S72 0HD postcode in Barnsley, England

S72 0HD is a postcode in Barnsley, in the Darfield & Great Houghton 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 100% of homes and businesses at S72 0HD can get it Across Barnsley: 91% Typical price £165,000 Homes sold in S72 0, last 12 months. ▼ 4.3% on the year before Nearest station Goldthorpe 2.6 km in a straight line

Where S72 0HD is, and what is near it

Map of S72 0HD and what is near it Map of S72 0HD: its centre point, with the 101 other postcodes in the S72 0 sector, 4 schools (1 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. S72 0AA: also in S72 0S72 0AB: also in S72 0S72 0AD: also in S72 0S72 0AW: also in S72 0S72 0BA: also in S72 0S72 0BE: also in S72 0S72 0BF: also in S72 0S72 0BG: also in S72 0S72 0BJ: also in S72 0S72 0BL: also in S72 0S72 0BN: also in S72 0S72 0BP: also in S72 0S72 0BS: also in S72 0S72 0BT: also in S72 0S72 0BU: also in S72 0S72 0BW: also in S72 0S72 0BY: also in S72 0S72 0BZ: also in S72 0S72 0DA: also in S72 0S72 0DB: also in S72 0S72 0DD: also in S72 0S72 0DE: also in S72 0S72 0DF: also in S72 0S72 0DG: also in S72 0S72 0DH: also in S72 0S72 0DJ: also in S72 0S72 0DL: also in S72 0S72 0DN: also in S72 0S72 0DP: also in S72 0S72 0DQ: also in S72 0S72 0DR: also in S72 0S72 0DS: also in S72 0S72 0DT: also in S72 0S72 0DU: also in S72 0S72 0DW: also in S72 0S72 0DX: also in S72 0S72 0DY: also in S72 0S72 0DZ: also in S72 0S72 0EA: also in S72 0S72 0EB: also in S72 0S72 0ED: also in S72 0S72 0EE: also in S72 0S72 0EF: also in S72 0S72 0EG: also in S72 0S72 0EH: also in S72 0S72 0EJ: also in S72 0S72 0EL: also in S72 0S72 0EN: also in S72 0S72 0EP: also in S72 0S72 0EQ: also in S72 0S72 0ER: also in S72 0S72 0ES: also in S72 0S72 0EX: also in S72 0S72 0EY: also in S72 0S72 0EZ: also in S72 0S72 0HA: also in S72 0S72 0HB: also in S72 0S72 0HE: also in S72 0S72 0HF: also in S72 0S72 0HG: also in S72 0S72 0HH: also in S72 0S72 0HJ: also in S72 0S72 0HL: also in S72 0S72 0HN: also in S72 0S72 0HP: also in S72 0S72 0HQ: also in S72 0S72 0HR: also in S72 0S72 0HS: also in S72 0S72 0HT: also in S72 0S72 0HU: also in S72 0S72 0HW: also in S72 0S72 0HX: also in S72 0S72 0HY: also in S72 0S72 0HZ: also in S72 0S72 0JA: also in S72 0S72 0JB: also in S72 0S72 0JD: also in S72 0S72 0JE: also in S72 0S72 0JF: also in S72 0S72 0JG: also in S72 0S72 0JQ: also in S72 0 Goldthorpe station 2.6 kmThurnscoe station 2.9 kmGP 2.9 kmGP 3.1 kmGreat Houghton S72 0HD Map of S72 0HD and what is near it Map of S72 0HD: its centre point, with the 101 other postcodes in the S72 0 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.2 kmGP 3.1 kmNetherwood Academy 3.2 kmGreat Houghton S72 0HD
  • S72 0HD
  • Other postcodes in S72 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 53.5407, longitude -1.3514)

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 S72 0HD?

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 S72 0HD?

Every home and business at S72 0HD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

S72 0HD 100% Barnsley 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

S72 0HD 100% Barnsley Over 99%
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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 S72 0HD?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for S72 0HD.

Check the bin days for S72 0HD 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 S72 0HD 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 S72 0HD.

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 S72 0HD: 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 S72 0HD 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 S72 0HD?

Homes in S72 0 sold for a typical £165,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 39 sales, down 4.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£165,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£172,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £310,000 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £165,500 14 sales
  • Terraced £130,000 15 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole S72 district: a typical £168,000 from 280 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 S72 0HD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S72 0HD 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 S72 0HD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around S72 0HD. Over half of them (75%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (29%). 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 S72 0HD

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 550 (75%)£1,551
Band Babout 60 (8%)£1,809
Band Cabout 40 (5%)£2,068
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,326
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,843
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,360
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£3,877
Band Hfewer than 5£4,652

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 21% 1919 to 1939
  4. 29% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 S72 0HD is in (ONS area E01007349), 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 S72 0HD?

The nearest open schools to S72 0HD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S72 0HD, 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 S72 0HD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S72 0HD is Goldthorpe Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Goldthorpe Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Thurnscoe Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rotherham Road/Middlecliff Lane, 78 m away.

More stations near S72 0HD, 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 S72 0HD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S72 0HD, 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 S72 0HD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of S72 0HD on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 S72 0HD?

The nearest to the centre of S72 0HD, 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 S72 0HD?

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 S72 0HD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S72 0HD, 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 S72 0HD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S72 0HD, 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 S72 0HD?

The nearest vets to the centre of S72 0HD 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 S72 0HD in a conservation area?

The centre of S72 0HD 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 S72 0HD?

Police.uk records 45 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S72 0HD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Other theft7 reports
Burglary6 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports

Also: robbery 2, public order 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 S72 0HD

Ward
Darfield & Great Houghton
Parish
Little Houghton
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

S72 0HE20 mS72 0EY70 mS72 0HU80 mS72 0HH90 mS72 0EX100 mS72 0HT100 m
All of S72

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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