S72 9DU postcode in South Hiendley, Wakefield
S72 9DU is a postcode in South Hiendley, in the Hemsworth ward of Wakefield. It is in the Normanton and Hemsworth parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since March 1988.
Where S72 9DU is, and what is near it
- S72 9DU
- Other postcodes in S72 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 53.6086, longitude -1.4020)
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 9DU?
- WakefieldCouncil, for all local services Wakefield: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around S72 9DU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Normanton and HemsworthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jon Trickett (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jon Trickett
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 9DU?
Every home and business at S72 9DU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Wakefield: 95%
Wakefield: 99%
The line marks the figure across Wakefield.
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 9DU?
BinDayBuddy does not read Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's bin daysSource: 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 9DU 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 9DU.
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 Wakefield
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for S72 9DU: 4,425 properties in Wakefield are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Wakefield
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 9DU 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 S72 9DU?
Homes in S72 9 sold for a typical £200,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 42 sales, down 9.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £280,000 13 sales
- Semi-detached £195,000 18 sales
- Terraced £135,000 11 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 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 S72 9DU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S72 9DU 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 9DU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around S72 9DU. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (28%). 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 Wakefield for 2026‑27: £2,297. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,531 (band A) to £3,318 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,531.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 430 (51%) | £1,531 |
| Band B | about 120 (14%) | £1,786 |
| Band C | about 110 (13%) | £2,042 |
| Band D | about 80 (9%) | £2,297 |
| Band E | about 90 (11%) | £2,807 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,318 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,828 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,594 |
When the homes were built
- 7% Before 1900
- 13% 1900 to 1918
- 16% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 28% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Averages for Wakefield 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 9DU is in (ONS area E01011784), 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 S72 9DU?
The nearest open schools to S72 9DU, 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 S72 9DU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of S72 9DU is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.
- Fitzwilliam Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
- Moorthorpe 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.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest South Hiendley Main Street, 134 m away.
More stations near S72 9DU, 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 S72 9DU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of S72 9DU, 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 Grange Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01977 610009 3.2 kmCycle
- Royston Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01226 700400 3.4 kmCycle
- The Rose Tree Pms Practice Phone 01226 707120 3.6 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 S72 9DU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of S72 9DU 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near S72 9DU?
The nearest to the centre of S72 9DU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Mount - Ryhill Phone 01226 722541 1.7 kmCycle
- Royston Dental Practice Phone 01226 722591 3.0 kmCycle
- Hemsworth Dental Centre Phone 01977 610992 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 S72 9DU?
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 8.5 kmDrive
- Pinderfields Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0844 811 8110 10.9 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 S72 9DU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of S72 9DU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Holly Tree Lodge EMI Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01226 712399 1.5 kmCycle
- Cherry Garth Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01226 755070 2.2 kmCycle
- Victoria House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01226 727179 2.2 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 S72 9DU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S72 9DU, 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.
- Hughes Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01226 722429 1.8 kmCycle
- Shafton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01226 780708 1.9 kmCycle
- Kinsley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01977 611571 3.0 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 S72 9DU?
The nearest vets to the centre of S72 9DU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Abbey Vets Phone +44 1226 722773 3.1 kmCycle
- Chantry Vets Phone +44 1977 613333 3.4 kmCycle
- The Pet Vet 6.4 kmDrive
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 9DU in a conservation area?
The centre of S72 9DU 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 9DU?
Police.uk records 29 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S72 9DU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 S72 9DU
- Ward
- Hemsworth
- Parish
- South Hiendley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- South Hiendley
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- March 1988
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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