S73 8EN postcode in Barnsley, England

S73 8EN is a postcode in Barnsley, in the Stairfoot 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 can get it. Barnsley: 91% Typical price £170,000 Homes sold in S73 8, last 12 months. ▼ 2.9% on the year before Nearest station Wombwell 2.2 km in a straight line

Where S73 8EN is, and what is near it

Map of S73 8EN and what is near it Map of S73 8EN: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the S73 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. S73 8AU: also in S73 8S73 8DG: also in S73 8S73 8DJ: also in S73 8S73 8DN: also in S73 8S73 8DP: also in S73 8S73 8DR: also in S73 8S73 8DS: also in S73 8S73 8DT: also in S73 8S73 8DW: also in S73 8S73 8DX: also in S73 8S73 8DY: also in S73 8S73 8DZ: also in S73 8S73 8EB: also in S73 8S73 8EG: also in S73 8S73 8EH: also in S73 8S73 8EJ: also in S73 8S73 8EL: also in S73 8S73 8EP: also in S73 8S73 8EQ: also in S73 8S73 8ER: also in S73 8S73 8ES: also in S73 8S73 8ET: also in S73 8S73 8EU: also in S73 8S73 8EW: also in S73 8S73 8EX: also in S73 8S73 8EZ: also in S73 8S73 8FB: also in S73 8S73 8FD: also in S73 8S73 8FG: also in S73 8S73 8FH: also in S73 8S73 8FJ: also in S73 8S73 8FP: also in S73 8S73 8FQ: also in S73 8S73 8FR: also in S73 8S73 8FT: also in S73 8S73 8FU: also in S73 8S73 8FW: also in S73 8S73 8FX: also in S73 8S73 8FY: also in S73 8S73 8FZ: also in S73 8S73 8GA: also in S73 8S73 8GB: also in S73 8S73 8GD: also in S73 8S73 8GE: also in S73 8S73 8GF: also in S73 8S73 8GG: also in S73 8S73 8HA: also in S73 8S73 8HH: also in S73 8S73 8HR: also in S73 8S73 8JH: also in S73 8S73 8JJ: also in S73 8S73 8JL: also in S73 8S73 8LH: also in S73 8S73 8LL: also in S73 8S73 8LN: also in S73 8S73 8LP: also in S73 8S73 8LR: also in S73 8S73 8LS: also in S73 8S73 8LT: also in S73 8S73 8LU: also in S73 8S73 8LW: also in S73 8S73 8LX: also in S73 8S73 8LY: also in S73 8S73 8LZ: also in S73 8S73 8NA: also in S73 8S73 8NB: also in S73 8S73 8ND: also in S73 8S73 8NE: also in S73 8S73 8NF: also in S73 8S73 8NG: also in S73 8S73 8NH: also in S73 8S73 8QR: also in S73 8S73 8RD: also in S73 8S73 8RE: also in S73 8S73 8RH: also in S73 8S73 8RJ: also in S73 8S73 8RL: also in S73 8S73 8RN: also in S73 8S73 8RP: also in S73 8S73 8RQ: also in S73 8S73 8RR: also in S73 8S73 8RS: also in S73 8S73 8RT: also in S73 8S73 8RU: also in S73 8S73 8RW: also in S73 8S73 8RX: also in S73 8S73 8RY: also in S73 8S73 8RZ: also in S73 8S73 8SB: also in S73 8S73 8SD: also in S73 8S73 8SE: also in S73 8S73 8SF: also in S73 8S73 8SG: also in S73 8S73 8SJ: also in S73 8S73 8SL: also in S73 8S73 8SN: also in S73 8S73 8SP: also in S73 8S73 8SQ: also in S73 8S73 8SR: also in S73 8S73 8SS: also in S73 8S73 8ST: also in S73 8S73 8SU: also in S73 8S73 8SW: also in S73 8S73 8UG: also in S73 8 School 1.5 kmNetherwood Academy 1.8 kmWest Riding Academy 2.1 kmGP 2.2 kmGP 2.5 kmBarnsley station 4.2 kmWombwell S73 8EN Map of S73 8EN and what is near it Map of S73 8EN: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the S73 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.5 kmNetherwood Academy 1.8 kmGP 2.5 kmBarnsley station 4.2 kmWombwell S73 8EN
  • S73 8EN
  • Other postcodes in S73 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 53.5369, longitude -1.4210)

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 S73 8EN?

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 S73 8EN?

Every home and business at S73 8EN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 S73 8EN?

BinDayBuddy has not read Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council's days for S73 8EN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for S73 8EN 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 S73 8EN 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 S73 8EN.

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 S73 8EN: 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 S73 8EN 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 S73 8EN?

Homes in S73 8 sold for a typical £170,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 85 sales, down 2.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£170,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£175,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £255,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £175,000 34 sales
  • Terraced £133,500 34 sales

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

Across the whole S73 district: a typical £171,250 from 298 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 S73 8EN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S73 8EN 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 S73 8EN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around S73 8EN. Over half of them (66%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (42%). 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 S73 8EN

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 B, the most common, is £1,809.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 120 (18%)£1,551
Band Babout 430 (66%)£1,809
Band Cabout 70 (11%)£2,068
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,326
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£2,843
Band Ffewer than 5£3,360
Band Gfewer than 5£3,877
Band Hfewer than 5£4,652

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 42% 1945 to 1964
  5. 34% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 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 S73 8EN is in (ONS area E01007319), 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 S73 8EN?

The nearest open schools to S73 8EN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S73 8EN, 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 S73 8EN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S73 8EN is Wombwell Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Wombwell Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Barnsley Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wombwell Lane/Aldham Crescent, 55 m away.

More stations near S73 8EN, 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 S73 8EN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S73 8EN, 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 S73 8EN?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of S73 8EN 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 S73 8EN?

The nearest to the centre of S73 8EN, 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 S73 8EN?

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 S73 8EN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S73 8EN, 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 S73 8EN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S73 8EN, 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 S73 8EN?

The nearest vets to the centre of S73 8EN 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 S73 8EN in a conservation area?

The centre of S73 8EN 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 S73 8EN?

Police.uk records 85 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S73 8EN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour30 reports
Violence and sexual offences26 reports
Public order7 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Shoplifting5 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports

Also: burglary 2, drugs 2, other theft 1, possession of weapons 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 S73 8EN

Ward
Stairfoot
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Barnsley
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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S73 8EQ40 mS73 8EW60 mS73 8EJ70 mS73 8ES130 mS73 8EH160 mS73 8EP180 m
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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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