S72 8SL

a postcode in Barnsley

Introduced in February 1990

S72 8SL	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 8SL

Lakeland Close - 7 properties, USRN 1800666

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5686 / 53°34'6"N

Longitude: -1.4124 / 1°24'44"W

UTM Reference: 30U 605133 5936694

OS Easting: 439010

OS Northing: 408154

OS Grid: SE390081

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LWL5.0H

Mapcode Global: WHDCR.8KNM

Open Location Code: 9C5WHH9Q+C2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93hn06

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: B1

minor urban conurbation
a large city

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

Retired Professionals
Small Town Suburbia
Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13892 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for S72 8SL on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:22
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:48
Sunrise	04:39
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:04
Sunset	21:28
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:19
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:46

Hours of daylight today	04:09 to 21:58
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:58 to 04:08
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	08:06

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

Residential Property Sales in S72 8SL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
28 October 2022	12 Lakeland Close, Cudworth, Barnsley S72 8SL	Detached	Freehold	£475,000
21 December 2021	4 Lakeland Close, Cudworth, Barnsley S72 8SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£155,000
10 November 2017	6 Lakeland Close, Cudworth, Barnsley S72 8SL	Detached	Freehold	£171,250
10 November 2017	2 Lakeland Close, Cudworth, Barnsley S72 8SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
29 June 2015	4 Lakeland Close, Cudworth, Barnsley S72 8SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£105,000
21 January 2005	2 Lakeland Close, Cudworth, Barnsley S72 8SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£98,000
5 October 2001	4 Lakeland Close, Cudworth, Barnsley S72 8SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£48,000
28 May 1999	10 Lakeland Close, Cudworth, Barnsley S72 8SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£53,700
28 May 1999	12 Lakeland Close, Cudworth, Barnsley S72 8SL	Detached	Freehold	£110,000
14 February 1997	2 Lakeland Close, Cudworth, Barnsley S72 8SL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,500
1 December 1995	12 Lakeland Close, Cudworth, Barnsley S72 8SL	Detached	Freehold	£185,152

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 8SL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Barnsley North

MP

Dan Jarvis Labour

Metropolitan district ward

Cudworth

Councillors

Joe Hayward Labour

Sir Stephen Houghton Labour

Anita Cherryholme Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for S72 8SL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00037225		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01007347	Barnsley 008D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001516	Barnsley 008	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05000977	Cudworth	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
E33010725		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
E43000251	Barnsley, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	1 April 2025	DLUHC
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

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