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On Scholars Gate, in Shafton & Upper Cudworth
What it's like at S72 8GL: every home that has sold on Scholars Gate since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
7 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Scholars Gate; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 35 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Scholars GateTerraced | Jun 2010 | £159,995 | 111 m² | £1,441/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Scholars GateTerraced | Jul 2020 | £80,500 | 64 m² | £1,258/m² | 2 |
| 3, Scholars GateTerraced | Jul 2019 | £111,500 | 111 m² | £1,005/m² | 1 |
| 4, Scholars GateTerraced | Sept 2017 | £106,000 | 71 m² | £1,493/m² | 2 |
| 5, Scholars GateTerraced | Dec 2022 | £191,000 | 91 m² | £2,099/m² | 3 |
| 6, Scholars GateTerraced | Jul 2023 | £125,000 | 88 m² | £1,420/m² | 2 |
| 7, Scholars GateTerraced | Jun 2023 | £205,000 | 108 m² | £1,898/m² | 3 |
| 8, Scholars GateTerraced | Jun 2010 | £119,495 | 71 m² | £1,683/m² | 1 |
| 9, Scholars GateTerraced | Dec 2009 | £116,995 | 66 m² | £1,773/m² | 1 |
| 10, Scholars GateTerraced | Jul 2017 | £108,000 | 71 m² | £1,521/m² | 2 |
| 11, Scholars GateTerraced | Jun 2019 | £101,500 | 67 m² | £1,515/m² | 2 |
| 12, Scholars GateDetached | Dec 2023 | £175,000 | 66 m² | £2,652/m² | 2 |
| 14, Scholars GateDetached | Feb 2019 | £145,000 | 78 m² | £1,859/m² | 2 |
| 15, Scholars GateTerraced | Dec 2016 | £70,000 | 33 m² | £2,121/m² | 3 |
| 16, Scholars GateSemi-detached | May 2018 | £120,000 | 77 m² | £1,558/m² | 2 |
| 18, Scholars GateSemi-detached | Dec 2010 | £127,995 | 78 m² | £1,641/m² | 1 |
| 20, Scholars GateSemi-detached | Aug 2020 | £150,000 | 110 m² | £1,364/m² | 2 |
| 22, Scholars GateSemi-detached | Jan 2023 | £185,000 | 102 m² | £1,814/m² | 2 |
| 24, Scholars GateSemi-detached | Sept 2021 | £175,000 | 98 m² | £1,786/m² | 2 |
| 25, Scholars GateSemi-detached | Feb 2010 | £127,495 | 36 m² | £3,542/m² | 1 |
| 26, Scholars GateSemi-detached | Jun 2011 | £134,995 | 105 m² | £1,286/m² | 1 |
| 27, Scholars GateTerraced | Aug 2023 | £120,000 | 69 m² | £1,739/m² | 3 |
| 28, Scholars GateSemi-detached | Aug 2022 | £165,000 | 77 m² | £2,143/m² | 2 |
| 29, Scholars GateTerraced | Sept 2021 | £130,000 | 71 m² | £1,831/m² | 2 |
| 30, Scholars GateSemi-detached | Jan 2015 | £100,000 | 39 m² | £2,564/m² | 2 |
| 31, Scholars GateTerraced | Jan 2019 | £110,000 | 75 m² | £1,467/m² | 2 |
| 32, Scholars GateTerraced | Dec 2008 | £119,557 | 76 m² | £1,573/m² | 1 |
| 33, Scholars GateTerraced | Jun 2021 | £115,000 | 76 m² | £1,513/m² | 3 |
| 34, Scholars GateTerraced | Sept 2020 | £122,000 | 76 m² | £1,605/m² | 3 |
| 35, Scholars GateTerraced | Dec 2008 | £119,995 | 39 m² | £3,077/m² | 1 |
| 36, Scholars GateTerraced | Sept 2018 | £92,500 | 75 m² | £1,233/m² | 2 |
| 37, Scholars GateTerraced | Sept 2008 | £114,999 | 75 m² | £1,533/m² | 1 |
| 38, Scholars GateTerraced | Feb 2009 | £118,750 | 39 m² | £3,045/m² | 1 |
| 39, Scholars GateSemi-detached | Sept 2008 | £144,999 | 108 m² | £1,343/m² | 1 |
| 41, Scholars GateSemi-detached | Aug 2011 | £130,000 | 108 m² | £1,204/m² | 1 |
The nearest station is Barnsley, a drive away (5.4 km), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Sheffield.
The nearest bus stop is Pontefract Road/Montague Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 27, 28, 38, 27B); 27 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 41 minutes away by public transport (19 by car).
The nearest primary school is Cherry Dale Primary School, a few minutes' walk (50 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Shafton, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 42 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 700 m away, with Premier closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Rose Tree Pms Practice (700 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Poppy's is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Barnsley Hospital, 6.7 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 71% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Drummond's Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Victoria the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 94 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 25% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Cudworth Park, 750 m away; for exercise, Dorothy Hyman Sports Centre (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 35 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 63 km.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
11 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Barnsley North constituency: Dan Jarvis MP (Labour), since March 2011. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 7,811 (21.2%), turnout 47%. Vote shares: Labour 50%, Reform UK 29%, Conservative 8%, Green Party 5%.
5 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near S72 8GL →
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Scholars Gate in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 35 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 5 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 2.9% | 2.0% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 98.0% | 95.6% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.8% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 0.6% | 2.2% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Cleethorpes · about 81 min
Nearest: Hathersage Outdoor Swimming Pool · about 62 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.