Postcode S26 6RB is located in a rural town, within the Wales ward 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 nearest station is Kiveton Bridge, about 0.4 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 the United Kingdom, 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 10.1% 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from S26 6RB.
Swallownest & Wales near S26 6RB 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Kiveton Bridge | N/A | Walking directions to Kiveton Bridge |
Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 (about £228 per square foot) in Wales area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £925,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £325,000 | £280 |
| Semi-Detached | 53 | £205,000 | £233 |
| Terraced | 24 | £141,250 | £177 |
| Flats | 1 | £115,000 | £172 |
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 | £243,250 | £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 | £268 | £176 | £217 | £179 |
| 2026 | £305 | — | £220 | £194 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S26 6RB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2025 | 151, Wales Road, Sheffield, S26 6RB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2025 | 2, Myrtle Grove, Sheffield, S26 5PJ | Terraced | Freehold | £135,000 | |
| 09 Jun 2026 | 154, Wales Road, Sheffield, S26 6RE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £105,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 3, Cedar Nook, Sheffield, S26 5LH | Terraced | Freehold | £115,000 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | 1, Ash Grove, Sheffield, S26 5LE | Terraced | Freehold | £160,000 |
In the S26 6RB postcode area, located within Swallownest & Wales, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S26 6RB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Morrisons Daily | 133 Wales Road, Sheffield, S26 6RB | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.1 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 |
| 0.4 mi | One Stop | Victoria Close, Rotherham, S26 6SF | Walking directions to One Stop |
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 6RB, 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 6RB 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around S26 6RB in Swallownest & Wales is £215,000 (about £228 per square foot) based on 109 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to S26 6RB, including Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School, Wales High School (Good) and Wales Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to S26 6RB is Kiveton Bridge, about 615 m away.
S26 6RB 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 6RB 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).