S70 1PH postcode in Barnsley, England
S70 1PH is a postcode in Barnsley, in the Kingstone ward. It is in the Barnsley North parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where S70 1PH is, and what is near it
- S70 1PH
- Other postcodes in S70 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- 6 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 53.5487, longitude -1.4822)
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 S70 1PH?
- 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 S70 1PH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- South YorkshirePolice force area
- Barnsley NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dan Jarvis (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dan Jarvis
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 S70 1PH?
Every home and business at S70 1PH 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 S70 1PH?
BinDayBuddy has not read Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council's days for S70 1PH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for S70 1PH 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 S70 1PH 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 S70 1PH.
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 S70 1PH: 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 S70 1PH 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 S70 1PH?
Homes in S70 1 sold for a typical £140,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, up 24.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £201,000 6 sales
- Terraced £135,000 45 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 S70 district: a typical £160,000 from 382 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 S70 1PH
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in S70 1PH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 May 2025. 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 S70 1PH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around S70 1PH. Over half of them (89%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (52%). 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 £2,068 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,551.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 820 (89%) | £1,551 |
| Band B | about 70 (8%) | £1,809 |
| Band C | about 30 (3%) | £2,068 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,326 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,843 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,360 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,877 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,652 |
When the homes were built
- 52% Before 1900
- 20% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 19% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1965 to 1982: 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 S70 1PH is in (ONS area E01007340), 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 S70 1PH?
The nearest open schools to S70 1PH, 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 S70 1PH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of S70 1PH is Barnsley Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.
- Barnsley Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
- Dodworth 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.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest New Street/Princess Street, 56 m away.
More stations near S70 1PH, 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 S70 1PH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of S70 1PH, 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.
- The Grove Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01226 288651 300 mWalk
- Burleigh Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01226 704343 350 mWalk
- The Kakoty Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0345 122 0809 650 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 S70 1PH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of S70 1PH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Blink Charging point · 5 chargers 250 mWalk
- Market Gate Car Park Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2 600 mWalk
- Shell Recharge Charging point · 4 chargers 650 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near S70 1PH?
The nearest to the centre of S70 1PH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Barnsley Community Dental Service 150 mWalk
- Hayes Croft Dental Surgery Phone 01226 282954 300 mWalk
- Dentecare (Barnsley) Limited Phone 01226 284153 300 mWalk
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 S70 1PH?
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 1.6 kmCycle
- Montagu Hospital, Mexborough Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01709 585171 14.1 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 S70 1PH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of S70 1PH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Eboracum House Phone 01226 203903 500 mWalk
- Rosebery House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01226 244490 600 mWalk
- Derby House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 01226 244490 750 mWalk
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 S70 1PH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S70 1PH, 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.
- Ellisons Chemist Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01226 203447 200 mWalk
- R T Elliott Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed 350 mWalk
- Boots, 34-40 Cheapside Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01226 282616 400 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 S70 1PH?
The nearest vets to the centre of S70 1PH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Pet Repair Vets 250 mWalk
- Abbey Vets 750 mWalk
- Churchfield Veterinary Centre 800 mWalk
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 S70 1PH in a conservation area?
The centre of S70 1PH 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 S70 1PH?
Police.uk records 565 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S70 1PH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 23, drugs 18, vehicle crime 14, other crime 10, robbery 6, possession of weapons 5, theft from the person 3, bicycle 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for S70 1PH
- Ward
- Kingstone
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Barnsley
- 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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