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Residents stunned to discover their road looks like a penis on Google Maps

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By Douglas Whitbread via SWNS

Long-time residents of a housing estate have been left shocked after Google Maps revealed their road formed the shape of a huge PENIS.

Satellite images show Norfolk Road in Barnsley, South Yorks., closely resembles a man's genitalia - and many locals had no idea.

But they say the phallic-shaped street has so far not had a negative effect on house prices - which have experienced rapid growth in recent years.

While houses have sold for an average price tag of £85,000, current estimates value properties in the cul-de-sac at around £150,000.

The owner of a local pub - the Sandhill Tavern - said they were not even aware that the birds-eye view of the area looked like their premises was being 'urinated on.'

But they tried to play down the row and said it wasn't a big topic of conversation as it "wasn't that kind of village."

(Google Maps)

One former resident, who asked not to be named, also said he expected house prices to still continue to rise after the discovery.

He explained that over the last few years local home sales had “rocketed”, and he expected more "sudden growth" over the next few years.

He said: "They’ve just gone up and up. Over the last couple of years, they’ve rocketed.

“I don’t think this would affect that growth - at least not in a negative way.”

The genitalia-shaped streets that curve around the houses were first discovered by eagle-eyed social media users.

Chris Kelly, who shared a snap of the rudely shaped road, quipped: “Town planners in Yorkshire didn't think anybody would notice...”

(Google Maps)

From the angle of the photo, a road coming from Norfolk Road even looks like a stream leaving the penis, which leads to the Sandhill Tavern.

A fellow Twitter user joked: "Won't be drinking in the Sandhill Tavern any time soon."

But the owner of the boozer said no one had raised it with them in the pub.

He said: “I’ve never heard anybody mention it – and it looks like a penis from above? Wow!

“I’ve not really noticed. We’ve never had anybody mention it to us in the pub. I don’t think anyone has looked on Google maps.

“It’s a weird situation! I’ve never given it any thought as I didn’t know. I think everyone would be more or less in the same boat and wouldn’t have noticed.

"It’s not really that kind of village though. They’re not really interested in stuff like that.”

Norfolk Road, in the former pit village of Great Houghton, is made up of a mixture of semis and terraced properties and a mix of privately-owned and council-run houses.

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