Market Place
Barnsley, England
Reality check: At £76,000, this is accessible for first-time buyers. Good transport links add convenience. But safety (30/100) is a real concern that shouldn't be ignored.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Affordable at £76,000 with decent transport (90) and services (58). Good first step.
Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £76,000 with decent transport (90) and services (58). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Market Place is located in Barnsley, near Penistone. Crime rates are above average, with 183 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 40% of reports. Most everyday needs — supermarkets, pharmacies, and cafés — are within a reasonable walk. The closest is The Barber Shop (hairdresser, 25m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Market Place/St Mary's Street) is 9m away. The median property price is £76,000. Based on 4 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 3 schools within 2 km, 3 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 291m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. This street may particularly suit first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 57 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 5% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Terraced | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 4 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Market Place, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Little Leopards 71m · 1 min walk
- Form 116m · 2 min walk
- Penistone Leisure Centre 692m · 9 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- St John's Garden 91m · 1 min walk
- Watermeadows Park 444m · 6 min walk
- Thurlstone Woods Park 1916m · 24 min walk
schools (4)
- Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School 292m · 4 min walk
- Penistone Grammar School 1015m · 13 min walk
- Springvale Primary School 1157m · 14 min walk
- Thurlstone Primary School 1466m · 18 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- St Andrew's Square — Barnsley58
- Blucher Street — Barnsley46
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- Cock Pit Lane — Barnsley61
- Freemans Yard — Barnsley50
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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