S36 6AY postcode in Penistone, Barnsley

S36 6AY is a postcode in Penistone, in the Penistone West ward of Barnsley. It is in the Penistone and Stocksbridge parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since June 1997.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at S36 6AY can get it Across Barnsley: 91% Typical price £211,000 Homes sold in S36 6, last 12 months. ▼ 6.2% on the year before Nearest station Penistone 700 m in a straight line

Where S36 6AY is, and what is near it

Map of S36 6AY and what is near it Map of S36 6AY: its centre point, with the 147 other postcodes in the S36 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. S36 6AA: also in S36 6S36 6AB: also in S36 6S36 6AF: also in S36 6S36 6AH: also in S36 6S36 6AQ: also in S36 6S36 6AS: also in S36 6S36 6AT: also in S36 6S36 6AU: also in S36 6S36 6AZ: also in S36 6S36 6BA: also in S36 6S36 6BB: also in S36 6S36 6BD: also in S36 6S36 6BE: also in S36 6S36 6BL: also in S36 6S36 6BQ: also in S36 6S36 6BR: also in S36 6S36 6BS: also in S36 6S36 6BT: also in S36 6S36 6BW: also in S36 6S36 6BZ: also in S36 6S36 6DA: also in S36 6S36 6DE: also in S36 6S36 6DJ: also in S36 6S36 6DL: also in S36 6S36 6DN: also in S36 6S36 6DP: also in S36 6S36 6DQ: also in S36 6S36 6DS: also in S36 6S36 6DW: also in S36 6S36 6DX: also in S36 6S36 6DY: also in S36 6S36 6DZ: also in S36 6S36 6EA: also in S36 6S36 6EE: also in S36 6S36 6EG: also in S36 6S36 6EH: also in S36 6S36 6EJ: also in S36 6S36 6EL: also in S36 6S36 6EN: also in S36 6S36 6EP: also in S36 6S36 6EQ: also in S36 6S36 6ER: also in S36 6S36 6EU: also in S36 6S36 6EW: also in S36 6S36 6EX: also in S36 6S36 6EY: also in S36 6S36 6EZ: also in S36 6S36 6FA: also in S36 6S36 6FB: also in S36 6S36 6FD: also in S36 6S36 6FE: also in S36 6S36 6FF: also in S36 6S36 6FG: also in S36 6S36 6FH: also in S36 6S36 6FN: also in S36 6S36 6FQ: also in S36 6S36 6FR: also in S36 6S36 6FS: also in S36 6S36 6FW: also in S36 6S36 6FX: also in S36 6S36 6FY: also in S36 6S36 6FZ: also in S36 6S36 6GA: also in S36 6S36 6GF: also in S36 6S36 6GL: also in S36 6S36 6GN: also in S36 6S36 6GP: also in S36 6S36 6GQ: also in S36 6S36 6GR: also in S36 6S36 6GW: also in S36 6S36 6GX: also in S36 6S36 6HP: also in S36 6S36 6HR: also in S36 6S36 6HS: also in S36 6S36 6HT: also in S36 6S36 6HZ: also in S36 6S36 6JB: also in S36 6S36 6LQ: also in S36 6S36 6LR: also in S36 6S36 6LX: also in S36 6S36 6TS: also in S36 6S36 6UA: also in S36 6S36 6UB: also in S36 6S36 6UD: also in S36 6S36 6UE: also in S36 6S36 6UF: also in S36 6S36 6UG: also in S36 6S36 6UH: also in S36 6S36 6UJ: also in S36 6 School 1.1 kmSilkstone Common station 4.7 km2 places, 4.9–5.3 kmPenistone S36 6AY Map of S36 6AY and what is near it Map of S36 6AY: its centre point, with the 147 other postcodes in the S36 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.1 kmPenistone West S36 6AY
  • S36 6AY
  • Other postcodes in S36 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5212, longitude -1.6306)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after S36 6AY?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at S36 6AY?

Every home and business at S36 6AY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

S36 6AY 100% Barnsley 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

S36 6AY 100% Barnsley Over 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at S36 6AY?

BinDayBuddy has not read Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council's days for S36 6AY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for S36 6AY on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is S36 6AY at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include S36 6AY.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Barnsley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for S36 6AY: 2,255 properties in Barnsley are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Barnsley

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of S36 6AY is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near S36 6AY?

Homes in S36 6 sold for a typical £211,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 70 sales, down 6.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£211,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£225,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £340,000 19 sales
  • Semi-detached £214,000 26 sales
  • Terraced £180,975 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £127,500 9 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole S36 district: a typical £220,000 from 355 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in S36 6AY

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in S36 6AY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 December 2025. The middle price was £172,500, from £130,000 to £260,000. Across S36 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £211,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near S36 6AY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around S36 6AY. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (25%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around S36 6AY

Band D in Barnsley for 2026‑27: £2,326. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,551 (band A) to £3,360 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,551.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 260 (36%)£1,551
Band Babout 90 (13%)£1,809
Band Cabout 100 (14%)£2,068
Band Dabout 170 (24%)£2,326
Band Eabout 90 (13%)£2,843
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,360
Band Gwithheld£3,877
Band Hfewer than 5£4,652

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 21% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 21% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Barnsley before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of S36 6AY is in (ONS area E01007432), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near S36 6AY?

The nearest open schools to S36 6AY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S36 6AY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to S36 6AY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S36 6AY is Penistone Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Penistone Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Silkstone Common Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Green/Downing Square, 54 m away.

More stations near S36 6AY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near S36 6AY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S36 6AY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near S36 6AY?

4 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S36 6AY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 500 mWalk
  • Alfen Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk
  • Alfen Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near S36 6AY?

The nearest to the centre of S36 6AY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to S36 6AY?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near S36 6AY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S36 6AY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near S36 6AY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S36 6AY, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near S36 6AY?

The nearest vets to the centre of S36 6AY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is S36 6AY in a conservation area?

The centre of S36 6AY is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near S36 6AY?

Police.uk records 48 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S36 6AY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences15 reports
Shoplifting10 reports
Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Public order2 reports
Other theft2 reports

Also: other crime 2, vehicle crime 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for S36 6AY

Ward
Penistone West
Parish
Penistone
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Penistone
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1997

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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S36 6FA30 mS36 6BL40 mS36 6EG110 mS36 6UH150 mS36 6EH160 mS36 6DQ180 m
All of S36

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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