S26 4SH postcode in Swallownest and Aston, Rotherham
S26 4SH is a postcode in Swallownest and Aston, in the Aughton & Swallownest ward of Rotherham. It is in the Rother Valley parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since November 2003.
Where S26 4SH is, and what is near it
- S26 4SH
- Other postcodes in S26 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 53.3628, longitude -1.3376)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after S26 4SH?
- 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 4SH 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 4SH?
Every home and business at S26 4SH 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 4SH?
BinDayBuddy has not read Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's days for S26 4SH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for S26 4SH 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 4SH 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 4SH.
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 4SH: 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 4SH 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 4SH?
Homes in S26 4 sold for a typical £195,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 43 sales, down 13.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £376,000 15 sales
- Semi-detached £180,000 17 sales
- Terraced £152,500 10 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 4SH
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in S26 4SH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 November 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 4SH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around S26 4SH. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (29%). 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 £3,440 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,852.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 240 (24%) | £1,588 |
| Band B | about 280 (29%) | £1,852 |
| Band C | about 110 (11%) | £2,117 |
| Band D | about 100 (10%) | £2,382 |
| Band E | about 240 (24%) | £2,911 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,440 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,969 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,763 |
When the homes were built
- 12% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 28% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 29% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 10% 2020 or later
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 4SH is in (ONS area E01007671), 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 4SH?
The nearest open schools to S26 4SH, 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 4SH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of S26 4SH is Woodhouse Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Woodhouse Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Kiveton Bridge Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
- Beighton - Drake House Lane Underground, metro or tram 2.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sheffield Road/Park Hill, 261 m away.
More stations near S26 4SH, 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 4SH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of S26 4SH, 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 1.4 kmCycle
- Woodhouse Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 229 3090 2.4 kmCycle
- Crystal Peaks Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 251 0040 2.5 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 4SH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of S26 4SH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Instavolt Charging point · 4 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
- Asda Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near S26 4SH?
The nearest to the centre of S26 4SH, 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 1.4 kmCycle
- Swallownest Dental Practice Partnership 1.4 kmCycle
- Beighton Dental Care Phone 0114 247 4062 1.9 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 4SH?
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 5.7 kmDrive
- Northern General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 243 4343 9.4 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 4SH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of S26 4SH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Swallownest Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 351100 800 mWalk
- Hartleys Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 213 1750 1.1 kmWalk
- Rother Valley View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 0114 299 2369 1.4 kmCycle
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 4SH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S26 4SH, 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.
- Weldricks Pharmacy, 31/33 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0114 287 7006 1.0 kmWalk
- Allied Pharmacy Aston Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0114 287 2232 1.4 kmCycle
- Beighton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0114 269 2761 1.6 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 4SH?
The nearest vets to the centre of S26 4SH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- White Cross Vets 2.4 kmCycle
- Springfield Veterinary Surgery 2.4 kmCycle
- Springfield Vets 3.1 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 4SH in a conservation area?
The centre of S26 4SH 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 4SH?
Police.uk records 88 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S26 4SH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 4, other theft 4, other crime 3, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 4SH
- Ward
- Aughton & Swallownest
- 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
- November 2003
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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