S36 8WR postcode in Barnsley, England
S36 8WR is a postcode in Barnsley, in the Penistone East ward. It is in the Penistone and Stocksbridge parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since October 2004.
Where S36 8WR is, and what is near it
- S36 8WR
- Other postcodes in S36 8: 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 53.5005, longitude -1.6018)
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 8WR?
- BarnsleyCouncil, for all local services Barnsley: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around S36 8WR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- South YorkshirePolice force area
- Penistone and StocksbridgeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Marie Tidball (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Marie Tidball
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 8WR?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for S36 8WR. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 8WR?
BinDayBuddy has not read Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council's days for S36 8WR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for S36 8WR on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8WR 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 8WR.
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 8WR: 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 8WR 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8WR?
Homes in S36 8 sold for a typical £336,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 26 sales, down 3.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £489,995 15 sales
- Semi-detached £255,000 5 sales
- Terraced £279,375 6 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 postcodeSource: 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 8WR
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S36 8WR 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 8WR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around S36 8WR. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (20%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 B, the most common, is £1,809.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (13%) | £1,551 |
| Band B | about 130 (19%) | £1,809 |
| Band C | about 120 (18%) | £2,068 |
| Band D | about 90 (13%) | £2,326 |
| Band E | about 120 (18%) | £2,843 |
| Band F | about 90 (13%) | £3,360 |
| Band G | about 40 (6%) | £3,877 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,652 |
When the homes were built
- 18% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- 18% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 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 8WR is in (ONS area E01007422), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8WR?
The nearest open schools to S36 8WR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8WR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of S36 8WR is Penistone Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.
- Penistone Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
- Silkstone Common Rail Station Railway station 4.6 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 8WR, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near S36 8WR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of S36 8WR, 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.
- Valley Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 321 7510 2.1 kmCycle
- Deepcar Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 283 1710 2.7 kmCycle
- Penistone Group Pms Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01226 762424 3.2 kmCycle
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 8WR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of S36 8WR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
- InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
- InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near S36 8WR?
The nearest to the centre of S36 8WR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- mydentist, Johnson Street, Stocksbridge Phone 0114 288 4050 2.1 kmCycle
- Deepcar Dental Care Phone 0114 288 2121 2.5 kmCycle
- Mydentist - High Street - Penistone Phone 01226 762141 3.2 kmCycle
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 8WR?
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.
- Barnsley Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01226 730000 9.4 kmDrive
- Northern General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 243 4343 14.0 kmDrive
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 8WR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of S36 8WR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Alpine Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 0114 288 8226 2.3 kmCycle
- Belmont House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 283 1030 2.4 kmCycle
- The Daley Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 283 7200 2.7 kmCycle
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 8WR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S36 8WR, 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.
- Allied Pharmacy Stocksbridge Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0114 288 3313 2.1 kmCycle
- Stocksbridge Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0114 288 3156 2.1 kmCycle
- Deepcar Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0114 283 7057 2.7 kmCycle
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 8WR?
The nearest vets to the centre of S36 8WR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Abbey Vets 2.5 kmCycle
- Calder Vets Phone +44 1226 764764 3.7 kmCycle
- Churchfield Veterinary Centre Equine Unit Phone +44 1226 763542 3.8 kmCycle
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 8WR in a conservation area?
The centre of S36 8WR 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 8WR?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S36 8WR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for S36 8WR
- Ward
- Penistone East
- Parish
- Hunshelf
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- October 2004
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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