S72 0AS

a postcode in Barnsley

Introduced in January 1980

S72 0AS	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 S72 0AS

High Street - 14 properties, USRN 1800723

Unnamed road - 2 properties, USRN 1803837

Pear Tree Close - 1 property, USRN 1800761

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.556 / 53°33'21"N

Longitude: -1.3538 / 1°21'13"W

UTM Reference: 30U 609046 5935386

OS Easting: 442904

OS Northing: 406791

OS Grid: SE429067

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LWZ9.PZ

Mapcode Global: WHDCS.5WL8

Open Location Code: 9C5WHJ4W+CF

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93hn73

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 9775 / 32844

3rd decile
more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for S72 0AS on Monday 29 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:12
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:46
Sunrise	04:39
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:08
Sunset	21:38
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:31
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:05

Hours of daylight today	04:09 to 22:08
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:08 to 04:09
Moon Phase	Full Moon
Moon Sets	02:19
Moon Rises	21:04

For a full sun and moon calendar for S72 0AS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in S72 0AS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
19 August 2021	50 High Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0AS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£98,000
11 September 2020	56 High Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0AS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£240,000
7 June 2018	56 High Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0AS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£235,000
3 October 2014	42 High Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0AS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£83,000
7 February 2014	42 High Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0AS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£40,000
18 October 2013	42 High Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0AS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£34,000
19 November 2004	56 High Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0AS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£30,000
22 July 2003	38 High Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0AS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£132,950
5 March 2003	44 High Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0AS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£33,000
9 June 1999	44 High Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0AS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£16,100
21 December 1995	52 High Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0AS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£26,000

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 S72 0AS

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Barnsley North

MP

Dan Jarvis Labour

Metropolitan district ward

North East

Councillors

Dorothy Coates Labour

Ruth Booker Labour

Ashley Peace Labour

S72 0AS also falls within the Civil Parish of Great Houghton, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for S72 0AS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00037272		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01007354	Barnsley 020G	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001528	Barnsley 020	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04000043	Great Houghton	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05000987	North East	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
E14001074	Barnsley North	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
E33010787		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
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
E63008267	Great Houghton (Barnsley)	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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