Postcode S72 0BJ (Barnsley)

Map showing S72 0BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode S72 0BJ is located in Barnsley, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in March 1983 and is an active postcode. S72 0BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

S72 0BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of S72 0BJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to S72 0BJ is Pear Tree Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street/Pear Tree Close and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Thurnscoe Rail Station, 3.23 km away.

The closest primary school to S72 0BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Sandhill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 17, 2021.

The local pub for residents of S72 0BJ is The Manor at Old Denaby and is 9.19 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for S72 0BJ is covered by the South Yorkshire police force association and Barnsley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to S72 0BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to S72 0BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Pear Tree Close 21 m
Milton Street 58 m
High Street 100 m
Old Crown Gardens 126 m
School Street 158 m
Woodlands View 172 m
Church Street 218 m
Springvale Road 260 m
Pinfield Close 275 m
Normandale Road 309 m
Rodes Avenue 310 m
Garraby Close 315 m
Old Hall Walk 343 m
Chapel Lane 690 m
Park Lane 713 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode S72 0BJ

Introduction March 1983
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from S72 0BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sandhill Primary School Requires improvement
(November 17, 2021)
584 m
The Robert Ogden School Good
(March 15, 2018)
2 km
Ladywood Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.31 km
Gooseacre Primary Academy Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.4 km
All Saints Academy Darfield Good
(December 13, 2018)
2.52 km
Upperwood Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.93 km
Milefield Primary School 3.28 km
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield Good
(November 16, 2018)
3.3 km
Highgate Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.54 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.8 km
The Hill Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
3.8 km
Birkwood Primary School Outstanding
(October 8, 2014)
3.82 km
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 18, 2021)
3.86 km
Netherwood Academy Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
3.92 km
South Kirkby Academy Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
3.99 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.05 km
Heather Garth Primary School Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.06 km
Outwood Academy Shafton Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.06 km
Carrfield Primary Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
4.25 km
Goldthorpe Primary Academy 4.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from S72 0BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Manor at Old Denaby Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 28, 2021
9.19 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
9.54 km
J and S Autos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
9.54 km
McDonald's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
9.54 km
Chris's Snax Stop Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 9, 2019
9.62 km
The Bubble Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 19, 2017
9.62 km
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
9.68 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
9.76 km
Trust Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 28, 2021
9.95 km
Community Hall Other catering premises Exempt
December 12, 2007
10.03 km
Your Right Choice Retailers - other 4
Good
February 5, 2022
10.03 km
Denaby Main Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2016
10.03 km
Cake your Day Retailers - other 4
Good
May 2, 2019
10.03 km
Claire's Bakes & Shakes Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
March 31, 2021
10.03 km
Denaby Main Primary Academy School/college/university 4
Good
April 30, 2019
10.03 km
Denaby Market Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 7, 2018
10.03 km
Little Einsteins Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
10.03 km
Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
July 14, 2016
10.03 km
Denaby Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 23, 2017
10.06 km
Roblea Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
July 1, 2021
10.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to S72 0BJ - Data from Apr 2022

High Street/Pear Tree Close Bus Stop/Station 47 m
High Street/School Street Bus Stop/Station 77 m
High Street/Pinefield Close Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Rotherham Road/Oak Haven Avenue Bus Stop/Station 378 m
High Street/Crabtree Drive Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Thurnscoe Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Goldthorpe Rail Station Rail 3.7 km
Bolton-Upon-Dearne Rail Station Rail 4.97 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to S72 0BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Miles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Hargate Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Rakes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
West Haigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Spry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Houghton Common Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Challenger Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Knabs Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Quarry Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Howell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Storrs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Cat Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Hollins Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for S72 0BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.5 Mbps 41.2 Mbps 65.81 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 9
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.6 15.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 152,156 kWh - mean 10,868 kWh : median 10,582 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 44,349 kWh - mean 2,957 kWh : median 2,564 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for S72 0BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.55544300
Longitude -1.35433700
OS Easting 442871
OS Northing 0406729
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9775
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

South Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Barnsley East
Electoral Ward North East
Local Authority District Barnsley
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Sheffield City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council South Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000016
Travel To Work Area Barnsley

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Barnsley
Cancer Alliance South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Barnsley CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Great Houghton (Barnsley) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33010787
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barnsley 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barnsley 020G
Output Area / Small Area 1B1