The UK Postcode Database

S72 8RE

a postcode in Barnsley

Introduced in January 1980
S72 8RE 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 8RE

Engine Lane - 32 properties, USRN 1800266

Collier Road - 2 properties, USRN 1804716

Hodroyd Lane - 2 properties, USRN 1803618

Engine Lane Close - 1 property, USRN 1803617

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5812 / 53°34'52"N

Longitude: -1.3979 / 1°23'52"W

UTM Reference: 30U 606062 5938116

OS Easting: 439959

OS Northing: 409563

OS Grid: SE399095

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LWP0.4Z

Mapcode Global: WHDCR.H7JY

Open Location Code: 9C5WHJJ2+FR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93hn29

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): 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 8RE 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 21:38
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:31
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:05
Hours of daylight today04:09 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 8RE, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in S72 8RE

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
8 April 2020 25 Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8RE Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
5 June 2015 23 Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8RE Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
4 July 2014 36 Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,000
18 November 2011 28 Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8RE Detached Freehold £312,000
17 June 2005 28 Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8RE Detached Freehold £224,500
14 May 2004 24 Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8RE Semi-detached Freehold £118,500
31 January 2003 28 Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8RE Detached Freehold £157,500
10 May 2002 32 Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £33,000
23 November 2001 36 Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £33,500
27 October 1999 24 Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8RE Semi-detached Freehold £28,000
2 December 1997 21 Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8RE Detached Freehold £125,000

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 8RE

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 8RE 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 8RE

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00037164 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
E33010703 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
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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