S72 8QP maps, stats, and open data
S72 8QP lies on Pontefract Road in Shafton, Barnsley. S72 8QP 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 8QP maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
S72 8QP geodata
| Easting | 439430 |
| Northing | 410477 |
| Latitude | 53.589399 |
| Longitude | -1.405804 |
Where is S72 8QP?
| Street | Pontefract Road |
| Locality | Shafton |
| Town/City | Barnsley |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | S72 |
S72 8QP Elevation
Elevation or altitude of S72 8QP 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 8QP
2024 9 AUG £197,000 |
2021 26 MAY £140,000 |
2021 21 MAY £150,000 |
2017 2 JUN £113,000 |
2016 21 OCT £106,000 |
27, PONTEFRACT ROAD, SHAFTON, BARNSLEY, S72 8QP 2012 9 AUG £249,950 |
2004 9 JUL £119,000 |
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 8QP
| Tollgate Close (Pontefract Road) | Shafton | 98m |
| Weetshaw Lane (High Street) | Shafton | 172m |
| Ash Road (Brierley Road) | Shafton | 193m |
| Bleak Avenue (High Street) | Shafton | 204m |
| Queens Drive (Pontefract Road) | Cudworth | 295m |
Nearest railway stations to S72 8QP
| Fitzwilliam Station | 5.2km |
| Barnsley Station | 6.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in S72 8QP (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in S72 8QP (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 45.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in S72 8QP (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 8QP gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in S72 8QP by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 332,857 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,130 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,714 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 75,183 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,759 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,431 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in S72 8QP, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in S72 8QP.
- 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 8QP:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to S72 8QP (metres)
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Nearest post box to S72 8QP
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shafton Two Gates | 16:00 | 09:00 | 151m |
| Post Office | 17:00 | 11:30 | 628m |
| 108 High Street | 16:00 | 09:00 | 651m |
S72 8QP ITL and S72 8QP 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 8QP:
| 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 8QP 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 8QP:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00037166 | |
| LSOA | E01007331 | Barnsley 003B |
| MSOA | E02001511 | Barnsley 003 |
Nearest postcodes to S72 8QP
| S72 8QT | The Brickyard | 48m |
| S72 8QS | Pontefract Road | 74m |
| S72 8PZ | Weetshaw Close | 83m |
| S72 8QZ | Hazledene Road | 104m |
| S72 8QD | Bleak Avenue | 140m |
| S72 8QX | Tollgate Close | 167m |
| S72 8RA | Hazeldene Crescent | 171m |
| S72 8QB | High Street | 188m |
| S72 8AL | Pontefract Road | 197m |
| S72 8QH | Bleakley Close | 217m |
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