The UK Postcode Database

S72 8QL

a postcode in Barnsley

Introduced in December 1994
S72 8QL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with S72 8QL

South Croft - 16 properties, USRN 1800274

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5956 / 53°35'44"N

Longitude: -1.4061 / 1°24'21"W

UTM Reference: 30U 605486 5939708

OS Easting: 439406

OS Northing: 411163

OS Grid: SE394111

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LVMV.CT

Mapcode Global: WHDCK.CWPF

Open Location Code: 9C5WHHWV+6H

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93ho12

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 12413 / 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 8QL 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 8QL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in S72 8QL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
1 December 2023 18 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £325,000
17 November 2023 16 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £295,000
14 October 2022 14 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £302,500
26 February 2021 3 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £183,000
8 January 2021 14 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £260,000
1 October 2018 18 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £143,000
1 May 2018 8b South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £235,000
15 September 2017 3 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £160,000
21 July 2017 1 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £165,000
15 November 2016 7 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £130,000
25 April 2014 8a South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £137,500
14 September 2012 3 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £137,500
10 December 2010 10 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £158,450
16 June 2006 14 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £148,500
2 June 2006 7 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £136,000
17 February 2006 3 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £127,000
21 January 2005 2 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Semi-detached Freehold £102,000
19 November 2004 7 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £119,950
24 September 2004 1 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £157,000
27 January 2003 1 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £101,000
7 October 2002 16 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £99,950
12 September 2002 3 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £76,500
31 October 2001 8 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Semi-detached Freehold £45,950
26 October 2001 8 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Semi-detached Freehold £43,000
18 December 1998 2 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Semi-detached Freehold £42,000
23 May 1997 6 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Semi-detached Freehold £43,000
24 May 1996 10 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £53,500
7 July 1995 1 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £65,995
26 April 1995 18 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £69,995
21 April 1995 2 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Semi-detached Freehold £49,995
21 April 1995 3 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £58,995
13 March 1995 12 South Croft, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QL Detached Freehold £69,995

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 8QL

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 8QL 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 8QL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00037162 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01007329 Barnsley 003A 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
E33010704 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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