S63 9DS postcode in Goldthorpe, Barnsley
S63 9DS is a postcode in Goldthorpe, 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.
Where S63 9DS is, and what is near it
- S63 9DS
- Other postcodes in S63 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5325, longitude -1.3078)
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 9DS?
- 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 S63 9DS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- South YorkshirePolice force area
- Barnsley SouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Stephanie Peacock (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Stephanie Peacock
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 9DS?
Every home and business at S63 9DS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Barnsley: 91%
Barnsley: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Barnsley.
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 9DS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council's days for S63 9DS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for S63 9DS 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 S63 9DS 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 9DS.
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 9DS: 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 9DS 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 S63 9DS?
Homes in S63 9 sold for a typical £161,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 110 sales, up 10.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £253,500 32 sales
- Semi-detached £162,500 40 sales
- Terraced £75,000 38 sales
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 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 S63 9DS
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in S63 9DS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 January 2026. 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 9DS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around S63 9DS. Over half of them (72%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (46%). 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 £2,326 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,551.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 690 (72%) | £1,551 |
| Band B | about 150 (16%) | £1,809 |
| Band C | about 60 (6%) | £2,068 |
| Band D | about 60 (6%) | £2,326 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,843 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,360 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,877 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,652 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- 15% 1900 to 1918
- 46% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 15% 2010 to 2019
- 16% 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 S63 9DS is in (ONS area E01007370), 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 S63 9DS?
The nearest open schools to S63 9DS, 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 S63 9DS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of S63 9DS is Goldthorpe Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.
- Goldthorpe Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- Thurnscoe Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Barnsley Road/High Street, 157 m away.
More stations near S63 9DS, 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 S63 9DS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of S63 9DS, 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.
- Goldthorpe Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01709 886311 500 mWalk
- Hollygreen Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01709 886490 500 mWalk
- Lakeside Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01709 886360 500 mWalk
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 9DS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of S63 9DS 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near S63 9DS?
The nearest to the centre of S63 9DS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Highgate Dental Practice Phone 01709 893210 250 mWalk
- Dearne Valley Dental Practice 300 mWalk
- Mydentist - Houghton Road - Rotherham Phone 01709 892909 1.6 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 S63 9DS?
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.
- Montagu Hospital, Mexborough Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01709 585171 3.9 kmCycle
- Park Hill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01302 730300 13.0 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 S63 9DS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of S63 9DS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Dearne Valley Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01709 893435 900 mWalk
- The Grove Care Centre - Thurnscoe Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01709 895424 950 mWalk
- Ivy Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01709 888500 1.5 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 S63 9DS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S63 9DS, 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.
- Weldricks Pharmacy, 26-28 Barnsley Road Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01709 893047 350 mWalk
- Weldricks Pharmacy, The Goldthorpe Centre Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01709 893287 500 mWalk
- Dearne Valley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01709 964700 700 mWalk
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 9DS?
The nearest vets to the centre of S63 9DS 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 6.0 kmDrive
- Medivet Phone +44 1977 643146 7.3 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets 7.4 kmDrive
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 9DS in a conservation area?
The centre of S63 9DS 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 9DS?
Police.uk records 130 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S63 9DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 7, other crime 7, burglary 6, bicycle theft 1, drugs 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for S63 9DS
- Ward
- Dearne South
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Goldthorpe
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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