Postcode S26 5RF is located in a rural town, within the Wales area of Rotherham in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Swallownest & Wales area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Swallownest & Wales is £50,511 per year. The median sale price in Wales is £215,000 (around £236 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £175,000 and £300,000. The nearest station is Kiveton Bridge, about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Swallownest & Wales has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,267 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.
Swallownest & Wales has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 49.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Swallownest & Wales is £50,511 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 178 ft away from S26 5RF.
Swallownest & Wales near S26 5RF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Kiveton Bridge located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Kiveton Bridge | N/A | Walking directions to Kiveton Bridge |
Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 (about £236 per square foot) in Wales area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £925,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £350,000 | £293 |
| Semi-Detached | 51 | £205,000 | £236 |
| Terraced | 25 | £139,500 | £175 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £240,000 | — | £122,000 | £112,000 |
| 2017 | £215,000 | £87,000 | £131,000 | £139,950 |
| 2018 | £257,000 | £90,250 | £147,000 | £125,500 |
| 2019 | £217,500 | £85,000 | £150,000 | £152,500 |
| 2020 | £280,000 | £88,000 | £150,000 | £135,250 |
| 2021 | £328,500 | £100,000 | £170,000 | £110,000 |
| 2022 | £350,000 | £108,000 | £189,000 | £142,500 |
| 2023 | £290,000 | £105,000 | £181,500 | £177,500 |
| 2024 | £337,500 | £116,000 | £214,485 | £186,000 |
| 2025 | £325,000 | £117,500 | £240,750 | £149,000 |
| 2026 | £322,500 | — | £200,000 | £141,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £184 | — | £164 | £103 |
| 2017 | £191 | £129 | £154 | £139 |
| 2018 | £200 | £133 | £170 | £129 |
| 2019 | £206 | £134 | £187 | £146 |
| 2020 | £240 | £138 | £173 | £132 |
| 2021 | £232 | £147 | £184 | £130 |
| 2022 | £293 | £165 | £215 | £158 |
| 2023 | £278 | £155 | £210 | £172 |
| 2024 | £291 | £171 | £209 | £174 |
| 2025 | £277 | £176 | £217 | £179 |
| 2026 | £315 | — | £220 | £181 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S26 5RF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 91, Walesmoor Avenue, Sheffield, S26 5RF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2026 | 47, Walesmoor Avenue, Sheffield, S26 5RF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £145,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 47, Walesmoor Avenue, Sheffield, S26 5RF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £120,000 | |
| 08 Apr 2026 | 2, Queens Avenue, Sheffield, S26 5PX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £197,500 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 9, Ashby Drive, Sheffield, S26 5PU | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £215,000 |
In the S26 5RF postcode area, located within Swallownest & Wales, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | River Valley | Other independent special school | Unrated. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Wales Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2015. | |
Wales Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2015
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Apr 2024. | |
Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Apr 2024
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of S26 5RF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Morrisons Daily | 133 Wales Road, Sheffield, S26 6RB | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.2 mi | Go Local | 117 Wales Road, Sheffield, S26 6RA | Walking directions to Go Local |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Chapel Way, Sheffield, S26 6QU | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
Annual council tax rates for Rotherham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for S26 5RF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dominic Edward Beck
Wales - Elected 2 May 2024
Marnie Anne Havard
Wales - Elected 2 May 2024
Jake Richards
Rother Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S26 5RF records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around S26 5RF in Wales is £215,000 (about £236 per square foot) based on 105 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to S26 5RF, including River Valley, Wales Primary School (Good) and Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to S26 5RF is Kiveton Bridge, about 790 m away.
S26 5RF scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,267 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Rother Valley covering S26 5RF is Jake Richards (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Dominic Edward Beck (Independent) and Marnie Anne Havard (Independent).