S72 8QL maps, stats, and open data
S72 8QL lies on South Croft in Shafton, Barnsley. S72 8QL 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 December 1994.
S72 8QL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
S72 8QL geodata
| Easting | 439406 |
| Northing | 411163 |
| Latitude | 53.595566 |
| Longitude | -1.406080 |
Where is S72 8QL?
| Street | South Croft |
| Locality | Shafton |
| Town/City | Barnsley |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | S72 |
S72 8QL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of S72 8QL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 8QL
2023 1 DEC £325,000 |
2023 17 NOV £295,000 |
2022 14 OCT £302,500 |
2021 26 FEB £183,000 |
2021 8 JAN £260,000 |
2018 1 OCT £143,000 |
8B, SOUTH CROFT, SHAFTON, BARNSLEY, S72 8QL 2018 1 MAY £235,000 |
2017 15 SEP £160,000 |
2017 21 JUL £165,000 |
2016 15 NOV £130,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to S72 8QL
| Chapel Street (Hawthorne Way) | Shafton | 140m |
| Poplar Avenue (Hawthorne Way) | Shafton | 166m |
| Millside (Hawthorne Street) | Shafton | 272m |
| Chapel Street (High Street) | Shafton | 309m |
| Poplar Avenue (High Street) | Shafton | 325m |
Nearest railway stations to S72 8QL
| Fitzwilliam Station | 4.6km |
| Barnsley Station | 6.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in S72 8QL (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 | 86.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 86.7% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in S72 8QL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 36.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 30.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 43.80Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 11.99Mbps |
Broadband limitations in S72 8QL (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 8QL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in S72 8QL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 194,913 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,994 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,114 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 43,570 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,112 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,625 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in S72 8QL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in S72 8QL.
- 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
62.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than S72 8QL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to S72 8QL (metres)
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Nearest post box to S72 8QL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 108 High Street | 16:00 | 09:00 | 304m |
| Shafton Two Gates | 16:00 | 09:00 | 584m |
| Sandybridge Lane | 16:00 | 09:00 | 653m |
S72 8QL ITL and S72 8QL 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 8QL:
| 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 8QL 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 8QL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00037162 | |
| LSOA | E01007329 | Barnsley 003A |
| MSOA | E02001511 | Barnsley 003 |
Nearest postcodes to S72 8QL
| S72 8NZ | Ashwell Close | 64m |
| S72 8PR | Meadow Croft | 83m |
| S72 8PE | Malham Close | 113m |
| S72 8PS | Hawthorne Way | 125m |
| S72 8US | Holly Farm | 188m |
| S72 8PU | Poplar Avenue | 198m |
| S72 8GY | Park Meadows | 200m |
| S72 8NS | Chapel Street | 201m |
| S72 8PY | Park View | 202m |
| S72 8QJ | Chapel Close | 207m |
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