S26 2FU postcode in Swallownest and Aston, Rotherham
S26 2FU is a postcode in Swallownest and Aston, in the Aston & Todwick ward of Rotherham. It is in the Rother Valley parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since June 1997.
Where S26 2FU is, and what is near it
- S26 2FU
- Other postcodes in S26 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.3616, longitude -1.3064)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after S26 2FU?
- RotherhamCouncil, for all local services Rotherham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around S26 2FU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- South YorkshirePolice force area
- Rother ValleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jake Richards (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jake Richards
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at S26 2FU?
Every home and business at S26 2FU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at S26 2FU?
BinDayBuddy has not read Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's days for S26 2FU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for S26 2FU on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is S26 2FU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include S26 2FU.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Rotherham
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for S26 2FU: 2,370 properties in Rotherham are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Rotherham
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of S26 2FU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near S26 2FU?
Homes in S26 2 sold for a typical £215,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 88 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £297,500 26 sales
- Semi-detached £203,500 54 sales
- Terraced £195,000 5 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole S26 district: a typical £215,000 from 251 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in S26 2FU
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in S26 2FU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 November 2025. The middle sale was £245,000, from £170,000 to £265,000. Across S26 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £215,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near S26 2FU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around S26 2FU. Over half of them (69%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (65%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Rotherham for 2026‑27: £2,382. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,588 (band A) to £2,911 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,852.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (8%) | £1,588 |
| Band B | about 410 (69%) | £1,852 |
| Band C | about 80 (14%) | £2,117 |
| Band D | about 40 (7%) | £2,382 |
| Band E | about 10 (2%) | £2,911 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,440 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,969 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,763 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 26% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 65% 1965 to 1982
- Withheld 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Rotherham before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of S26 2FU is in (ONS area E01007672), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near S26 2FU?
The nearest open schools to S26 2FU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to S26 2FU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of S26 2FU is Woodhouse Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.
- Woodhouse Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
- Kiveton Bridge Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lodge Lane/School Grove, 181 m away.
More stations near S26 2FU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near S26 2FU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of S26 2FU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Swallownest Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 433 3888 700 mWalk
- Kiveton Park Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01909 770213 3.5 kmCycle
- Sothall & Beighton Health Centres Phone 0114 228 4900 3.5 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near S26 2FU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of S26 2FU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Instavolt Charging point · 4 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near S26 2FU?
The nearest to the centre of S26 2FU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Anderson and Broadberry Dental Care Phone 0114 287 2305 700 mWalk
- Swallownest Dental Practice Partnership 700 mWalk
- Beighton Dental Care Phone 0114 247 4062 2.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to S26 2FU?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Rotherham General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01709 820000 6.3 kmDrive
- Cygnet Acer Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01246 386090 9.7 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near S26 2FU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of S26 2FU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 0114 294 2090 300 mWalk
- Rother Valley View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 0114 299 2369 700 mWalk
- Hartleys Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 213 1750 1.2 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near S26 2FU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S26 2FU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Allied Pharmacy Aston Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0114 287 2232 700 mWalk
- Weldricks Pharmacy, 31/33 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0114 287 7006 1.1 kmWalk
- Kiveton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0114 698 0161 2.7 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near S26 2FU?
The nearest vets to the centre of S26 2FU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Springfield Veterinary Surgery 3.8 kmCycle
- White Cross Vets 4.4 kmCycle
- Thornberry Animal Sanctuary 4.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is S26 2FU in a conservation area?
The centre of S26 2FU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near S26 2FU?
Police.uk records 77 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S26 2FU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 3, other theft 2, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for S26 2FU
- Ward
- Aston & Todwick
- Parish
- Aston cum Aughton
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Swallownest and Aston
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 1997
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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