S72 8GL
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Property report — S72 8GL
Open-data due diligence for S72 8GL and the area around it.
S72 8GL in brief: 63 recorded sales (£70,000–£205,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for S72 8GL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-15 | £175,000 | 12 SCHOLARS GATE | Detached |
| 2023-08-10 | £120,000 | 27 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2023-07-21 | £125,000 | 6 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2023-06-09 | £205,000 | 7 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2023-01-24 | £185,000 | 22 SCHOLARS GATE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-12-07 | £191,000 | 5 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2022-08-02 | £165,000 | 28 SCHOLARS GATE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-03-02 | £174,000 | 7 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2021-09-24 | £175,000 | 24 SCHOLARS GATE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-09-03 | £130,000 | 29 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2021-06-24 | £115,000 | 33 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2021-06-21 | £115,000 | 33 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2020-09-18 | £122,000 | 34 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2020-08-03 | £150,000 | 20 SCHOLARS GATE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-07-02 | £80,500 | 2 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2020-04-06 | £98,500 | 27 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2019-08-21 | £93,000 | 5 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2019-07-31 | £111,500 | 3 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2019-06-17 | £101,500 | 11 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2019-02-22 | £145,000 | 14 SCHOLARS GATE | Detached |
| 2019-01-18 | £110,000 | 31 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2018-09-06 | £92,500 | 36 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2018-05-11 | £120,000 | 16 SCHOLARS GATE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-09-29 | £106,000 | 4 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2017-07-14 | £108,000 | 10 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2016-12-22 | £70,000 | 15 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2016-11-18 | £90,000 | 15 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2015-01-23 | £100,000 | 30 SCHOLARS GATE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-01-10 | £100,000 | 34 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2011-08-12 | £130,000 | 41 SCHOLARS GATE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-06-30 | £134,995 | 26 SCHOLARS GATE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-05-27 | £109,995 | 4 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2011-05-09 | £88,000 | 27 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2011-04-28 | £109,995 | 6 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2011-04-15 | £149,995 | 24 SCHOLARS GATE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-03-25 | £139,995 | 22 SCHOLARS GATE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-12-20 | £127,995 | 18 SCHOLARS GATE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-12-20 | £149,995 | 20 SCHOLARS GATE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-12-10 | £129,995 | 16 SCHOLARS GATE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-11-12 | £143,995 | 5 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2010-10-29 | £130,000 | 12 SCHOLARS GATE | Detached |
| 2010-09-24 | £149,995 | 14 SCHOLARS GATE | Detached |
| 2010-06-30 | £89,995 | 2 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2010-06-23 | £119,495 | 8 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2010-06-18 | £159,995 | 1 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2010-06-14 | £112,000 | 10 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2010-05-28 | £159,995 | 7 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2010-02-18 | £127,495 | 25 SCHOLARS GATE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-02-05 | £119,995 | 15 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2009-12-18 | £108,500 | 11 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2009-12-18 | £116,995 | 9 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2009-11-27 | £124,995 | 29 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2009-06-30 | £135,995 | 28 SCHOLARS GATE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-04-17 | £135,995 | 30 SCHOLARS GATE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-02-27 | £118,750 | 38 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2009-02-27 | £124,995 | 36 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2009-01-23 | £120,000 | 34 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2008-12-17 | £119,557 | 32 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2008-12-12 | £119,995 | 35 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2008-12-12 | £124,245 | 33 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2008-12-12 | £124,995 | 31 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
| 2008-09-26 | £144,999 | 39 SCHOLARS GATE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-09-26 | £114,999 | 37 SCHOLARS GATE | Terraced |
63 recorded sales on S72 8GL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Dale Primary School | 0.0 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 | 1.0 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.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: THE ROSE TREE PMS PRACTICE (0.4 mi) · GRIMETHORPE SURGERY (1.5 mi) · BRIERLEY MEDICAL CENTRE (1.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: KENDRAY HOSPITAL (3.1 mi) · BARNSLEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (3.9 mi) · BARNSLEY HOSPITAL (3.9 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 (0.6 mi) · LO'S PHARMACY (1.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Barnsley (3.3 mi) · Fitzwilliam (3.7 mi) · Moorthorpe (4.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.4 mi) · Co-op Food (0.5 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–Apr 26, average 89/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for S72 8GL 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 8GL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £180,105 | £169,097 | £126,864 |
| 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% | 93% |
| 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.
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Report generated 2 July 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
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.