S72 8QD maps, stats, and open data
S72 8QD lies on Bleak Avenue in Shafton, Barnsley. S72 8QD is located in the North East electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Barnsley and the English Parliamentary constituency of Barnsley East. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS South Yorkshire ICB - 02P and the police force is South Yorkshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
S72 8QD maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
S72 8QD geodata
| Easting | 439338 |
| Northing | 410582 |
| Latitude | 53.590349 |
| Longitude | -1.407180 |
Where is S72 8QD?
| Street | Bleak Avenue |
| Locality | Shafton |
| Town/City | Barnsley |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | S72 |
S72 8QD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of S72 8QD as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | North East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Barnsley East |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in S72 8QD
45, BLEAK AVENUE, SHAFTON, BARNSLEY, S72 8QD 2016 3 AUG £100,000 |
53, BLEAK AVENUE, SHAFTON, BARNSLEY, S72 8QD 2011 24 JUN £100,000 |
48, BLEAK AVENUE, SHAFTON, BARNSLEY, S72 8QD 2000 14 SEP £65,000 |
48, BLEAK AVENUE, SHAFTON, BARNSLEY, S72 8QD 1996 31 MAY £66,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to S72 8QD
| Weetshaw Lane (High Street) | Shafton | 165m |
| Bleak Avenue (High Street) | Shafton | 167m |
| Tollgate Close (Pontefract Road) | Shafton | 192m |
| High Gate Way (High Street) | Shafton | 195m |
| Ash Road (Brierley Road) | Shafton | 248m |
Nearest railway stations to S72 8QD
| Fitzwilliam Station | 5.2km |
| Barnsley Station | 6.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in S72 8QD (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in S72 8QD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 33.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 33.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in S72 8QD (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
S72 8QD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in S72 8QD by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 694,167 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 50 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,883 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,192 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 159,614 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 46 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,470 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,446 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in S72 8QD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in S72 8QD.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
61.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than S72 8QD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to S72 8QD (metres)
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Nearest post box to S72 8QD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shafton Two Gates | 16:00 | 09:00 | 190m |
| 108 High Street | 16:00 | 09:00 | 516m |
| Post Office | 17:00 | 11:30 | 671m |
S72 8QD ITL and S72 8QD LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for S72 8QD:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLE | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLE3 | South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLE31 | Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000016 | Barnsley |
S72 8QD census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for S72 8QD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00037165 | |
| LSOA | E01007331 | Barnsley 003B |
| MSOA | E02001511 | Barnsley 003 |
Nearest postcodes to S72 8QD
| S72 8PZ | Weetshaw Close | 77m |
| S72 8QH | Bleakley Close | 93m |
| S72 8WP | Gilder Way | 94m |
| S72 8WN | Northcroft | 118m |
| S72 8WL | Two Gates Way | 137m |
| S72 8QT | The Brickyard | 140m |
| S72 8QP | Pontefract Road | 140m |
| S72 8NF | High Street | 153m |
| S72 8QS | Pontefract Road | 176m |
| S72 8WF | Plumpton Park | 183m |
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