S70 5SL

a postcode in Barnsley

Introduced in January 1980

S70 5SL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with S70 5SL

Osprey Avenue - 16 properties, USRN 1801753

Falcon Drive - 3 properties, USRN 1801752

Kestrel Rise - 1 property, USRN 1801754

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5107 / 53°30'38"N

Longitude: -1.4782 / 1°28'41"W

UTM Reference: 30U 600916 5930162

OS Easting: 434702

OS Northing: 401682

OS Grid: SE347016

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LW3V.S7

Mapcode Global: WHDD3.80BY

Open Location Code: 9C5WGG6C+7P

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93gm22

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1b2

Retired Professionals
Small Town Suburbia
Older Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 12815 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for S70 5SL on Tuesday 9 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:16
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:46
Sunrise	04:37
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:05
Sunset	21:32
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:24
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:54

Hours of daylight today	04:07 to 22:02
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:02 to 04:07
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	00:38
Moon sets	13:32

For a full sun and moon calendar for S70 5SL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in S70 5SL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
22 January 2016	13 Osprey Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£155,500
17 August 2015	16 Osprey Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5SL	Detached	Freehold	£200,000
28 May 2013	6 Osprey Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5SL	Detached	Freehold	£125,000
29 July 2011	7 Osprey Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£130,000
3 September 2007	8 Osprey Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£149,950
19 October 2004	4 Osprey Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5SL	Detached	Freehold	£102,075
28 April 2000	12 Osprey Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£72,950
30 January 1998	1 Osprey Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,000
6 March 1997	3 Osprey Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£59,990
6 December 1996	14 Osprey Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£68,000
1 September 1995	16 Osprey Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5SL	Detached	Freehold	£60,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for S70 5SL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Barnsley South

MP

Stephanie Peacock Labour

Metropolitan district ward

Rockingham

Councillors

David White Independent

Sherry Holling Labour

Andrew Wray Independent

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for S70 5SL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00037481		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01007398	Barnsley 028C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001536	Barnsley 028	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05000991	Rockingham	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	1 April 2025	DLUHC
E08000016	Barnsley	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E08000038	Barnsley	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 April 2025	DLUHC
E12000003	Yorkshire and The Humber	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001075	Barnsley South	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000011	South Yorkshire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000004	Barnsley	Travel to Work Areas	Other	1 January 2009	ONS
E33010824		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000054	South Yorkshire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 December 2022	BEIS
E38000006	NHS Barnsley CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E40000012	North East and Yorkshire	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E43000251	Barnsley, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	1 April 2025	DLUHC
E54000061	NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000025	South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2019	NHS England
E63008335	Birdwell	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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