S63 8DS postcode in Bolton upon Dearne, Barnsley

S63 8DS is a postcode in Bolton upon Dearne, in the Dearne South ward of Barnsley. It is in the Barnsley South parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 can get it. Barnsley: 91% Typical price £140,000 Homes sold in S63 8, last 12 months. ▲ 12% on the year before Nearest station Bolton-Upon-Dearne 1.1 km in a straight line

Where S63 8DS is, and what is near it

Map of S63 8DS and what is near it Map of S63 8DS: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the S63 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. S63 8AA: also in S63 8S63 8AB: also in S63 8S63 8AD: also in S63 8S63 8AE: also in S63 8S63 8AF: also in S63 8S63 8AG: also in S63 8S63 8AH: also in S63 8S63 8AJ: also in S63 8S63 8AL: also in S63 8S63 8AN: also in S63 8S63 8AP: also in S63 8S63 8AQ: also in S63 8S63 8AR: also in S63 8S63 8AS: also in S63 8S63 8AT: also in S63 8S63 8AU: also in S63 8S63 8AW: also in S63 8S63 8AX: also in S63 8S63 8AY: also in S63 8S63 8AZ: also in S63 8S63 8BA: also in S63 8S63 8BB: also in S63 8S63 8BD: also in S63 8S63 8BE: also in S63 8S63 8BF: also in S63 8S63 8BG: also in S63 8S63 8BH: also in S63 8S63 8BJ: also in S63 8S63 8BL: also in S63 8S63 8BN: also in S63 8S63 8BP: also in S63 8S63 8BQ: also in S63 8S63 8BS: also in S63 8S63 8BT: also in S63 8S63 8BU: also in S63 8S63 8BW: also in S63 8S63 8BX: also in S63 8S63 8BY: also in S63 8S63 8BZ: also in S63 8S63 8DA: also in S63 8S63 8DB: also in S63 8S63 8DD: also in S63 8S63 8DE: also in S63 8S63 8DF: also in S63 8S63 8DG: also in S63 8S63 8DH: also in S63 8S63 8DJ: also in S63 8S63 8DL: also in S63 8S63 8DN: also in S63 8S63 8DP: also in S63 8S63 8DQ: also in S63 8S63 8DR: also in S63 8S63 8DT: also in S63 8S63 8DU: also in S63 8S63 8DW: also in S63 8S63 8DX: also in S63 8S63 8DY: also in S63 8S63 8DZ: also in S63 8S63 8EA: also in S63 8S63 8EB: also in S63 8S63 8ED: also in S63 8S63 8EE: also in S63 8S63 8EF: also in S63 8S63 8EG: also in S63 8S63 8EH: also in S63 8S63 8EJ: also in S63 8S63 8EL: also in S63 8S63 8EN: also in S63 8S63 8EP: also in S63 8S63 8EQ: also in S63 8S63 8ER: also in S63 8S63 8ES: also in S63 8S63 8ET: also in S63 8S63 8EU: also in S63 8S63 8EW: also in S63 8S63 8EX: also in S63 8S63 8EY: also in S63 8S63 8EZ: also in S63 8S63 8FA: also in S63 8S63 8FB: also in S63 8S63 8FD: also in S63 8S63 8FE: also in S63 8S63 8FF: also in S63 8S63 8FG: also in S63 8S63 8FH: also in S63 8S63 8FJ: also in S63 8S63 8FL: also in S63 8S63 8FP: also in S63 8S63 8FQ: also in S63 8S63 8FR: also in S63 8S63 8FS: also in S63 8S63 8FT: also in S63 8S63 8FU: also in S63 8S63 8FW: also in S63 8S63 8GH: also in S63 8S63 8GW: also in S63 8S63 8GX: also in S63 8S63 8GY: also in S63 8S63 8GZ: also in S63 8S63 8HA: also in S63 8S63 8HB: also in S63 8S63 8HD: also in S63 8S63 8HE: also in S63 8S63 8HF: also in S63 8S63 8HG: also in S63 8S63 8HH: also in S63 8S63 8HJ: also in S63 8S63 8HL: also in S63 8S63 8HN: also in S63 8S63 8HP: also in S63 8S63 8HQ: also in S63 8S63 8HR: also in S63 8S63 8HS: also in S63 8S63 8HT: also in S63 8S63 8HU: also in S63 8S63 8HW: also in S63 8S63 8HX: also in S63 8S63 8HY: also in S63 8S63 8HZ: also in S63 8S63 8JA: also in S63 8S63 8JB: also in S63 8S63 8JD: also in S63 8S63 8JE: also in S63 8S63 8JF: also in S63 8S63 8JH: also in S63 8S63 8JJ: also in S63 8S63 8JL: also in S63 8S63 8JN: also in S63 8S63 8JP: also in S63 8S63 8JQ: also in S63 8S63 8JR: also in S63 8S63 8JS: also in S63 8S63 8JT: also in S63 8S63 8JU: also in S63 8S63 8JW: also in S63 8S63 8JX: also in S63 8S63 8JY: also in S63 8S63 8JZ: also in S63 8S63 8LA: also in S63 8S63 8LB: also in S63 8S63 8LD: also in S63 8S63 8LE: also in S63 8S63 8LF: also in S63 8S63 8LG: also in S63 8S63 8LH: also in S63 8S63 8LJ: also in S63 8S63 8LL: also in S63 8S63 8LN: also in S63 8S63 8LP: also in S63 8S63 8LQ: also in S63 8S63 8LR: also in S63 8S63 8LS: also in S63 8S63 8LT: also in S63 8S63 8LU: also in S63 8S63 8LW: also in S63 8S63 8LX: also in S63 8S63 8LY: also in S63 8S63 8LZ: also in S63 8S63 8NA: also in S63 8S63 8NB: also in S63 8S63 8ND: also in S63 8S63 8NE: also in S63 8S63 8NF: also in S63 8S63 8NG: also in S63 8S63 8NH: also in S63 8S63 8NJ: also in S63 8S63 8NL: also in S63 8S63 8NN: also in S63 8S63 8NP: also in S63 8S63 8NQ: also in S63 8S63 8NR: also in S63 8S63 8NS: also in S63 8S63 8NT: also in S63 8S63 8NU: also in S63 8S63 8NW: also in S63 8S63 8NX: also in S63 8S63 8NY: also in S63 8S63 8NZ: also in S63 8S63 8PA: also in S63 8S63 8PB: also in S63 8 Wath Academy 2.5 kmDearne South S63 8DS Map of S63 8DS and what is near it Map of S63 8DS: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the S63 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Astrea Academy Dearne 1.7 kmWath Academy 2.5 kmDearne South S63 8DS
  • S63 8DS
  • Other postcodes in S63 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 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 53.5182, longitude -1.3275)

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 S63 8DS?

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 S63 8DS?

Every home and business at S63 8DS 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.

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 S63 8DS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council's days for S63 8DS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for S63 8DS 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 S63 8DS 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 S63 8DS.

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 S63 8DS: 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 S63 8DS 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 S63 8DS?

Homes in S63 8 sold for a typical £140,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, up 12% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£140,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£125,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 12% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £270,000 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £152,500 30 sales
  • Terraced £120,000 35 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole S63 district: a typical £165,000 from 466 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 S63 8DS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in S63 8DS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 July 2024. 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 S63 8DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 500 homes in the neighbourhood around S63 8DS. Over half of them (100%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (88%). 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 S63 8DS

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 £1,551 (band A); band A, the most common, is £1,551.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 500 (100%)£1,551
Band Bwithheld£1,809
Band Cwithheld£2,068
Band Dfewer than 5£2,326
Band Efewer than 5£2,843
Band Ffewer than 5£3,360
Band Gfewer than 5£3,877
Band Hfewer than 5£4,652

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. 12% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 88% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 S63 8DS is in (ONS area E01007367), 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 S63 8DS?

The nearest open schools to S63 8DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S63 8DS, 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 S63 8DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S63 8DS is Bolton-Upon-Dearne Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Bolton-Upon-Dearne Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Goldthorpe Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Canberra Rise/Melbourne Avenue, 103 m away.

More stations near S63 8DS, 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 S63 8DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S63 8DS, 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 S63 8DS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of S63 8DS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 S63 8DS?

The nearest to the centre of S63 8DS, 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 S63 8DS?

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 S63 8DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S63 8DS, 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 S63 8DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S63 8DS, 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 S63 8DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of S63 8DS 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 S63 8DS in a conservation area?

The centre of S63 8DS 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 S63 8DS?

Police.uk records 70 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S63 8DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences25 reports
Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports
Burglary5 reports
Other crime5 reports
Public order4 reports

Also: vehicle crime 4, other theft 2.

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 S63 8DS

Ward
Dearne South
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Bolton upon Dearne
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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S63 8GH40 mS63 8DT60 mS63 8DP60 mS63 8ED70 mS63 8EQ90 mS63 8DW90 m
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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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