S72 8QX
PostcodeA postcode in Barnsley 003B, North East ward, Barnsley.
This report describes the area around S72 8QX, 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 8QX
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 42% on JulyBarnsley 003B: 145 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Fitzwilliam, 5.2 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No property in S72 8QX 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 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- 92.9% can get gigabit broadband at S72 8QXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at S72 8QXRoad 51 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 8QX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Outwood Academy Shafton Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Lift Shafton Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Cherry Dale Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Churchfield Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Milefield Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 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 8QX
Latest sale at each postcode- £330,000Tollgate Close, S72 8QXJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £160,000Hazledene Road, S72 8QZNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £197,000Pontefract Road, S72 8QPAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £157,500Engine Lane Close, S72 8QYAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £152,500High Street, S72 8QBJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £72,468Brierley Road, S72 8QQJanuary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £105,000Ash Road, S72 8QEMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold230 m
- £168,000Weetshaw Close, S72 8PZMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold250 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 8QX
In a straight linePharmacies
- SHAFTON PHARMACY370 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Shafton LocalSainsburys460 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.