S72 7FZ postcode in Grimethorpe, Barnsley

S72 7FZ is a postcode in Grimethorpe, in the North East ward of Barnsley. It is in the Barnsley North parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since April 2020.

Flooding Medium flood risk 1 of 5 homes and businesses at medium risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 50% of homes and businesses at S72 7FZ can get it Across Barnsley: 91% Typical price £155,000 Homes sold in S72 7, last 12 months. ▲ 3.3% on the year before Nearest station Barnsley 6.0 km in a straight line

Where S72 7FZ is, and what is near it

Map of S72 7FZ and what is near it Map of S72 7FZ: its centre point, with the 144 other postcodes in the S72 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. S72 7AA: also in S72 7S72 7AB: also in S72 7S72 7AD: also in S72 7S72 7AX: also in S72 7S72 7AZ: also in S72 7S72 7BA: also in S72 7S72 7BB: also in S72 7S72 7BD: also in S72 7S72 7BE: also in S72 7S72 7BF: also in S72 7S72 7BH: also in S72 7S72 7BL: also in S72 7S72 7BN: also in S72 7S72 7BQ: also in S72 7S72 7DB: also in S72 7S72 7DH: also in S72 7S72 7DJ: also in S72 7S72 7DL: also in S72 7S72 7DN: also in S72 7S72 7DP: also in S72 7S72 7DR: also in S72 7S72 7DS: also in S72 7S72 7DT: also in S72 7S72 7DU: also in S72 7S72 7DW: also in S72 7S72 7DX: also in S72 7S72 7DZ: also in S72 7S72 7EB: also in S72 7S72 7EE: also in S72 7S72 7EF: also in S72 7S72 7EG: also in S72 7S72 7EH: also in S72 7S72 7EJ: also in S72 7S72 7EL: also in S72 7S72 7EP: also in S72 7S72 7EQ: also in S72 7S72 7ER: also in S72 7S72 7ES: also in S72 7S72 7ET: also in S72 7S72 7EU: also in S72 7S72 7EW: also in S72 7S72 7EX: also in S72 7S72 7EY: also in S72 7S72 7EZ: also in S72 7S72 7FB: also in S72 7S72 7FD: also in S72 7S72 7FE: also in S72 7S72 7FF: also in S72 7S72 7FH: also in S72 7S72 7FJ: also in S72 7S72 7FL: also in S72 7S72 7FN: also in S72 7S72 7FR: also in S72 7S72 7FT: also in S72 7S72 7FX: also in S72 7S72 7FY: also in S72 7S72 7GA: also in S72 7S72 7GD: also in S72 7S72 7GE: also in S72 7S72 7GH: also in S72 7S72 7HA: also in S72 7S72 7HL: also in S72 7S72 7HN: also in S72 7S72 7HP: also in S72 7S72 7HW: also in S72 7S72 7HZ: also in S72 7S72 7LJ: also in S72 7S72 7LP: also in S72 7S72 7LR: also in S72 7S72 7LS: also in S72 7S72 7LT: also in S72 7S72 7LW: also in S72 7S72 7LX: also in S72 7S72 7NA: also in S72 7S72 7NB: also in S72 7S72 7ND: also in S72 7S72 7NH: also in S72 7S72 7NJ: also in S72 7S72 7NL: also in S72 7S72 7NQ: also in S72 7S72 7NX: also in S72 7S72 7NY: also in S72 7S72 7NZ: also in S72 7S72 7PD: also in S72 7S72 7PE: also in S72 7 School 1.2 kmSchool 3.9 kmBarnsley station 6.0 kmMoorthorpe station 6.2 kmNorth East S72 7FZ Map of S72 7FZ and what is near it Map of S72 7FZ: its centre point, with the 144 other postcodes in the S72 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 3.9 kmBarnsley station 6.0 kmNorth East S72 7FZ
  • S72 7FZ
  • Other postcodes in S72 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 53.5752, longitude -1.3930)

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 7FZ?

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 7FZ?

Every home and business at S72 7FZ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

S72 7FZ 50% Barnsley 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

S72 7FZ 100% 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 S72 7FZ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council's days for S72 7FZ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for S72 7FZ 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 7FZ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Medium risk

The Environment Agency counts 5 homes and businesses at S72 7FZ. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.

5 homes and businesses at S72 7FZ Medium: 1Low: 2Not in an area at risk: 2

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 7FZ: 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 7FZ 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 7FZ?

Homes in S72 7 sold for a typical £155,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 51 sales, up 3.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£155,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£150,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £309,000 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £150,000 28 sales
  • Terraced £145,000 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 7FZ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S72 7FZ 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 7FZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around S72 7FZ. Over half of them (86%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (31%). 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 7FZ

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 £2,326 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,551.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 900 (86%)£1,551
Band Babout 100 (10%)£1,809
Band Cabout 40 (4%)£2,068
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,326
Band Ewithheld£2,843
Band Fwithheld£3,360
Band Gfewer than 5£3,877
Band Hwithheld£4,652

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 13% 1900 to 1918
  3. 19% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 31% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 7FZ is in (ONS area E01007332), 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 7FZ?

The nearest open schools to S72 7FZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S72 7FZ, 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 7FZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S72 7FZ is Barnsley Rail Station, 6.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Barnsley Rail Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive
  • Moorthorpe Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Engine Lane/Ferrymoor Way, 284 m away.

More stations near S72 7FZ, 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 7FZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S72 7FZ, 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 7FZ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of S72 7FZ 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 7FZ?

The nearest to the centre of S72 7FZ, 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 7FZ?

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 7FZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S72 7FZ, 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 7FZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S72 7FZ, 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 7FZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of S72 7FZ 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 7FZ in a conservation area?

The centre of S72 7FZ 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 S72 7FZ?

Police.uk records 97 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S72 7FZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences34 reports
Anti-social behaviour17 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports
Public order8 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports

Also: other theft 4, other crime 4, burglary 2, bicycle 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 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 7FZ

Ward
North East
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Grimethorpe
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
April 2020

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 7BN170 mS72 7BH400 mS72 7BD590 mS72 7DB620 mS72 7DP620 mS72 7EZ640 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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