S72 7LS postcode in Grimethorpe, Barnsley

S72 7LS 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 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 91% of homes and businesses can get it. Barnsley: 91% Typical price £155,000 Homes sold in S72 7, last 12 months. ▲ 3.3% on the year before Nearest station Moorthorpe 5.4 km in a straight line

Where S72 7LS is, and what is near it

Map of S72 7LS and what is near it Map of S72 7LS: 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 17 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. A6195 S72 7BA: also in S72 7S72 7BB: also in S72 7S72 7BD: also in S72 7S72 7BH: also in S72 7S72 7BL: also in S72 7S72 7DX: also in S72 7S72 7DZ: also in S72 7S72 7EF: also in S72 7S72 7EN: also in S72 7S72 7EQ: also in S72 7S72 7FB: also in S72 7S72 7FH: also in S72 7S72 7FJ: 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 7HP: also in S72 7S72 7HZ: also in S72 7S72 7JB: also in S72 7S72 7JD: also in S72 7S72 7JF: also in S72 7S72 7JJ: also in S72 7S72 7JL: also in S72 7S72 7JP: also in S72 7S72 7JU: also in S72 7S72 7JX: also in S72 7S72 7LJ: also in S72 7S72 7LP: also in S72 7S72 7LR: also in S72 7S72 7LT: also in S72 7S72 7LW: also in S72 7S72 7LX: also in S72 7S72 7ND: also in S72 7S72 7NE: also in S72 7S72 7NF: also in S72 7S72 7NG: also in S72 7S72 7NQ: also in S72 7S72 7NR: also in S72 7S72 7NS: also in S72 7S72 7NW: also in S72 7S72 7NY: also in S72 7S72 7NZ: also in S72 7S72 7PA: also in S72 7S72 7PB: also in S72 7S72 7PE: also in S72 7 Bus stop 400 mBus stop 400 mBus stop 400 mSchool 1.4 km2 places, 4.4–5.8 kmNorth East S72 7LS Map of S72 7LS and what is near it Map of S72 7LS: 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 17 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A6195 School 1.4 km2 places, 4.4–5.8 kmGrimethorpe S72 7LS
  • S72 7LS
  • Other postcodes in S72 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 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 -1.3797)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after S72 7LS?

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 7LS?

Every home and business at S72 7LS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 91% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)91% 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 S72 7LS?

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

Check the bin days for S72 7LS 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 7LS 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 7LS.

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 7LS: 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 7LS 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 7LS?

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 7LS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in S72 7LS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 October 2024. 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

Food hygiene ratings at S72 7LS

The Food Standards Agency lists 5 food businesses at S72 7LS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near S72 7LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around S72 7LS. 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 7LS

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 7LS 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 7LS?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of S72 7LS is Moorthorpe Rail Station, 5.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Moorthorpe Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
  • Thurnscoe Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive

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

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Queensway/High Street, 43 m away.

More stations near S72 7LS, 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 7LS?

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

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

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

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 7LS?

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

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

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

The centre of S72 7LS 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 7LS?

Police.uk records 55 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S72 7LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences15 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Shoplifting6 reports
Public order5 reports
Other theft3 reports

Also: other crime 3, burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, bicycle theft 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 7LS

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
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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