S60 1QS postcode in Rotherham, England

S60 1QS is a postcode in Rotherham, in the Boston Castle ward. It is in the Rotherham parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since June 1996. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £65,000 Homes sold in S60 1, last 12 months. ▼ 48% on the year before Nearest school St Ann's Primary School 750 m in a straight line Nearest station Rotherham Central 350 m in a straight line

Where S60 1QS is, and what is near it

Map of S60 1QS and what is near it Map of S60 1QS: its centre point, with the 150 other postcodes in the S60 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 31 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. S60 1ED: also in S60 1S60 1EP: also in S60 1S60 1ER: also in S60 1S60 1EX: also in S60 1S60 1EY: also in S60 1S60 1FU: also in S60 1S60 1HH: also in S60 1S60 1HQ: also in S60 1S60 1HZ: also in S60 1S60 1JA: also in S60 1S60 1JB: also in S60 1S60 1JD: also in S60 1S60 1JE: also in S60 1S60 1JF: also in S60 1S60 1JG: also in S60 1S60 1JN: also in S60 1S60 1JP: also in S60 1S60 1JT: also in S60 1S60 1JU: also in S60 1S60 1JX: also in S60 1S60 1JY: also in S60 1S60 1JZ: also in S60 1S60 1LA: also in S60 1S60 1LB: also in S60 1S60 1LD: also in S60 1S60 1LG: also in S60 1S60 1LH: also in S60 1S60 1LL: also in S60 1S60 1LT: also in S60 1S60 1LU: also in S60 1S60 1LW: also in S60 1S60 1NA: also in S60 1S60 1NG: also in S60 1S60 1NP: also in S60 1S60 1PD: also in S60 1S60 1PF: also in S60 1S60 1PH: also in S60 1S60 1PJ: also in S60 1S60 1PL: also in S60 1S60 1PN: also in S60 1S60 1PQ: also in S60 1S60 1PW: also in S60 1S60 1PZ: also in S60 1S60 1QB: also in S60 1S60 1QF: also in S60 1S60 1QG: also in S60 1S60 1QH: also in S60 1S60 1QJ: also in S60 1S60 1QN: also in S60 1S60 1QP: also in S60 1S60 1QQ: also in S60 1S60 1QT: also in S60 1S60 1QU: also in S60 1S60 1QX: also in S60 1S60 1RB: also in S60 1S60 1RD: also in S60 1S60 1RF: also in S60 1S60 1RH: also in S60 1S60 1RJ: also in S60 1S60 1RP: also in S60 1S60 1RQ: also in S60 1S60 1RR: also in S60 1S60 1RU: also in S60 1S60 1RW: also in S60 1S60 1RY: also in S60 1S60 1SN: also in S60 1S60 1TZ: also in S60 1 2 GP practices, 600 mSchool 1.1 kmSchool 1.1 kmBoston Castle S60 1QS Map of S60 1QS and what is near it Map of S60 1QS: its centre point, with the 150 other postcodes in the S60 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 31 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.1 kmBoston Castle S60 1QS
  • S60 1QS
  • Other postcodes in S60 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 31 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 53.4347, longitude -1.3574)

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 S60 1QS?

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 S60 1QS?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for S60 1QS. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 S60 1QS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's days for S60 1QS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 S60 1QS 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 S60 1QS.

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 S60 1QS: 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 S60 1QS is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 13:11 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 13:11 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near S60 1QS?

Homes in S60 1 sold for a typical £65,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 5 sales, down 48% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£65,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£125,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 48% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Across the whole S60 district: a typical £220,000 from 480 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 S60 1QS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S60 1QS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 S60 1QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,590 homes in the neighbourhood around S60 1QS. Over half of them (75%) are in council tax band A. 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 S60 1QS

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 A, the most common, is £1,588.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 1,190 (75%)£1,588
Band Babout 270 (17%)£1,852
Band Cabout 100 (6%)£2,117
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,382
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,911
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,440
Band Gwithheld£3,969
Band Hfewer than 5£4,763

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. 18% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 17% 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 S60 1QS is in (ONS area E01007714), rounded by the VOA.

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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 S60 1QS?

The nearest open schools to S60 1QS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

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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 S60 1QS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S60 1QS is Rotherham Central Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Rotherham Central Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Meadowhall Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Rotherham Station Underground, metro or tram 450 mWalk

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

31 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rotherham Interchange/C1, 117 m away.

More stations near S60 1QS, 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 S60 1QS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S60 1QS, 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.

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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 S60 1QS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of S60 1QS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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

Which dentists are near S60 1QS?

The nearest to the centre of S60 1QS, 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 S60 1QS?

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 S60 1QS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S60 1QS, 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 S60 1QS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S60 1QS, 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 S60 1QS?

The nearest vets to the centre of S60 1QS 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 S60 1QS in a conservation area?

The centre of S60 1QS 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 S60 1QS?

Police.uk records 497 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S60 1QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences143 reports
Shoplifting114 reports
Anti-social behaviour74 reports
Public order32 reports
Vehicle crime28 reports
Criminal damage and arson23 reports

Also: burglary 22, other theft 22, robbery 13, drugs 8, other crime 6, theft from the person 5, possession of weapons 4, bicycle theft 3.

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 S60 1QS

Ward
Boston Castle
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Rotherham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1996

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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