Postcode S26 6QU is located in a rural town, within the Wales area of Rotherham in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Kiveton, Todwick & Harthill area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kiveton, Todwick & Harthill is £49,612 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 0.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Kiveton Community Woodland.
Kiveton, Todwick & Harthill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,148 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.
Kiveton, Todwick & Harthill has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kiveton, Todwick & Harthill is £49,612 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 3 ft away from S26 6QU.
Kiveton, Todwick & Harthill near S26 6QU 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Kiveton Bridge | N/A | Walking directions to Kiveton Bridge |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Kiveton Community Woodland | Large | Walking directions to Kiveton Community Woodland |
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 6QU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May 2025 | 14, Greenway, Sheffield, S26 6QR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £172,500 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 16, Fathers Gardens, Sheffield, S26 6QS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £199,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 19, Fathers Gardens, Sheffield, S26 6QS | Terraced | Freehold | £155,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2025 | 14, Fathers Gardens, Sheffield, S26 6QS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 6, Dawson Terrace, Sheffield, S26 6LW | Terraced | Freehold | £130,000 |
In the S26 6QU postcode area, located within Kiveton, Todwick & Harthill, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Wales High School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Apr 2014. | |
Wales High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Apr 2014
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Kiveton Park Infant School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2023. | |
Kiveton Park Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2023
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| 0.4 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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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of S26 6QU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Co-op Food | Chapel Way, Sheffield, S26 6QU | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.2 mi | Go Local | 117 Wales Road, Sheffield, S26 6RA | Walking directions to Go Local |
| 0.2 mi | One Stop | Victoria Close, Rotherham, S26 6SF | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | 133 Wales Road, Sheffield, S26 6RB | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
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 6QU, 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 6QU records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 public order.
The median sale price around S26 6QU 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 6QU, including Wales High School (Good), Kiveton Park Infant 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 6QU is Kiveton Bridge, about 269 m away.
S26 6QU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,148 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 6QU 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).