S70 5RL postcode in Birdwell, Barnsley
S70 5RL is a postcode in Birdwell, in the Rockingham 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 S70 5RL is, and what is near it
- S70 5RL
- Other postcodes in S70 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 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 53.5162, longitude -1.4778)
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 5RL?
- 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 5RL 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 S70 5RL?
Every home and business at S70 5RL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 5RL?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for S70 5RL.
Check the bin days for S70 5RL 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 5RL 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 5RL.
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 5RL: 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 5RL 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 5RL?
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.
- 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 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 5RL
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in S70 5RL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 October 2025. The middle sale was £215,000, from £151,000 to £242,500. 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 5RL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around S70 5RL. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 300 (37%) | £1,551 |
| Band B | about 110 (14%) | £1,809 |
| Band C | about 190 (23%) | £2,068 |
| Band D | about 150 (19%) | £2,326 |
| Band E | about 30 (4%) | £2,843 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,360 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,877 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,652 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 25% 1919 to 1939
- 45% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 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 5RL is in (ONS area E01007398), 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 5RL?
The nearest open schools to S70 5RL, 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 5RL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of S70 5RL is Elsecar Rail Station, 3.9 km away in a straight line.
- Elsecar Rail Station Railway station 3.9 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.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Worsbrough Road/Coronation Drive, 102 m away.
More stations near S70 5RL, 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 5RL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of S70 5RL, 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 Dove Valley Pms Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01226 648150 1.9 kmCycle
- Hoyland Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01226 355800 3.2 kmCycle
- Walderslade Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01226 743221 3.2 kmCycle
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 5RL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of S70 5RL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Bp Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers 1.6 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near S70 5RL?
The nearest to the centre of S70 5RL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Worsbrough Dental Practice 1.7 kmCycle
- Fern Cottage Dental Practice Phone 01226 742304 2.3 kmCycle
- Hoyland Family Dental Centre Phone 0115 979 0909 3.2 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 S70 5RL?
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 5.0 kmCycle
- Northern General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 243 4343 11.9 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 5RL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of S70 5RL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Park House Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01226 281228 500 mWalk
- Ariya House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01226 294484 1.7 kmCycle
- Ward Green Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01226 786908 2.0 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 S70 5RL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S70 5RL, 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.
- Birdwell Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01226 350218 1.2 kmWalk
- Lo's Pharmacy, 2a Baden Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01226 282532 1.8 kmCycle
- Boots, Worsborough P/Care Ctr Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01226 242026 1.9 kmCycle
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 5RL?
The nearest vets to the centre of S70 5RL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Abbey Veterinary Group 3.1 kmCycle
- Pet Repair Vets 3.5 kmCycle
- Animal Trust Vets 4.0 kmCycle
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 5RL in a conservation area?
The centre of S70 5RL 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 5RL?
Police.uk records 39 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S70 5RL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 1, drugs 1, robbery 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 S70 5RL
- Ward
- Rockingham
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Birdwell
- 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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