S72 8JS postcode in Cudworth and Shafton, Barnsley

S72 8JS is a postcode in Cudworth and Shafton, in the Cudworth 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 7% of homes and businesses can get it. Barnsley: 91% Typical price £170,000 Homes sold in S72 8, last 12 months. ▲ 6.3% on the year before Nearest station Barnsley 4.7 km in a straight line

Where S72 8JS is, and what is near it

Map of S72 8JS and what is near it Map of S72 8JS: its centre point, with the 323 other postcodes in the S72 8 sector, 4 schools (3 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 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. S72 8BF: also in S72 8S72 8BU: also in S72 8S72 8BX: also in S72 8S72 8BY: also in S72 8S72 8BZ: also in S72 8S72 8DA: also in S72 8S72 8DB: also in S72 8S72 8DD: also in S72 8S72 8DE: also in S72 8S72 8DF: also in S72 8S72 8DG: also in S72 8S72 8DH: also in S72 8S72 8DJ: also in S72 8S72 8DL: also in S72 8S72 8DN: also in S72 8S72 8EN: also in S72 8S72 8FD: also in S72 8S72 8FE: also in S72 8S72 8FF: also in S72 8S72 8FH: also in S72 8S72 8GP: also in S72 8S72 8GZ: also in S72 8S72 8HE: also in S72 8S72 8JJ: also in S72 8S72 8JL: also in S72 8S72 8JN: also in S72 8S72 8JP: also in S72 8S72 8JR: also in S72 8S72 8JT: also in S72 8S72 8JU: also in S72 8S72 8JW: also in S72 8S72 8JX: also in S72 8S72 8JY: also in S72 8S72 8JZ: also in S72 8S72 8LA: also in S72 8S72 8LB: also in S72 8S72 8LD: also in S72 8S72 8LE: also in S72 8S72 8LG: also in S72 8S72 8LH: also in S72 8S72 8LJ: also in S72 8S72 8LN: also in S72 8S72 8LP: also in S72 8S72 8LR: also in S72 8S72 8LS: also in S72 8S72 8LT: also in S72 8S72 8LU: also in S72 8S72 8LW: also in S72 8S72 8LX: also in S72 8S72 8LY: also in S72 8S72 8NA: also in S72 8S72 8RP: also in S72 8S72 8SN: also in S72 8S72 8SS: also in S72 8S72 8ST: also in S72 8S72 8SU: also in S72 8S72 8SY: also in S72 8S72 8TD: also in S72 8S72 8UA: also in S72 8S72 8UB: also in S72 8S72 8UD: also in S72 8S72 8UF: also in S72 8S72 8UG: also in S72 8S72 8UH: also in S72 8S72 8UJ: also in S72 8S72 8UL: also in S72 8S72 8UN: also in S72 8S72 8UQ: also in S72 8S72 8UR: also in S72 8S72 8UT: also in S72 8S72 8UU: also in S72 8S72 8UW: also in S72 8S72 8UY: also in S72 8S72 8WT: also in S72 8S72 8XL: also in S72 8S72 8YE: also in S72 8 School 850 mSchool 1.4 kmSchool 2.4 km2 GP practices, 2.5 kmBarnsley station 4.7 kmCudworth and Shafton S72 8JS Map of S72 8JS and what is near it Map of S72 8JS: its centre point, with the 323 other postcodes in the S72 8 sector, 4 schools (3 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 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 850 mSchool 2.4 kmBarnsley station 4.7 kmWombwell station 6.6 kmCudworth S72 8JS
  • S72 8JS
  • Other postcodes in S72 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 53.5766, longitude -1.4175)

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 8JS?

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 8JS?

Every home and business at S72 8JS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 7% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)7% 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 8JS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council's days for S72 8JS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for S72 8JS 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 8JS 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 8JS.

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 8JS: 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 8JS 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 8JS?

Homes in S72 8 sold for a typical £170,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 148 sales, up 6.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£170,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£160,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £277,500 40 sales
  • Semi-detached £169,000 66 sales
  • Terraced £130,000 37 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £77,500 5 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 8JS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S72 8JS 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

Food hygiene ratings at S72 8JS

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at S72 8JS. 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 8JS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around S72 8JS. Over half of them (67%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (35%). 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 8JS

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 £2,843 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,551.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 500 (67%)£1,551
Band Babout 110 (15%)£1,809
Band Cabout 100 (13%)£2,068
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,326
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,843
Band Ffewer than 5£3,360
Band Gfewer than 5£3,877
Band Hwithheld£4,652

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 35% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 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 S72 8JS is in (ONS area E01007345), 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 8JS?

The nearest open schools to S72 8JS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S72 8JS, 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 8JS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S72 8JS is Barnsley Rail Station, 4.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Barnsley Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
  • Wombwell Rail Station Railway station 6.6 kmDrive

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Barnsley Road/Bank Street, 75 m away.

More stations near S72 8JS, 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 8JS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S72 8JS, 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 8JS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of S72 8JS 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 8JS?

The nearest to the centre of S72 8JS, 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 8JS?

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 8JS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S72 8JS, 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 8JS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S72 8JS, 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 8JS?

The nearest vets to the centre of S72 8JS 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 8JS in a conservation area?

The centre of S72 8JS 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 8JS?

Police.uk records 96 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S72 8JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences36 reports
Anti-social behaviour16 reports
Public order9 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports
Burglary4 reports

Also: shoplifting 4, other crime 4, other theft 3, drugs 3, 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 8JS

Ward
Cudworth
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Cudworth and Shafton
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

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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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