I'm considering moving to Barnsley to be closer to work for a job I'm about to accept ... but so far I've heard mixed reports. Surely it can't be as bad as I have heard ... things must have moved on from the times of flat caps and whippets???!!! Can anyone tell me what the area is really like and what places around the town centre I should avoid? Are there any new apartments or housing developments ... but in decent areas? What about surrounding villages? What are rental prices like?

Any honest advice much appreciated!!

hey my mate lives in barnsly and i used to go see her all the time but it wasnt a very nice place but thats just one area and the town centre at night dont know about the rest hope that helps you a little

Barnsley ... what is it really like??

Is www.barnsleyforum.co.uk (http://members.tripod.com/parkinson_andy/gurning/images/mister_gurn.gif) still online?

I rest my case ;)

I might be moving to Darfield in Barnsley if all goes well, does anyone know what this area is like, I must say from the pictures that I was shown it looks lovely, its postcode is S73

Any comments would be much appreciated.

Jo

hi there
im origanly from darfield my mum still lives there if you want to know any more let me know and i will answer all your questions
bye
joanne

Good shopping ctr & a nice Weatherspoons pub in town :thumbsup:

Toby is giving you some free advertising :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

I guess some good responses will be heard now Toby is talking it up on BBC Radio near Barnsley (Sorry BBC Radio Sheffield)

If anyone who is moving to barnsley is interested just put my house up for rent in Penistone - check out sheffield forums to let page....or http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-7723842.rsp?pa_n=1&tr_t=rent

I was brought up in Wombwell and some of my family still live in Darfield.
I have to admit there is a certain lack of sophistication about Barnsley that would drive me nuts if I lived there after being in Sheffield for so long.
But... I also have to admit that things are improving.
There is still a thriving market and let's face it, it's cheap. Nightlife is boisterous bordering on the rough, but outside the town centre there are country pubs and places to eat that rival anything in Sheffield.
The villages outside Barnsley range from expensive and exclusive (Cawthorne, Stainborough etc) to wretched and wasted (Athersley, Cundy Cross etc), with most other places in between.
There is new building everywhere as property developers are cashing in on the M1/A1 corridor thing, and the sheer cheapness of land.
I think these places will improve as new people move in and shake the locals up a bit (God knows some of them need it!), so don't listen to all the putdowns on here. Truth is, Sheffielders can't laugh at themselves the way we Barnsley folk can, and so they take themselves far too seriously. Barnsley people win all the way with me!!

Is www.barnsleyforum.co.uk (http://members.tripod.com/parkinson_andy/gurning/images/mister_gurn.gif) still online?

I rest my case ;)

i think it's been Hijacked tony :hihi::hihi::hihi:

Barratts building a new estate at Millhouse Green, Penistone. I've hopefully attached the link but if it doesn't work the development is called The Pastures. I can't find any prices but I'm guessing they will be more affordable than Sheffield. http://www.smartnewhomes.com/development/The_Pastures/517879/1000190/gallery.aspx

This may help:
http://www.barnsleybubble.co.uk/

This too:

http://www.barnsley.hud.ac.uk/about/GUIDE.pdf

I might be moving to Darfield in Barnsley if all goes well, does anyone know what this area is like, I must say from the pictures that I was shown it looks lovely, its postcode is S73

Any comments would be much appreciated.

Jo

Hi Jo,

My only advice would be to check insurance premiums in the postcode you're looking at. Darfield was quite badly affected during the flooding earlier in the year. House sales around there have slowed down considerably since.

We're currently just outside Sheffield city centre but are moving to Penistone soon. Penistone seems a really nice place. It's still a market village and surrounded by countryside but has a train station, small cinema, some shops, pubs, restaurants etc. We're looking forward to the move and to getting out of busy city life to somewhere that's surrounded by green areas but still got some life to it.

Other advantages to coming under Barnsley council rather than Sheffield council include cheaper council tax and more recycling collections.

Hi Jo,

My only advice would be to check insurance premiums in the postcode you're looking at. Darfield was quite badly affected during the flooding earlier in the year. House sales around there have slowed down considerably since.

We're currently just outside Sheffield city centre but are moving to Penistone soon. Penistone seems a really nice place. It's still a market village and surrounded by countryside but has a train station, small cinema, some shops, pubs, restaurants etc. We're looking forward to the move and to getting out of busy city life to somewhere that's surrounded by green areas but still got some life to it.

Other advantages to coming under Barnsley council rather than Sheffield council include cheaper council tax and more recycling collections.

The small amount you save in council tax - about £1.50 per week on a band C property - will be wiped out in the extra you'll need for heating bills. Went to school in Penistone and in winter the wind varied between Siberian and brass monkeys.

hey,
ive just accepted a new design job in barnsley, currently commuting from leicester so a move is on the cards. Having asked around on a few forums ive been swayed to sheffield, as its still a manageable 20mins in the morning, and a little more 'on the pulse' in terms of nocternal activity.
chris