S72 8BE
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Property report — S72 8BE
Open-data due diligence for S72 8BE and the area around it.
S72 8BE in brief: 16 recorded sales (£20,000–£144,998) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby · nearest GP rated requires improvement.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for S72 8BE itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the S72 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£169,097
Population
14,982
Crimes recorded
110
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
73%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in S72 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (37 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-06 | £20,000 | 188B PONTEFRACT ROAD | Other |
| 2018-12-14 | £63,000 | 184 PONTEFRACT ROAD | Terraced |
| 2017-11-17 | £75,000 | 182 PONTEFRACT ROAD | Other |
| 2015-05-26 | £59,000 | 184 PONTEFRACT ROAD | Terraced |
| 2014-09-26 | £90,000 | 184 PONTEFRACT ROAD | Terraced |
| 2013-03-15 | £45,000 | 186 PONTEFRACT ROAD | Terraced |
| 2009-02-12 | £116,000 | 180 PONTEFRACT ROAD | Terraced |
| 2007-02-26 | £144,998 | 182 PONTEFRACT ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-09-25 | £100,000 | 188A PONTEFRACT ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-08-16 | £50,000 | 180 PONTEFRACT ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-02-20 | £55,000 | 182 PONTEFRACT ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2003-10-31 | £42,000 | 174 PONTEFRACT ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-03-15 | £39,000 | 188A PONTEFRACT ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-03-31 | £24,000 | 178 PONTEFRACT ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-03-31 | £23,500 | 176 PONTEFRACT ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-07-17 | £25,000 | 188A PONTEFRACT ROAD | Semi-detached |
16 recorded sales on S72 8BE. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Energy performance (EPC)
| Address | EPC | Potential | Floor area | Type | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174 Pontefract Road, BARNSLEY | C | C | 64 m² | Mid-floor flat | 2025 |
| 188b Pontefract Road, BARNSLEY | D | C | 20 m² | Detached house | 2025 |
| 188A Pontefract Road, Barnsley | D | B | 83 m² | end-terrace house | 2021 |
| 184 PONTEFRACT ROAD, BARNSLEY | D | B | 84 m² | End-terrace house | 2021 |
| 188b, Pontefract Road, BARNSLEY | E | B | 29 m² | Detached house | 2016 |
| 184, Pontefract Road, BARNSLEY | F | B | 52 m² | end-terrace house | 2013 |
| 186, Pontefract Road, BARNSLEY | E | B | 83 m² | Mid-terrace house | 2013 |
7 certificates for S72 8BE. "Potential" = the rating after recommended improvements. Source: Energy Performance of Buildings Register.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Dale Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Outwood Academy Shafton | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Churchfield Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Lift Shafton | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Birkwood Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Milefield Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
Care & GP surgeries
| Name | Type | Distance | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Green Court Care Home (40 beds) | Care home | 0.4 mi | Requires improvement |
| Prospect House Care Home (33 beds) | Care home | 0.6 mi | Good |
| Sunnywell (15 beds) | Care home | 0.8 mi | Requires improvement |
| Caxton House Surgery | GP surgery | 1.4 mi | Requires improvement |
| Brierley Medical Centre | GP surgery | 1.4 mi | Requires improvement |
| Brierley Medical Centre | GP surgery | 1.4 mi | Good |
Nearest CQC-rated care homes and GP surgeries, straight-line distance from the postcode (England only). Source: Care Quality Commission.
What's nearby
Nearest hospitals: KENDRAY HOSPITAL (3.1 mi) · BARNSLEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (4.0 mi) · BARNSLEY HOSPITAL (4.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: GUIDE STOOP AT NGR SE 3837 0942 (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · MILEPOST APPROXIMATELY 100 METRES WEST OF JUNCTION WITH ENGINE LANE (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · FREESTANDING CHIMNEY AT BLEACHCROFT FARM (Grade II) (0.8 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WELL (0.5 mi) · SHAFTON PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · LO'S PHARMACY (1.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Barnsley (3.4 mi) · Fitzwilliam (3.7 mi) · Moorthorpe (4.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.4 mi) · Co-op Food (0.6 mi) · Asda (1.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 41
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 30%
- Households
- 6,399
Owned 66% · Social rent 15% · Private rent 18%
Census 2021 (ONS), for S72 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in S72 8 (May 24–Jun 26, average 91/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for S72 8BE in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictS72 | SectorS72 8 | PostcodeS72 8BE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £180,105 | £169,097 | £60,719 |
| Population | 33,139 | 14,982 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 212 | 110 | — |
| Schools | 10 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 60% | 73% | 67% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (S72 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom · Care Quality Commission.
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Report generated 26 August 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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