Postcode S60 3BE is located in a minor urban area, within the Boston Castle area of Rotherham in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Rotherham South area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 154.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Rotherham South is £51,606 per year. The median sale price in Boston Castle is £185,000 (around £188 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £122,000 and £260,000. The nearest station is Rotherham Central, about 1.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Rotherham South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,584 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.
Rotherham South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 154.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Rotherham South is £51,606 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 66 ft away from S60 3BE.
Rotherham South near S60 3BE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Rotherham Central located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 (about £188 per square foot) in Boston Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £350,000 | £267 |
| Semi-Detached | 46 | £197,500 | £189 |
| Flats | 16 | £112,500 | £152 |
| Terraced | 20 | £108,500 | £139 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £239,000 | £102,500 | £140,000 | £53,000 |
| 2017 | £207,500 | £72,500 | £125,000 | £68,000 |
| 2018 | £260,000 | £95,000 | £135,000 | £71,000 |
| 2019 | £340,000 | £86,150 | £135,000 | £71,250 |
| 2020 | £335,000 | £68,000 | £145,000 | £89,000 |
| 2021 | £342,500 | £87,050 | £158,500 | £97,750 |
| 2022 | £370,000 | £90,000 | £180,000 | £114,500 |
| 2023 | £370,000 | £107,500 | £192,750 | £112,500 |
| 2024 | £373,500 | £87,000 | £190,000 | £115,000 |
| 2025 | £312,000 | £105,000 | £200,000 | £117,000 |
| 2026 | £350,000 | £85,000 | £185,000 | £98,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £169 | £151 | £139 | £72 |
| 2017 | £176 | £130 | £126 | £92 |
| 2018 | £189 | £152 | £140 | £88 |
| 2019 | £215 | £161 | £129 | £86 |
| 2020 | £221 | £138 | £137 | £107 |
| 2021 | £248 | £146 | £157 | £109 |
| 2022 | £257 | £153 | £176 | £117 |
| 2023 | £273 | £174 | £199 | £129 |
| 2024 | £283 | £158 | £183 | £140 |
| 2025 | £263 | £181 | £194 | £146 |
| 2026 | £288 | £142 | £175 | £137 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S60 3BE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | 194, Moorgate Road, Rotherham, S60 3BE | Detached | Freehold | £390,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 53, Hallam Road, Rotherham, S60 3ED | Detached | Freehold | £630,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 18, Whiston Grange, Rotherham, S60 3BG | Detached | Leasehold | £311,250 | |
| 16 Jul 2026 | 20, Hallam Road, Rotherham, S60 3DA | Detached | Leasehold | £350,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2025 | 49, Redrock Road, Rotherham, S60 3JN | Detached | Leasehold | £325,000 |
In the S60 3BE postcode area, located within Rotherham South, there are 7 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 | Not applicable | Newman School | Academy special sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Oct 2022. | |
Newman School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Oct 2022
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Whiston Junior and Infant School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2025. | |
Whiston Junior and Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Sitwell Junior School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2013. | |
Sitwell Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Mar 2013
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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 S60 3BE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ashiq Hussain
Boston Castle - Elected 2 May 2024
Saghir Alam
Boston Castle - Elected 2 May 2024
Taiba Yasseen
Boston Castle - Elected 2 May 2024
Sarah Champion
Rotherham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S60 3BE records about 155 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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, public order and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around S60 3BE in Boston Castle is £185,000 (about £188 per square foot) based on 105 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to S60 3BE, including Newman School (Requires improvement), Whiston Junior and Infant School (Good) and Sitwell Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
S60 3BE scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,584 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Rotherham covering S60 3BE is Sarah Champion (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Ashiq Hussain (Independent), Saghir Alam (Labour Party) and Taiba Yasseen (Independent).