Postcode S72 8AN is located in a minor urban area, within the Cudworth area of Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Shafton & Upper Cudworth area. It has very high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 60.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shafton & Upper Cudworth is £37,100 per year. The median sale price in Cudworth is £175,000 (around £209 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £141,625 and £226,500. The nearest station is Barnsley, about 3.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Plumpton Park.
Shafton & Upper Cudworth has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,592 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.
Shafton & Upper Cudworth has an average crime rate, with approximately 60.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shafton & Upper Cudworth is £37,100 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S72 8AN.
Shafton & Upper Cudworth near S72 8AN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Barnsley located about 3.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Plumpton Park | Small | Walking directions to Plumpton Park |
Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 (about £209 per square foot) in Cudworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,500 up to £560,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 39 | £275,000 | £251 |
| Semi-Detached | 57 | £170,000 | £216 |
| Terraced | 41 | £141,000 | £162 |
| Flats | 5 | £85,000 | £130 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £164,000 | £66,000 | £93,000 | £89,000 |
| 2017 | £180,000 | £58,000 | £120,000 | £85,000 |
| 2018 | £187,500 | £53,500 | £117,500 | £83,000 |
| 2019 | £199,995 | £60,000 | £124,995 | £92,250 |
| 2020 | £226,498 | £57,000 | £121,250 | £100,000 |
| 2021 | £239,995 | £60,500 | £135,000 | £110,000 |
| 2022 | £256,995 | £66,000 | £145,000 | £128,000 |
| 2023 | £277,495 | £73,000 | £165,000 | £120,000 |
| 2024 | £279,998 | £71,375 | £165,000 | £125,000 |
| 2025 | £271,000 | £95,000 | £162,750 | £140,000 |
| 2026 | £277,500 | £85,000 | £182,250 | £135,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £182 | £98 | £108 | £126 |
| 2017 | £179 | £98 | £132 | £96 |
| 2018 | £185 | £99 | £136 | £109 |
| 2019 | £200 | £102 | £153 | £108 |
| 2020 | £209 | £97 | £147 | £110 |
| 2021 | £219 | £108 | £166 | £121 |
| 2022 | £247 | £116 | £195 | £148 |
| 2023 | £249 | £100 | £169 | £136 |
| 2024 | £253 | £121 | £206 | £143 |
| 2025 | £252 | £160 | £190 | £163 |
| 2026 | £274 | £130 | £231 | £165 |
There were 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S72 8AN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2025 | Cudworth Industrial Working Mens Club, James Street, Barnsley, S72 8AN | Other | Freehold | £168,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2026 | 197, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S72 8AE | Terraced | Freehold | £125,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 209, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S72 8AE | Terraced | Freehold | £140,000 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 13, Turnberry Grove, Barnsley, S72 8ER | Detached | Freehold | £205,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 9, Charles Street, Barnsley, S72 8AW | Terraced | Freehold | £115,000 |
In the S72 8AN postcode area, located within Shafton & Upper Cudworth, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Cherry Dale Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
Cherry Dale Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2025
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Lift Shafton | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Nov 2015. | |
Lift Shafton ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Nov 2015
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| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Outwood Academy Shafton | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 7 May 2025. | |
Outwood Academy Shafton ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2025
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Annual council tax rates for Barnsley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for S72 8AN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Steve Houghton
Cudworth - Elected 2 May 2024
Dan Jarvis
Barnsley North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S72 8AN records about 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around S72 8AN in Cudworth is £175,000 (about £209 per square foot) based on 142 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to S72 8AN, including Cherry Dale Primary School (Good), Lift Shafton (Good) and Outwood Academy Shafton (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
S72 8AN scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,592 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Barnsley North covering S72 8AN is Dan Jarvis (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Steve Houghton (Labour Party).