S70 5RD postcode in Barnsley, England

S70 5RD is a postcode in Barnsley, in the Rockingham ward. 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 0% 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 4.2 km in a straight line

Where S70 5RD is, and what is near it

Map of S70 5RD and what is near it Map of S70 5RD: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the S70 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. S70 5DA: also in S70 5S70 5DD: also in S70 5S70 5DG: also in S70 5S70 5DH: also in S70 5S70 5DJ: also in S70 5S70 5DQ: also in S70 5S70 5LJ: also in S70 5S70 5LL: also in S70 5S70 5LN: also in S70 5S70 5LQ: also in S70 5S70 5LR: also in S70 5S70 5LS: also in S70 5S70 5LT: also in S70 5S70 5LU: also in S70 5S70 5LW: also in S70 5S70 5LX: also in S70 5S70 5LY: also in S70 5S70 5LZ: also in S70 5S70 5ND: also in S70 5S70 5NE: also in S70 5S70 5NG: also in S70 5S70 5NL: also in S70 5S70 5QR: also in S70 5S70 5QS: also in S70 5S70 5QT: also in S70 5S70 5QX: also in S70 5S70 5QY: also in S70 5S70 5QZ: also in S70 5S70 5RA: also in S70 5S70 5RB: also in S70 5S70 5RE: also in S70 5S70 5RF: also in S70 5S70 5RG: also in S70 5S70 5RH: also in S70 5S70 5RJ: also in S70 5S70 5RL: also in S70 5S70 5RN: also in S70 5S70 5RP: also in S70 5S70 5RQ: also in S70 5S70 5RR: also in S70 5S70 5RS: also in S70 5S70 5RT: also in S70 5S70 5RU: also in S70 5S70 5RW: also in S70 5S70 5RX: also in S70 5S70 5RY: also in S70 5S70 5RZ: also in S70 5S70 5SA: also in S70 5S70 5SD: also in S70 5S70 5SE: also in S70 5S70 5SF: also in S70 5S70 5SG: also in S70 5S70 5SH: also in S70 5S70 5SJ: also in S70 5S70 5SL: also in S70 5S70 5SN: also in S70 5S70 5SP: also in S70 5S70 5SQ: also in S70 5S70 5SW: also in S70 5S70 5UP: also in S70 5S70 5UR: also in S70 5S70 5UU: also in S70 5S70 5UW: also in S70 5S70 5UX: also in S70 5S70 5UY: also in S70 5S70 5UZ: also in S70 5S70 5XA: also in S70 5S70 5XB: also in S70 5S70 5XD: also in S70 5S70 5XE: also in S70 5S70 5XF: also in S70 5S70 5XJ: also in S70 5S70 5XP: also in S70 5S70 5XQ: also in S70 5S70 5XR: also in S70 5S70 5XS: also in S70 5S70 5XT: also in S70 5 2 places, 2.0–3.3 kmGP 2.0 kmSchool 2.4 kmElsecar station 4.2 kmBirdwell S70 5RD Map of S70 5RD and what is near it Map of S70 5RD: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the S70 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 2.0–3.3 km2 places, 2.0–2.6 kmElsecar station 4.2 kmBirdwell S70 5RD
  • S70 5RD
  • Other postcodes in S70 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 53.5171, longitude -1.4828)

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 5RD?

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 5RD?

None of the homes and businesses at S70 5RD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Barnsley: 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% 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 5RD?

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

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

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 5RD: 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 5RD 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 5RD?

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 5RD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S70 5RD 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

What council tax band are homes near S70 5RD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around S70 5RD. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (45%). 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 5RD

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 A, the most common, is £1,551.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 300 (37%)£1,551
Band Babout 110 (14%)£1,809
Band Cabout 190 (23%)£2,068
Band Dabout 150 (19%)£2,326
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£2,843
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,360
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,877
Band Hfewer than 5£4,652

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 25% 1919 to 1939
  4. 45% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 S70 5RD is in (ONS area E01007398), 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 5RD?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of S70 5RD is Barnsley Rail Station, 4.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Barnsley Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
  • Elsecar Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sheffield Road/Hyland House, 51 m away.

More stations near S70 5RD, 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 5RD?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • Bp Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers 1.8 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 5RD?

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

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 5RD?

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

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

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

The centre of S70 5RD is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 5RD?

Police.uk records 36 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S70 5RD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Vehicle crime10 reports
Violence and sexual offences9 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Public order4 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Other crime2 reports

Also: other 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 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 5RD

Ward
Rockingham
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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