S70 5XG

a postcode in Barnsley

Introduced in January 1992

S70 5XG	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with S70 5XG

Rockingham Close - 70 properties, USRN 1801776

Rockingham Mews - 1 property, USRN 1804780

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5038 / 53°30'13"N

Longitude: -1.4812 / 1°28'52"W

UTM Reference: 30U 600736 5929384

OS Easting: 434511

OS Northing: 400907

OS Grid: SE345009

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LW3X.4Q

Mapcode Global: WHDD3.66Y9

Open Location Code: 9C5WGG39+FG

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93gm20

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: B1

minor urban conurbation
a large city

ONS Population Classification: 7b2

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Families and Later Life

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20303 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for S70 5XG on Saturday 20 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:06
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:43
Sunrise	04:36
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:07
Sunset	21:38
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:31
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:08

Hours of daylight today	04:06 to 22:08
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:08 to 04:06
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	10:14
Moon sets	23:49

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

Residential Property Sales in S70 5XG

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
18 August 2023	61 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£97,500
31 March 2023	38 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£108,750
28 October 2022	32 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£100,000
16 August 2022	30 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£110,000
17 December 2021	63 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£71,250
19 November 2021	42 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£95,625
29 October 2021	59 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£97,500
7 May 2021	58 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£97,500
30 April 2021	40 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£95,625
26 February 2021	46 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£97,000
9 October 2020	47 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£93,750
15 February 2019	24 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£97,500
5 October 2018	22 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£97,500
28 September 2018	54 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£112,500
7 September 2018	45 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£105,000
25 April 2017	58 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£93,750
4 February 2016	52 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£90,000
11 November 2015	26 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£86,000
25 September 2015	65 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£85,000
24 September 2015	38 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£93,750
23 January 2015	56 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£82,500
27 November 2014	49 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£91,950
25 October 2013	42 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£93,000
22 December 2011	36 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£93,750
11 February 2010	61 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£99,375
14 March 2008	51 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£93,750
11 February 2008	55 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£99,375
10 August 2007	47 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£93,750
8 June 2006	38 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£93,750
16 November 2005	32 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£90,000
12 May 2005	50 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£90,000
30 January 2004	34 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£85,500
2 November 2001	44 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£38,625
3 September 2001	36 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£37,500
25 July 2001	56 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£37,500
1 June 2001	61 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Detached	Leasehold	£41,250
19 March 2001	57 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Detached	Leasehold	£46,875
15 December 2000	54 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£43,875
25 August 2000	47 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£35,250
28 July 2000	44 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£35,625
10 December 1998	45 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£34,875
5 November 1997	52 Rockingham Close, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XG	Detached	Leasehold	£34,500

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 5XG

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 5XG

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00037486		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01007399	Barnsley 028D	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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