S72 8US
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Property report — S72 8US
Open-data due diligence for S72 8US and the area around it.
S72 8US in brief: 28 recorded sales (£86,995–£287,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for S72 8US 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-19 | £287,000 | 5 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2021-04-27 | £208,000 | 2 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2018-04-06 | £199,995 | 15 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2017-08-30 | £228,000 | 3 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2016-11-11 | £229,950 | 12 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2016-01-22 | £228,000 | 7 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2014-11-14 | £220,000 | 17 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2013-11-28 | £175,000 | 12 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2012-03-23 | £157,000 | 5 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2008-02-08 | £195,000 | 17 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2007-03-23 | £225,000 | 17 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2003-04-17 | £146,000 | 17 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2003-01-27 | £121,000 | 3 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2002-09-02 | £110,995 | 17 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2002-08-23 | £122,995 | 19 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2002-07-01 | £91,995 | 9 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2002-05-31 | £124,995 | 11 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2002-05-03 | £104,995 | 2 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2002-03-28 | £104,995 | 15 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2002-03-28 | £120,995 | 7 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2002-03-14 | £107,995 | 8 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2002-03-08 | £102,995 | 3 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2002-03-08 | £96,995 | 1 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2002-03-01 | £89,995 | 6 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2002-02-22 | £107,995 | 12 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2002-02-18 | £94,995 | 5 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2002-02-15 | £86,995 | 10 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
| 2002-02-08 | £102,995 | 4 HOLLY FARM | Detached |
28 recorded sales on S72 8US. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lift Shafton | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Outwood Academy Shafton | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Cherry Dale Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| South Hiendley Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Churchfield Primary School | 1.4 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 (1.3 mi) · ROYSTON GROUP PRACTICE (1.8 mi) · GRIMETHORPE SURGERY (2.0 mi)
Nearest hospitals: KENDRAY HOSPITAL (3.9 mi) · BARNSLEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (4.6 mi) · BARNSLEY HOSPITAL (4.6 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: MILEPOST APPROXIMATELY 100 METRES WEST OF JUNCTION WITH ENGINE LANE (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · METHLEY TOMB CHEST 17 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH CHAPEL OF CHURCH OF ST PETER (Grade II) (0.9 mi) · FELKIRK HOUSE (Grade II) (0.9 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: SHAFTON PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · WELL (1.4 mi) · WELDRICKS PHARMACY (1.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Fitzwilliam (2.8 mi) · Barnsley (4.1 mi) · Moorthorpe (4.2 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (1.3 mi) · Co-op Food (1.4 mi) · Asda (1.8 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 8US 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 8US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £180,105 | £169,097 | £149,745 |
| 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% | 100% |
| 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.