S72 0BS

a postcode in Barnsley

Introduced in January 1980

S72 0BS	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 0BS

Pleasant Avenue - 26 properties, USRN 1800741

Mount Avenue - 1 property, USRN 1800742

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5542 / 53°33'15"N

Longitude: -1.3484 / 1°20'54"W

UTM Reference: 30U 609411 5935191

OS Easting: 443266

OS Northing: 406591

OS Grid: SE432065

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR MW0B.WN

Mapcode Global: WHDCS.8X4N

Open Location Code: 9C5WHM32+MJ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93hn83

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 7b2

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

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 0BS 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)	00:04

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 0BS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in S72 0BS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
6 October 2022	30 Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
10 May 2022	26 Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£155,000
9 July 2021	52 Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£137,000
25 June 2021	39 Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£107,000
25 October 2019	54 Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£126,000
26 May 2017	29 Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£86,000
29 July 2016	52 Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£112,000
24 March 2016	36 Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,000
27 March 2015	52 Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£105,000
29 August 2014	54 Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£105,000
2 February 2011	54 Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£50,000
19 November 2010	48 Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
16 April 2010	50 Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£100,000
5 December 2006	34 Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£72,500
25 April 2005	44 Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£80,000
8 March 2004	27 Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£56,000
12 February 2004	40 Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000
8 August 2003	27 Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£40,500
26 March 2003	29 Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£38,000
4 January 2002	36 Pleasant Avenue, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£35,500

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 S72 0BS

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 0BS 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 0BS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00037266		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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