S70 1SS postcode in Barnsley, England

S70 1SS is a postcode in Barnsley, in the Central ward. It is in the Barnsley North 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 21% of homes and businesses at S70 1SS can get it Across Barnsley: 91% Typical price £140,000 Homes sold in S70 1, last 12 months. ▲ 24.4% on the year before Nearest station Barnsley 400 m in a straight line

Where S70 1SS is, and what is near it

Map of S70 1SS and what is near it Map of S70 1SS: its centre point, with the 188 other postcodes in the S70 1 sector, 4 schools (2 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), 37 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. S70 1AA: also in S70 1S70 1AH: also in S70 1S70 1AL: also in S70 1S70 1AP: also in S70 1S70 1AQ: also in S70 1S70 1AT: also in S70 1S70 1AW: also in S70 1S70 1AX: also in S70 1S70 1AY: also in S70 1S70 1BA: also in S70 1S70 1BB: also in S70 1S70 1BD: also in S70 1S70 1BG: also in S70 1S70 1BH: also in S70 1S70 1BL: also in S70 1S70 1BN: also in S70 1S70 1BP: also in S70 1S70 1BW: also in S70 1S70 1BY: also in S70 1S70 1DF: also in S70 1S70 1DL: also in S70 1S70 1DR: also in S70 1S70 1EG: also in S70 1S70 1EQ: also in S70 1S70 1FA: also in S70 1S70 1GW: also in S70 1S70 1HA: also in S70 1S70 1HB: also in S70 1S70 1HD: also in S70 1S70 1HE: also in S70 1S70 1HG: also in S70 1S70 1HH: also in S70 1S70 1HP: also in S70 1S70 1HS: also in S70 1S70 1HU: also in S70 1S70 1HX: also in S70 1S70 1HY: also in S70 1S70 1JA: also in S70 1S70 1JB: also in S70 1S70 1JD: also in S70 1S70 1JE: also in S70 1S70 1JF: also in S70 1S70 1JG: also in S70 1S70 1JH: also in S70 1S70 1JJ: also in S70 1S70 1JL: also in S70 1S70 1JN: also in S70 1S70 1JP: also in S70 1S70 1JQ: also in S70 1S70 1JR: also in S70 1S70 1JS: also in S70 1S70 1JT: also in S70 1S70 1JU: also in S70 1S70 1JW: also in S70 1S70 1LH: also in S70 1S70 1LJ: also in S70 1S70 1LL: also in S70 1S70 1LP: also in S70 1S70 1LQ: also in S70 1S70 1LR: also in S70 1S70 1LS: also in S70 1S70 1LT: also in S70 1S70 1LU: also in S70 1S70 1LY: also in S70 1S70 1LZ: also in S70 1S70 1NA: also in S70 1S70 1ND: also in S70 1S70 1NE: also in S70 1S70 1NG: also in S70 1S70 1NH: also in S70 1S70 1NJ: also in S70 1S70 1NL: also in S70 1S70 1NN: also in S70 1S70 1NP: also in S70 1S70 1NQ: also in S70 1S70 1NR: also in S70 1S70 1NT: also in S70 1S70 1NU: also in S70 1S70 1NW: also in S70 1S70 1NX: also in S70 1S70 1NY: also in S70 1S70 1PA: also in S70 1S70 1PB: also in S70 1S70 1PD: also in S70 1S70 1PE: also in S70 1S70 1PF: also in S70 1S70 1PG: also in S70 1S70 1PH: also in S70 1S70 1PJ: also in S70 1S70 1PL: also in S70 1S70 1PQ: also in S70 1S70 1PR: also in S70 1S70 1PY: also in S70 1S70 1PZ: also in S70 1S70 1QA: also in S70 1S70 1QB: also in S70 1S70 1QE: also in S70 1S70 1QG: also in S70 1S70 1QH: also in S70 1S70 1QQ: also in S70 1S70 1QU: also in S70 1S70 1QZ: also in S70 1S70 1RB: also in S70 1S70 1RJ: also in S70 1S70 1RR: also in S70 1S70 1RS: also in S70 1S70 1RT: also in S70 1S70 1RU: also in S70 1S70 1RX: also in S70 1S70 1RY: also in S70 1S70 1RZ: also in S70 1S70 1SB: also in S70 1S70 1SE: also in S70 1S70 1SF: also in S70 1S70 1SH: also in S70 1S70 1SJ: also in S70 1S70 1SL: also in S70 1S70 1SN: also in S70 1S70 1SW: also in S70 1S70 1SX: also in S70 1S70 1SZ: also in S70 1S70 1TH: also in S70 1S70 1TJ: also in S70 1S70 1TL: also in S70 1S70 1TP: also in S70 1S70 1TS: also in S70 1S70 1TT: also in S70 1S70 1TU: also in S70 1S70 1TW: also in S70 1S70 1TX: also in S70 1S70 1TZ: also in S70 1S70 1UA: also in S70 1S70 1UD: also in S70 1S70 1UU: also in S70 1S70 1XL: also in S70 1S70 1XN: also in S70 1S70 1XP: also in S70 1S70 1XR: also in S70 1S70 1XS: also in S70 1S70 1XT: also in S70 1S70 1XU: also in S70 1S70 1XX: also in S70 1S70 1XY: also in S70 1S70 1YA: also in S70 1S70 1YB: also in S70 1S70 1YD: also in S70 1S70 1YE: also in S70 1S70 1YG: also in S70 1S70 1YQ: also in S70 1 GP 750 mSchool 1.5 kmGreenacre School 1.5 kmBarnsley S70 1SS Map of S70 1SS and what is near it Map of S70 1SS: its centre point, with the 188 other postcodes in the S70 1 sector, 4 schools (2 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), 37 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 750 mCentral S70 1SS
  • S70 1SS
  • Other postcodes in S70 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 37 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 53.5517, longitude -1.4817)

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 1SS?

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 1SS?

93% of the homes and businesses at S70 1SS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 21% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

S70 1SS 21% Barnsley 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

S70 1SS 93% 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 S70 1SS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council's days for S70 1SS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for S70 1SS 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 S70 1SS 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 1SS.

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 1SS: 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 1SS 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 S70 1SS?

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.

£140,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£112,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 24.4% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 S70 1SS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S70 1SS 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

Food hygiene ratings at S70 1SS

The Food Standards Agency lists 13 food businesses at S70 1SS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Show the other 5 businesses

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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near S70 1SS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around S70 1SS. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around S70 1SS

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 820 (89%)£1,551
Band Babout 70 (8%)£1,809
Band Cabout 30 (3%)£2,068
Band Dwithheld£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. 52% Before 1900
  2. 20% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 19% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 1SS is in (ONS area E01007340), 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 S70 1SS?

The nearest open schools to S70 1SS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S70 1SS, 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 S70 1SS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S70 1SS is Barnsley Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Barnsley Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Dodworth Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle

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

37 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Eldon Street/Market Hill, 128 m away.

More stations near S70 1SS, 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 S70 1SS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S70 1SS, 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 S70 1SS?

6 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S70 1SS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging point · 5 chargers 250 mWalk
  • Market Gate Car Park Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2 400 mWalk
  • Shell Recharge Charging point · 4 chargers 400 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 S70 1SS?

The nearest to the centre of S70 1SS, 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 S70 1SS?

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 S70 1SS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S70 1SS, 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 S70 1SS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S70 1SS, 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 S70 1SS?

The nearest vets to the centre of S70 1SS 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 S70 1SS in a conservation area?

The centre of S70 1SS 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 1SS?

Police.uk records 605 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S70 1SS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences191 reports
Anti-social behaviour115 reports
Shoplifting65 reports
Public order57 reports
Criminal damage and arson52 reports
Other theft42 reports

Also: burglary 23, drugs 18, vehicle crime 14, other crime 11, robbery 6, possession of weapons 5, theft from the person 4, 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 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 S70 1SS

Ward
Central
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

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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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