S72 8AQ
PostcodeA postcode in Barnsley 003C, Cudworth ward, Barnsley.
This report describes the area around S72 8AQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around S72 8AQ
- 26 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 30% on JulyBarnsley 003C: 67 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Fitzwilliam, 5.5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- No property in S72 8AQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Barnsley 003CNeighbourhood
- £175,537 average priceFor the whole of Barnsley, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- 95.2% can get gigabit broadband at S72 8AQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at S72 8AQRoad 58 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near S72 8AQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Outwood Academy Shafton Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Cherry Dale Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Lift Shafton Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Churchfield Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Milefield Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near S72 8AQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £163,500Pontefract Road, S72 8AQJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £165,000The Dards, S72 8FAMarch 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £130,000Queens Road, S72 8ASFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £190,000Queens Drive, S72 8AHMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £250,000Pontefract Road, S72 8ALJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £150,000Pontefract Road, S72 8AGNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £115,000Princess Street, S72 8AXJune 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £210,000Sunningdale Drive, S72 8ESFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of S72 8AQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- SHAFTON PHARMACY530 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Shafton LocalSainsburys570 m
The neighbourhood: Barnsley 003C
Everything about Barnsley 003CThe postcode district: S72
Everything about S72Your MP
- Dan JarvisLabourMP for Barnsley North
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.