distance: 259m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Grocery

Morrisons

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

  • Distance: 406m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Fuel

Morrisons

Fuel Station at Cortonwood Retail Park, Brampton, Barnsley.

  • Postcode: S73 0TB
  • Distance: 418m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

McDonald's

Fast Food at Cortonwood Retail Park, Brampton, Barnsley.

  • Postcode: S73 0TB
  • Distance: 482m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

Morrisons Cafe (Morrisons)

Cafe at Cortonwood Retail Park, Brampton, Barnsley.

  • Postcode: S73 0TB
  • Distance: 497m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

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

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Check planning again

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around S73 0ZA.

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Check flood risk

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

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Use viewing and offer planners

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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 S73 0ZA.