S70 5JS postcode in Worsbrough, Barnsley

S70 5JS is a postcode in Worsbrough, in the Worsbrough 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 £180,000 Homes sold in S70 5, last 12 months. ▼ 10% on the year before Nearest station Barnsley 2.7 km in a straight line

Where S70 5JS is, and what is near it

Map of S70 5JS and what is near it Map of S70 5JS: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the S70 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. S70 5AA: also in S70 5S70 5AB: also in S70 5S70 5AD: also in S70 5S70 5AF: also in S70 5S70 5AG: also in S70 5S70 5AH: also in S70 5S70 5AJ: also in S70 5S70 5AL: also in S70 5S70 5AN: also in S70 5S70 5AP: also in S70 5S70 5AQ: also in S70 5S70 5AR: also in S70 5S70 5AS: also in S70 5S70 5AT: also in S70 5S70 5AU: also in S70 5S70 5AW: also in S70 5S70 5AX: also in S70 5S70 5AY: also in S70 5S70 5AZ: also in S70 5S70 5BA: also in S70 5S70 5BB: also in S70 5S70 5BD: also in S70 5S70 5BE: also in S70 5S70 5BG: also in S70 5S70 5BH: also in S70 5S70 5BJ: also in S70 5S70 5BL: also in S70 5S70 5BN: also in S70 5S70 5BP: also in S70 5S70 5BQ: also in S70 5S70 5BS: also in S70 5S70 5BT: also in S70 5S70 5BU: also in S70 5S70 5BW: also in S70 5S70 5BX: also in S70 5S70 5BY: also in S70 5S70 5BZ: also in S70 5S70 5DB: also in S70 5S70 5DD: also in S70 5S70 5DF: also in S70 5S70 5DG: also in S70 5S70 5DH: also in S70 5S70 5DJ: also in S70 5S70 5DL: also in S70 5S70 5DN: also in S70 5S70 5DP: also in S70 5S70 5DQ: also in S70 5S70 5DR: also in S70 5S70 5DS: also in S70 5S70 5DT: also in S70 5S70 5DU: also in S70 5S70 5DW: also in S70 5S70 5DX: also in S70 5S70 5DY: also in S70 5S70 5DZ: also in S70 5S70 5EA: also in S70 5S70 5EB: also in S70 5S70 5ED: also in S70 5S70 5EE: also in S70 5S70 5EF: also in S70 5S70 5EG: also in S70 5S70 5EH: also in S70 5S70 5EJ: also in S70 5S70 5EL: also in S70 5S70 5EN: also in S70 5S70 5EP: also in S70 5S70 5EQ: also in S70 5S70 5ER: also in S70 5S70 5ES: also in S70 5S70 5ET: also in S70 5S70 5EU: also in S70 5S70 5EW: also in S70 5S70 5EX: also in S70 5S70 5EY: also in S70 5S70 5EZ: also in S70 5S70 5FF: also in S70 5S70 5FG: also in S70 5S70 5HA: also in S70 5S70 5HB: also in S70 5S70 5HD: also in S70 5S70 5HF: also in S70 5S70 5HG: also in S70 5S70 5HH: also in S70 5S70 5HJ: also in S70 5S70 5HL: also in S70 5S70 5HN: also in S70 5S70 5HP: also in S70 5S70 5HQ: also in S70 5S70 5HR: also in S70 5S70 5HS: also in S70 5S70 5HT: also in S70 5S70 5HU: also in S70 5S70 5HW: also in S70 5S70 5HX: also in S70 5S70 5HY: also in S70 5S70 5HZ: also in S70 5S70 5JA: also in S70 5S70 5JB: also in S70 5S70 5JD: also in S70 5S70 5JE: also in S70 5S70 5JF: also in S70 5S70 5JG: also in S70 5S70 5JH: also in S70 5S70 5JJ: also in S70 5S70 5JL: also in S70 5S70 5JN: also in S70 5S70 5JP: also in S70 5S70 5JQ: also in S70 5S70 5JR: also in S70 5S70 5JT: also in S70 5S70 5JU: also in S70 5S70 5JW: also in S70 5S70 5JX: also in S70 5S70 5JY: also in S70 5S70 5JZ: also in S70 5S70 5LJ: also in S70 5S70 5LL: also in S70 5S70 5NE: also in S70 5S70 5NG: also in S70 5S70 5NH: also in S70 5S70 5NJ: also in S70 5S70 5NL: also in S70 5S70 5NP: also in S70 5S70 5NQ: also in S70 5S70 5NR: also in S70 5S70 5NT: also in S70 5S70 5NU: also in S70 5S70 5NW: also in S70 5S70 5NZ: also in S70 5S70 5PA: also in S70 5S70 5PF: also in S70 5S70 5PG: also in S70 5S70 5PH: also in S70 5S70 5PQ: also in S70 5S70 5PR: also in S70 5S70 5PS: also in S70 5S70 5PT: also in S70 5S70 5PU: also in S70 5S70 5PX: also in S70 5S70 5PY: also in S70 5S70 5PZ: also in S70 5S70 5QA: also in S70 5S70 5QB: also in S70 5S70 5QD: also in S70 5S70 5QE: also in S70 5S70 5QG: also in S70 5 GP 1.8 kmWombwell station 4.1 kmWorsbrough S70 5JS Map of S70 5JS and what is near it Map of S70 5JS: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the S70 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.8 kmWorsbrough S70 5JS
  • S70 5JS
  • Other postcodes in S70 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 53.5299, longitude -1.4738)

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 S70 5JS?

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 5JS?

Every home and business at S70 5JS 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 S70 5JS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council's days for S70 5JS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for S70 5JS 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 5JS 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 5JS.

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 5JS: 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 5JS 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 5JS?

Homes in S70 5 sold for a typical £180,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, down 10% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£180,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£199,973 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 10% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £253,750 14 sales
  • Semi-detached £190,000 33 sales
  • Terraced £145,000 26 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 5JS

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in S70 5JS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 November 2024. The middle price was £212,500, from £185,000 to £245,000. Across S70 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £180,000. 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

What council tax band are homes near S70 5JS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around S70 5JS. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (49%). 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 5JS

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 C, the most common, is £2,068.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 220 (27%)£1,551
Band Babout 90 (11%)£1,809
Band Cabout 230 (28%)£2,068
Band Dabout 230 (28%)£2,326
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£2,843
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,360
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,877
Band Hwithheld£4,652

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 19% 1919 to 1939
  4. 49% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009: 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 5JS is in (ONS area E01007459), 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 5JS?

The nearest open schools to S70 5JS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S70 5JS, 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 5JS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S70 5JS is Barnsley Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Barnsley Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Wombwell Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Vernon Road/Osmond Drive, 200 m away.

More stations near S70 5JS, 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 5JS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S70 5JS, 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 5JS?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S70 5JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging point · 5 chargers 2.4 kmCycle
  • Market Gate Car Park Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2 2.5 kmCycle
  • Shell Recharge Charging point · 4 chargers 2.8 kmCycle

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 5JS?

The nearest to the centre of S70 5JS, 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 5JS?

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 5JS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S70 5JS, 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 5JS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S70 5JS, 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 5JS?

The nearest vets to the centre of S70 5JS 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 5JS in a conservation area?

The centre of S70 5JS 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 5JS?

Police.uk records 132 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S70 5JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences41 reports
Anti-social behaviour29 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports
Vehicle crime15 reports
Public order11 reports
Other theft5 reports

Also: other crime 4, burglary 3, possession of weapons 3, shoplifting 2, drugs 2, theft from the person 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 S70 5JS

Ward
Worsbrough
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Worsbrough
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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