S26 2GQ postcode in Swallownest and Aston, Rotherham

S26 2GQ 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at S26 2GQ can get it Across Rotherham: 97% Typical price £215,000 Homes sold in S26 2, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Kiveton Bridge 3.1 km in a straight line

Where S26 2GQ is, and what is near it

Map of S26 2GQ and what is near it Map of S26 2GQ: its centre point, with the 119 other postcodes in the S26 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. S26 2AA: also in S26 2S26 2AB: also in S26 2S26 2AD: also in S26 2S26 2AF: also in S26 2S26 2AG: also in S26 2S26 2AH: also in S26 2S26 2AP: also in S26 2S26 2AQ: also in S26 2S26 2AW: also in S26 2S26 2AX: also in S26 2S26 2AZ: also in S26 2S26 2BA: also in S26 2S26 2BB: also in S26 2S26 2BD: also in S26 2S26 2BG: also in S26 2S26 2BJ: also in S26 2S26 2BL: also in S26 2S26 2BN: also in S26 2S26 2BP: also in S26 2S26 2BR: also in S26 2S26 2BS: also in S26 2S26 2BU: also in S26 2S26 2BX: also in S26 2S26 2BY: also in S26 2S26 2DB: also in S26 2S26 2DF: also in S26 2S26 2DG: also in S26 2S26 2DH: also in S26 2S26 2DJ: also in S26 2S26 2DL: also in S26 2S26 2DT: also in S26 2S26 2DX: also in S26 2S26 2DZ: also in S26 2S26 2EA: also in S26 2S26 2EB: also in S26 2S26 2EE: also in S26 2S26 2EG: also in S26 2S26 2EH: also in S26 2S26 2EJ: also in S26 2S26 2EL: also in S26 2S26 2EN: also in S26 2S26 2EP: also in S26 2S26 2EQ: also in S26 2S26 2ER: also in S26 2S26 2ES: also in S26 2S26 2ET: also in S26 2S26 2EU: also in S26 2S26 2EW: also in S26 2S26 2EX: also in S26 2S26 2EY: also in S26 2S26 2FA: also in S26 2S26 2FB: also in S26 2S26 2FD: also in S26 2S26 2FE: also in S26 2S26 2FF: also in S26 2S26 2FG: also in S26 2S26 2FH: also in S26 2S26 2FJ: also in S26 2S26 2FL: also in S26 2S26 2FN: also in S26 2S26 2FP: also in S26 2S26 2FQ: also in S26 2S26 2FR: also in S26 2S26 2FS: also in S26 2S26 2FT: also in S26 2S26 2FU: also in S26 2S26 2FW: also in S26 2S26 2FX: also in S26 2S26 2FY: also in S26 2S26 2FZ: also in S26 2S26 2GA: also in S26 2S26 2GB: also in S26 2S26 2GD: also in S26 2S26 2GE: also in S26 2S26 2GF: also in S26 2S26 2GG: also in S26 2S26 2GH: also in S26 2S26 2GJ: also in S26 2S26 2GL: also in S26 2S26 2GN: also in S26 2S26 2GP: also in S26 2S26 2GR: also in S26 2S26 2GS: also in S26 2S26 2GT: also in S26 2S26 2GU: also in S26 2S26 2GW: also in S26 2S26 2GX: also in S26 2S26 2GY: also in S26 2S26 2GZ: also in S26 2S26 2HA: also in S26 2S26 2HB: also in S26 2S26 2HD: also in S26 2 Aston Academy 1.8 kmRiver Valley 2.5 kmKiveton Bridge station 3.1 kmGP 3.1 kmWoodhouse station 3.6 kmAston & Todwick S26 2GQ Map of S26 2GQ and what is near it Map of S26 2GQ: its centre point, with the 119 other postcodes in the S26 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 3.0–3.1 kmGP 3.1 kmWoodhouse station 3.6 kmAston & Todwick S26 2GQ
  • S26 2GQ
  • Other postcodes in S26 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 53.3565, longitude -1.3054)

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 2GQ?

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 2GQ?

Every home and business at S26 2GQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

S26 2GQ 100% Rotherham 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

S26 2GQ 100% Rotherham Over 99%
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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 2GQ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's days for S26 2GQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for S26 2GQ on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 2GQ 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 2GQ.

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 2GQ: 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 2GQ 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.

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Source: 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 2GQ?

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.

£215,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£215,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in S26 2GQ

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in S26 2GQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 December 2025. 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 2GQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around S26 2GQ. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (61%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around S26 2GQ

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 £3,969 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,852.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (8%)£1,588
Band Babout 280 (42%)£1,852
Band Cabout 170 (26%)£2,117
Band Dabout 70 (11%)£2,382
Band Eabout 50 (8%)£2,911
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,440
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£3,969
Band Hfewer than 5£4,763

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 61% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 2GQ is in (ONS area E01007670), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 2GQ?

The nearest open schools to S26 2GQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S26 2GQ, and how we find them

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 2GQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S26 2GQ is Kiveton Bridge Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Kiveton Bridge Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Woodhouse Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mansfield Road/Osprey Road, 239 m away.

More stations near S26 2GQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near S26 2GQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S26 2GQ, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 2GQ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S26 2GQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Instavolt Charging point · 4 chargers 1.6 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near S26 2GQ?

The nearest to the centre of S26 2GQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 2GQ?

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.

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 2GQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S26 2GQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 2GQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S26 2GQ, 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.

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 2GQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of S26 2GQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 2GQ in a conservation area?

The centre of S26 2GQ 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 2GQ?

Police.uk records 52 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S26 2GQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour20 reports
Violence and sexual offences16 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports
Public order3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Burglary2 reports

Also: drugs 2, other theft 1, 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for S26 2GQ

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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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