Postcode S62 5BS is located in a minor urban area, within the Rawmarsh East ward of Rotherham in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Rawmarsh South area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Rawmarsh South is £36,399 per year. The nearest station is Rotherham Central, about 2.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Rawmarsh South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 405 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.
Rawmarsh South has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 76.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Rawmarsh South is £36,399 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S62 5BS.
Rawmarsh South near S62 5BS 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £148,000 (about £157 per square foot) in Rawmarsh East area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £211,000 | £220 |
| Semi-Detached | 52 | £158,750 | £173 |
| Terraced | 24 | £120,000 | £139 |
| Flats | 1 | £100,000 | £147 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £166,500 | £62,500 | £98,000 | £61,250 |
| 2017 | £159,000 | — | £98,000 | £67,000 |
| 2018 | £147,500 | £93,750 | £99,995 | £81,500 |
| 2019 | £166,000 | £41,000 | £111,000 | £76,500 |
| 2020 | £164,500 | £35,000 | £106,500 | £80,500 |
| 2021 | £165,000 | £90,000 | £118,500 | £84,000 |
| 2022 | £215,000 | £100,000 | £131,000 | £96,250 |
| 2023 | £224,500 | £135,000 | £129,000 | £90,000 |
| 2024 | £202,500 | — | £138,750 | £87,500 |
| 2025 | £202,500 | £92,500 | £157,250 | £110,500 |
| 2026 | £196,750 | — | £167,000 | £120,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £145 | £194 | £107 | £75 |
| 2017 | £152 | — | £106 | £84 |
| 2018 | £151 | £140 | £115 | £98 |
| 2019 | £165 | £93 | £131 | £88 |
| 2020 | £177 | £58 | £120 | £92 |
| 2021 | £209 | £119 | £139 | £100 |
| 2022 | £216 | £143 | £153 | £105 |
| 2023 | £191 | £121 | £148 | £107 |
| 2024 | £229 | — | £154 | £107 |
| 2025 | £225 | £147 | £168 | £130 |
| 2026 | £208 | — | £182 | £145 |
There were 44 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S62 5BS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2025 | 14, Green Lane, Rotherham, S62 6JP | Terraced | Leasehold | £60,000 | |
| 15 Sept 2025 | 69, Ingshead Avenue, Rotherham, S62 5BP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £167,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 65, Oates Avenue, Rotherham, S62 5DQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 05 Jun 2025 | 65, Oates Avenue, Rotherham, S62 5DQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £141,000 | |
| 03 Jun 2026 | 26, Peashill Street, Rotherham, S62 5AQ | Terraced | Freehold | £90,000 |
In the S62 5BS postcode area, located within Rawmarsh South, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S62 5BS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Heron Foods | The Rawmarsh Retail Centre, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 6NG | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | The Rawmarsh Retail Centre, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 6NG | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | Dale Road, Rotherham, S62 7BY | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.5 mi | Nisa Local | Claypit Lane, Rotherham, S62 5DY | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
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 S62 5BS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dave Sheppard
Rawmarsh East - Elected 2 May 2024
Rachel Hughes
Rawmarsh East - Elected 2 May 2024
John Healey
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S62 5BS records about 71 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around S62 5BS in Rawmarsh South is £148,000 (about £157 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to S62 5BS, including Rotherham Aspire (Good), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Good) and Rawmarsh Nursery School and Childrens Centre (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
S62 5BS scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 405 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough covering S62 5BS is John Healey (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Dave Sheppard (Labour Party) and Rachel Hughes (Labour Party).