S61 2SN
The median sold price for the postcode S61 2SN is around £225,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 34 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around S61 2SN (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 £108,500 – £325,000
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 S61 2, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£190,000(199 sales)
- Detached£380,000(82 sales)
- Terraced£137,125(76 sales)
- Flat£81,000(12 sales)
S61 2SN median £225,000 (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: 74% below the typical Rotherham neighbourhood
- Crime: 69% below 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 S61 2SN, 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 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 28% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Rotherham: more deprived than 17% of its 170 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income8of 10
- Employment7of 10
- Crime9of 10
- Living environment7of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band B (35%). 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 B in Rotherham: £1,852.30 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 680 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A21%
- Band B35%
- Band C15%
- Band D15%
- Band E12%
- Band F3%
- Band G–
- 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
- Thorpe Hesley Primary School0.4 miles (690 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2023: School remains OutstandingOfsted reports for Thorpe Hesley Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School1.2 miles (1.9 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, January 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Lound Junior School1.6 miles (2.6 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Lound Junior School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Ecclesfield School1.5 miles (2.4 km)Ofsted, May 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Ecclesfield School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Wingfield Academy2.2 miles (3.6 km)Ofsted report card, June 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Strong standard
- Achievement Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Winterhill School2.4 miles (3.9 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Winterhill School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to S61 2SN is Chapeltown Rail Station, 1.4 miles (2.3 km) away in a straight line. There are 10 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.4 miles (2.3 km)Chapeltown Rail Station
- 2.5 miles (4.0 km)Elsecar Rail Station
- 3.2 miles (5.2 km)Meadowhall Rail Station
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.
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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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