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About

Swallownest sits on the eastern edge of Rotherham, bordering open countryside near the M1 motorway. The residential area is primarily made up of post-war housing estates, with local shops and services clustered along Sheffield Road. To the west lies the former Waleswood colliery site, now reclaimed as part of the wider Rother Valley Country Park. The area is defined by this transition from a historic mining landscape to green recreational space.

The adjacent village of Wales, often linked as Wales Bar, is a smaller settlement with older stone-built houses. A notable local feature is the Wales Church of England Primary School, housed in a distinctive Victorian building with a prominent bell tower. The area's geography is gently sloping, with fields and wooded areas separating it from the more urban centres of Kiveton Park to the east and Aston to the north.

Area overview

On average Swallownest & Wales has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 9.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Swallownest & Wales is £50,511 per year. There are 4 schools in Swallownest & Wales: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Swallownest & Wales is home to around 7,061 people, with a population density of about 690.5 per km².

Crime rate

4/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

5/10

Income level

7/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Swallownest & Wales Population

7,061

Population density

690.5 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

22.66(-49%)

Anti-social behaviour

15.3(+7%)

Shoplifting

6.23(-29%)

Vehicle crime

4.82(-14%)

Public order

4.25(-52%)

Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

British

6,659

94.32%

Other White

1.2%

Chinese

0.58%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

0.55%

White and Asian (mixed)

0.47%

Total population: 7,060

Economics

Level 4+ (Degree)

1,568

27.43%

No qualifications

1,082

18.93%

Level 3 (A level)

1,015

17.76%

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)

881

15.41%

Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)

603

10.55%

Total 16+ residents: 5,716

Housing

Owns with a mortgage

1,174

39.77%

Owns outright

1,141

38.65%

Private landlord or letting agency

304

10.3%

Social rents from council

228

7.72%

Other forms of private rent

2.37%

Total households: 2,952

Property prices in Swallownest & Wales

Median price£215,000

Price per sq ft£264

Sales (last 12 months)85

Typical range (middle 50%)£178K – £281K

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 (about £264 per square foot) in Swallownest & Wales area, with individual transactions ranging from £109,000 up to £480,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Swallownest & Wales over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	£/sq ft	P5	P25	P75	P95
Detached	36	£320,000	£293	£197,500	£240,000	£386,250	£445,103
Semi-Detached	33	£200,000	£247	£146,800	£180,000	£240,000	£270,000
Terraced	13	£155,000	£179	£109,600	£124,000	£175,000	£208,200
Flats	3	£125,000	£184	£120,500	£122,500	£127,500	£129,500

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Swallownest & Wales

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Swallownest & Wales.
Year	Detached	Flats	Semi-Detached	Terraced
2016	£259,975	—	£127,250	£105,000
2017	£253,500	£102,000	£135,000	£95,808
2018	£260,000	£80,000	£148,000	£95,500
2019	£257,500	£100,000	£155,000	£120,000
2020	£265,000	£89,995	£163,750	£107,000
2021	£320,000	£110,500	£181,250	£123,000
2022	£331,350	£96,000	£182,500	£145,000
2023	£360,000	£125,000	£220,000	£175,000
2024	£355,998	£106,875	£192,500	£122,500
2025	£325,000	£125,000	£200,000	£140,000
2026	£360,000	£120,000	£196,000	£126,000

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Swallownest & Wales.
Year	Detached	Flats	Semi-Detached	Terraced
2016	£202	—	£163	£110
2017	£202	£187	£169	£120
2018	£208	£162	£166	£110
2019	£210	£145	£201	£145
2020	£243	£165	£202	£126
2021	£251	£186	£206	£145
2022	£284	£196	£227	£173
2023	£285	£190	£246	£239
2024	£295	£211	£242	£146
2025	£278	£184	£234	£158
2026	£295	£223	£247	£172

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Rotherham district.

Band A£1,588

Band B£1,852

Band C£2,117

Band D£2,382

Band E£2,911

Band F£3,440

Band G£3,969

Band H£4,763

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

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About

Area overview

Area Profile

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Housing

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Property prices in Swallownest & Wales

Prices by property typelast 12 months

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Swallownest & Wales

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Council Tax Bands

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