S72 8WJ maps, stats, and open data
S72 8WJ lies on Long Cliffe Close in Shafton, Barnsley. S72 8WJ 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 June 2003.
S72 8WJ geodata
| Easting | 439062 |
| Northing | 410575 |
| Latitude | 53.590307 |
| Longitude | -1.411351 |
Where is S72 8WJ?
| Street | Long Cliffe Close |
| Locality | Shafton |
| Town/City | Barnsley |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | S72 |
S72 8WJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of S72 8WJ 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 8WJ
2024 4 OCT £271,000 |
2022 15 SEP £293,000 |
2022 13 SEP £293,000 |
2021 29 OCT £280,000 |
2020 4 DEC £218,000 |
2020 25 AUG £232,500 |
2020 16 JAN £232,500 |
2019 11 JUL £250,000 |
2015 11 SEP £199,950 |
2013 24 SEP £205,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to S72 8WJ
| High Gate Way (High Street) | Shafton | 328m |
| Poplar Avenue (High Street) | Shafton | 358m |
| Queens Drive (Pontefract Road) | Cudworth | 396m |
| Bleak Avenue (High Street) | Shafton | 427m |
| Weetshaw Lane (High Street) | Shafton | 436m |
Nearest railway stations to S72 8WJ
| Fitzwilliam Station | 5.3km |
| Barnsley Station | 5.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in S72 8WJ (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 | 54.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 77.3% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in S72 8WJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 51.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 48.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 72.66Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 16.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in S72 8WJ (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 8WJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in S72 8WJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 317,822 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,446 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,922 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 84,301 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,437 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,663 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in S72 8WJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in S72 8WJ.
- 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 8WJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to S72 8WJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to S72 8WJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shafton Two Gates | 16:00 | 09:00 | 466m |
| 108 High Street | 16:00 | 09:00 | 480m |
| Post Office | 17:00 | 11:30 | 599m |
S72 8WJ ITL and S72 8WJ 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 8WJ:
| 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 8WJ 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 8WJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00037160 | |
| LSOA | E01007329 | Barnsley 003A |
| MSOA | E02001511 | Barnsley 003 |
Nearest postcodes to S72 8WJ
| S72 8WH | Netherfield Croft | 91m |
| S72 8WF | Plumpton Park | 98m |
| S72 8WN | Northcroft | 170m |
| S72 8QH | Bleakley Close | 184m |
| S72 8WG | Broomcliffe Gardens | 196m |
| S72 8WL | Two Gates Way | 207m |
| S72 8WE | Granham Acre | 217m |
| S72 8WP | Gilder Way | 267m |
| S72 8QD | Bleak Avenue | 276m |
| S72 8WD | Barnfold Place | 287m |
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