S26 5QR
The median sold price for the postcode S26 5QR is around £247,000, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 298 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around S26 5QR (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £86,500 – £320,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across S26 5, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£254,000(94 sales)
- Terraced£157,500(53 sales)
- Detached£295,000(45 sales)
- Flat£115,000(5 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
S26 5QR median £247,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £183,500 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 2.3× the typical Rotherham neighbourhood
- Crime: 2.7× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Rotherham and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in S26 5QR, compared with 95.8% across Rotherham and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 92.3% of premises across Rotherham (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Rotherham | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 92.3% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 95.8% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 99.2% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.03% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 53% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Rotherham: more deprived than 39% of its 170 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income5of 10
- Employment5of 10
- Crime3of 10
- Living environment8of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band A (39%). Average Band D in Rotherham is £2,381.53 for 2026/27.
That is in line with the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band A in Rotherham: £1,587.69 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,110 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A39%
- Band B23%
- Band C20%
- Band D9%
- Band E5%
- Band F5%
- Band G1%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Wales Primary School0.4 miles (700 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Wales Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School0.5 miles (810 m)Ofsted, April 2024: Requires improvementOfsted reports for Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Kiveton Park Infant School0.6 miles (920 m)Ofsted, April 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Kiveton Park Infant School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Wales High School0.5 miles (780 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Wales High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Westfield School2.6 miles (4.2 km)Ofsted report card, January 2026
- Inclusion Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Needs attention
- Leadership and governance Needs attention
- Safeguarding Met
- Aston Academy2.9 miles (4.6 km)Ofsted report card, April 2026
- Inclusion Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to S26 5QR is Kiveton Bridge Rail Station, 0.5 miles (870 m) away in a straight line. There are 2 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.5 miles (870 m)Kiveton Bridge Rail Station
- 1.6 miles (2.6 km)Kiveton Park Rail Station
- 2.7 miles (4.4 km)Westfield
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
Show the full history (18 more months)
Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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