S36 7LP postcode in Hoylandswaine, Barnsley

S36 7LP is a postcode in Hoylandswaine, in the Penistone East 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 October 2017.

Where S36 7LP is, and what is near it

Map of S36 7LP and what is near it Map of S36 7LP: its centre point, with the 72 other postcodes in the S36 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. S36 7JD: also in S36 7S36 7JH: also in S36 7S36 7JJ: also in S36 7S36 7JN: also in S36 7S36 7JP: also in S36 7S36 7JQ: also in S36 7S36 7JT: also in S36 7S36 7JU: also in S36 7S36 7JW: also in S36 7S36 7JX: also in S36 7S36 7LA: also in S36 7S36 7LB: also in S36 7S36 7LF: also in S36 7S36 7LH: also in S36 7S36 7LN: also in S36 7S36 7LW: also in S36 7S36 7LX: also in S36 7S36 7LY: also in S36 7S36 7LZ: also in S36 7 School 2.2 kmPenistone station 2.3 kmSilkstone Common station 3.3 km2 places, 5.0–5.1 kmPenistone East S36 7LP Map of S36 7LP and what is near it Map of S36 7LP: its centre point, with the 72 other postcodes in the S36 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 2.2 kmSchool 2.4 kmSilkstone Common station 3.3 km2 places, 5.0–5.1 kmPenistone East S36 7LP
  • S36 7LP
  • Other postcodes in S36 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 53.5445, longitude -1.6101)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after S36 7LP?

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 7LP?

Every home and business at S36 7LP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Barnsley: 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Barnsley: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Barnsley.

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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 7LP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council's days for S36 7LP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 7LP 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 7LP.

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 7LP: 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 7LP 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 7LP?

Homes in S36 7 sold for a typical £300,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 22 sales, down 29.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£300,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£425,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 29.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £480,000 12 sales
  • Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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 7LP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S36 7LP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 7LP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,070 homes in the neighbourhood around S36 7LP. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later 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 7LP

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 £3,877 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,068.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (5%)£1,551
Band Babout 150 (14%)£1,809
Band Cabout 230 (21%)£2,068
Band Dabout 210 (20%)£2,326
Band Eabout 160 (15%)£2,843
Band Fabout 170 (16%)£3,360
Band Gabout 100 (9%)£3,877
Band Hwithheld£4,652

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 16% 2010 to 2019
  9. 25% 2020 or later

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 7LP is in (ONS area E01007425), 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 7LP?

The nearest open schools to S36 7LP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S36 7LP, 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 7LP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S36 7LP is Penistone Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Penistone Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Silkstone Common Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near S36 7LP, 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 7LP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S36 7LP, 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 7LP?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S36 7LP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 2.4 kmCycle
  • Alfen Charging point · 2 chargers 2.4 kmCycle
  • Alfen Charging point · 2 chargers 2.4 kmCycle

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 7LP?

The nearest to the centre of S36 7LP, 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 7LP?

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 7LP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S36 7LP, 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 7LP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S36 7LP, 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 7LP?

The nearest vets to the centre of S36 7LP 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 7LP in a conservation area?

The centre of S36 7LP is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 7LP?

Police.uk records 12 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S36 7LP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Public order2 reports
Other theft1 report

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 7LP

Ward
Penistone East
Parish
Penistone
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Hoylandswaine
In use since
October 2017

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

Where to check what we do not hold

Around S36 7LP

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