S72 8QR
PostcodeA postcode in Barnsley 003B, North East ward, Barnsley.
This report describes the area around S72 8QR, 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 8QR
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 200% on JulyBarnsley 003B: 145 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Fitzwilliam, 4.6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 650 m awayExact point
- No property in S72 8QR 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 003BNeighbourhood
- £175,537 average priceFor the whole of Barnsley, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 810 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at S72 8QRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at S72 8QRRoad 64 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
- 8.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near S72 8QR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lift Shafton Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Outwood Academy Shafton Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Cherry Dale Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Milefield Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 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 8QR
Latest sale at each postcode- £190,000Barnsley Road, S72 9JXDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold360 m
- £85,000Oak Road, S72 8QFJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold490 m
- £72,468Brierley Road, S72 8QQJanuary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold490 m
- £161,000Mackey Crescent, S72 9LBApril 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold520 m
- £180,000Park Meadows, S72 8GYApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold540 m
- £245,000Park View, S72 8PYSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold540 m
- £160,000Barnsley Road, S72 9JTJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold570 m
- £105,000Ash Road, S72 8QEMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold570 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 8QR
In a straight linePharmacies
- SHAFTON PHARMACY740 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Shafton LocalSainsburys810 m
The neighbourhood: Barnsley 003B
Everything about Barnsley 003BThe 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.