S36 9EF postcode in Penistone, Barnsley

S36 9EF 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 98% of homes and businesses at S36 9EF can get it Across Barnsley: 91% Typical price £248,000 Homes sold in S36 9, last 12 months. ▼ 10.6% on the year before Nearest station Penistone 1.0 km in a straight line

Where S36 9EF is, and what is near it

Map of S36 9EF and what is near it Map of S36 9EF: its centre point, with the 115 other postcodes in the S36 9 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 8 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. S36 9AT: also in S36 9S36 9DB: also in S36 9S36 9DU: also in S36 9S36 9ED: also in S36 9S36 9EG: also in S36 9S36 9PR: also in S36 9S36 9PT: also in S36 9S36 9PZ: also in S36 9S36 9QB: also in S36 9S36 9QD: also in S36 9S36 9QE: also in S36 9S36 9QF: also in S36 9S36 9QG: also in S36 9S36 9QH: also in S36 9S36 9QN: also in S36 9S36 9QQ: also in S36 9S36 9QR: also in S36 9S36 9QT: also in S36 9S36 9QU: also in S36 9S36 9QY: also in S36 9S36 9QZ: also in S36 9S36 9RA: also in S36 9S36 9RB: also in S36 9S36 9RD: also in S36 9S36 9RE: also in S36 9S36 9RF: also in S36 9S36 9RG: also in S36 9S36 9RH: also in S36 9S36 9RJ: also in S36 9S36 9RL: also in S36 9S36 9RN: also in S36 9S36 9RP: also in S36 9S36 9RQ: also in S36 9S36 9RR: also in S36 9S36 9RS: also in S36 9S36 9RT: also in S36 9S36 9RU: also in S36 9S36 9RW: also in S36 9S36 9RX: also in S36 9S36 9RY: also in S36 9S36 9RZ: also in S36 9S36 9UZ: also in S36 9S36 9YX: also in S36 9 Penistone S36 9EF Map of S36 9EF and what is near it Map of S36 9EF: its centre point, with the 115 other postcodes in the S36 9 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 8 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Penistone West S36 9EF
  • S36 9EF
  • Other postcodes in S36 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 53.5288, longitude -1.6371)

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 9EF?

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 9EF?

Every home and business at S36 9EF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 98% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

S36 9EF 98% Barnsley 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

S36 9EF 100% Barnsley Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 9EF?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for S36 9EF.

Check the bin days for S36 9EF 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 9EF 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 9EF.

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 9EF: 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 9EF 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 9EF?

Homes in S36 9 sold for a typical £248,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 43 sales, down 10.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£248,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£277,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 10.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £358,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £227,500 15 sales
  • Terraced £180,000 11 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 9EF

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in S36 9EF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 December 2025. The middle sale was £265,000, from £208,646 to £347,000. Across S36 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £248,000. 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

Food hygiene ratings at S36 9EF

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at S36 9EF. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near S36 9EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around S36 9EF. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). 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 9EF

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 A, the most common, is £1,551.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 200 (26%)£1,551
Band Babout 100 (13%)£1,809
Band Cabout 200 (26%)£2,068
Band Dabout 90 (12%)£2,326
Band Eabout 90 (12%)£2,843
Band Fabout 50 (7%)£3,360
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£3,877
Band Hfewer than 5£4,652

When the homes were built

  1. 35% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 9EF is in (ONS area E01007428), 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 9EF?

The nearest open schools to S36 9EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S36 9EF, 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 9EF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S36 9EF is Penistone Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Penistone Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Silkstone Common Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Thurlstone Road/Talbot Road, 104 m away.

More stations near S36 9EF, 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 9EF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S36 9EF, 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 9EF?

4 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S36 9EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 500 mWalk
  • Alfen Charging point · 2 chargers 700 mWalk
  • Alfen Charging point · 2 chargers 700 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 9EF?

The nearest to the centre of S36 9EF, 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 9EF?

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 9EF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S36 9EF, 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 9EF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S36 9EF, 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 9EF?

The nearest vets to the centre of S36 9EF 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 9EF in a conservation area?

The centre of S36 9EF 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 9EF?

Police.uk records 47 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S36 9EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences15 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Shoplifting10 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Public order2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: other theft 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 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 9EF

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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

S36 9EG100 mS36 6AE140 mS36 9DU170 mS36 6EF190 mS36 7AH200 mS36 7AE220 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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