The UK Postcode Database

S72 8QB

a postcode in Barnsley

Introduced in January 1980
S72 8QB Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with S72 8QB

High Street - 29 properties, USRN 1800254

Bleak Avenue - 1 property, USRN 1800260

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5909 / 53°35'27"N

Longitude: -1.4045 / 1°24'16"W

UTM Reference: 30U 605603 5939192

OS Easting: 439515

OS Northing: 410645

OS Grid: SE395106

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LVMX.QH

Mapcode Global: WHDCR.D0FG

Open Location Code: 9C5WHHRW+95

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93ho11

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: B1

  • minor urban conurbation
  • a large city

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Established but Challenged
  • Industry Associations

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 12603 / 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 S72 8QB 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) 13:09
Sunset 21:39
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:31
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:06
Hours of daylight today04:09 to 22:09
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:09 to 04:09
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 02:19
Moon Rises 21:05

For a full sun and moon calendar for S72 8QB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in S72 8QB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
17 January 2024 36 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
25 August 2023 42 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £142,500
16 June 2023 42 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
1 November 2022 20 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
19 August 2022 42 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £163,000
24 June 2022 30 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £128,000
4 March 2022 40 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
29 November 2019 34 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
5 July 2019 42 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £107,000
22 March 2019 30 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £84,000
17 July 2018 42 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
22 May 2018 42 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,000
22 November 2017 1 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
10 March 2017 22 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,950
9 March 2017 22 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
26 September 2016 28 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
12 November 2010 22 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
19 April 2010 30 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,000
12 March 2009 36 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,000
15 June 2007 28 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
19 January 2007 1 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
7 April 2006 26 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £78,000
15 March 2004 40 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,950
7 August 2003 24 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,000
2 August 2002 28 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £32,000
27 March 2000 24 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £30,500
23 August 1996 40 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £26,500

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 8QB

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 8QB also falls within the Civil Parish of Shafton, 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 8QB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00037166 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01007331 Barnsley 003B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001511 Barnsley 003 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04000051 Shafton 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
E33010706 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
E63008228 Cudworth and Shafton 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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