S60 5SW postcode in Waverley and Catcliffe, Rotherham
S60 5SW is a postcode in Waverley and Catcliffe, in the Rother Vale ward of Rotherham. It is in the Rotherham parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where S60 5SW is, and what is near it
- S60 5SW
- Other postcodes in S60 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 53.3938, longitude -1.3609)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after S60 5SW?
- RotherhamCouncil, for all local services Rotherham: bins, council tax, planning
- Jamie Baggaley and Terry AdairCouncillors elected for the Rother Vale ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around S60 5SW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- South YorkshirePolice force area
- RotherhamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sarah Champion (Labour). How to contact Sarah Champion
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
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What broadband can you get at S60 5SW?
Every home and business at S60 5SW 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, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at S60 5SW?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for S60 5SW.
Check the bin days for S60 5SW on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is S60 5SW at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 31 homes and businesses at S60 5SW. 2 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Rotherham
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for S60 5SW: 2,370 properties in Rotherham are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Rotherham
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of S60 5SW 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
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Homes sold in S60 5SW
HM Land Registry records 11 standard sales in S60 5SW since 1997, the first on record at this postcode. The middle price was £36,500 from 2000 to 2004 and £136,000 from 2020 to 2024.
- 1995 to 1999, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2000 to 2004, middle price £36,500, 3 sales
- 2005 to 2009, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2010 to 2014, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2020 to 2024, middle price £136,000, 4 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, one sale
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in S60 5SW from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 11 August 2025.
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, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
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Food hygiene ratings at S60 5SW
The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at S60 5SW. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency ratings, as published on 30 October 2026.
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Who lives at S60 5SW?
At the 2021 Census, 48 people (23 female, 25 male) lived at S60 5SW, in 21 households.
| Census 2021 | S60 5SW | S60 5 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 48 | 15,216 |
| Households | 21 | 6,537 |
| People per household | 2.3 | 2.3 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The S60 5 sector is its 259 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
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How much energy do homes at S60 5SW use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at S60 5SW used 2,782 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 10,533 kWh.
| 2024 | S60 5SW | S60 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 20 | 18,579 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 2,782 kWh | 2,357 kWh |
| Gas meters | 22 | 18,344 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 10,533 kWh | 10,071 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is S60 5SW in a conservation area?
The centre of S60 5SW 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.
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Which schools are near S60 5SW?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to S60 5SW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
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Where is the nearest station to S60 5SW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of S60 5SW is Woodhouse Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.
- Woodhouse Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
- Darnall 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.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rotherham Road/St Marys Drive, 35 m away.
More stations near S60 5SW, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
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Which GP surgeries are near S60 5SW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of S60 5SW, 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.
- Treeton Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 269 2600 1.1 kmWalk
- Waverley Medical Centre Phone 01709 373371 1.4 kmCycle
- Brinsworth Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01709 828806 2.0 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near S60 5SW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of S60 5SW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Rotherham Supercharger Charging point · 20 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 700 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near S60 5SW?
The nearest to the centre of S60 5SW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Brinsworth Lane - Rotherham Phone 01204 799799 1.4 kmCycle
- Rotherham Orthodontic Centre Brinsworth Phone 01709 837536 1.5 kmCycle
- Brinsworth Dental Surgery Phone 01709 364717 1.9 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to S60 5SW?
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 2.5 kmCycle
- Northern General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 243 4343 6.5 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which care homes are near S60 5SW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of S60 5SW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Fenney Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01709 838360 150 mWalk
- Treeton Grange Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 269 2826 1.5 kmCycle
- Whiston Hall Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01709 367337 2.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near S60 5SW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S60 5SW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Weldricks Pharmacy, 26 Main Street Mon to Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Thu 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01709 382266 200 mWalk
- Cohens Chemist, 10b Station Road Mon to Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu 9am to 1pm; Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0114 293 9039 1.0 kmWalk
- Weldricks Pharmacy, 27 Brinsworth Lane Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2:30pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01709 378320 1.4 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near S60 5SW?
The nearest vets to the centre of S60 5SW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Hall Court Veterinary Group 1.4 kmCycle
- White Cross Vets 2.6 kmCycle
- Hall Court Veterinary Group Handsworth Surgery Phone +44 1909 562319 2.9 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the S60 5 sector
What do homes sell for near S60 5SW?
Homes in S60 5 sold for a typical £195,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 162 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £185,000 from 197 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £315,000 38 sales
- Semi-detached £190,000 84 sales
- Terraced £139,000 35 sales
- Flat or maisonette £125,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole S60 district: a typical £225,000 from 486 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near S60 5SW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around S60 5SW. Over half of them (78%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (24%). 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 A, the most common, is £1,588.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 640 (78%) | £1,588 |
| Band B | about 70 (9%) | £1,852 |
| Band C | about 30 (4%) | £2,117 |
| Band D | about 40 (5%) | £2,382 |
| Band E | about 40 (5%) | £2,911 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,440 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,969 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,763 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- 14% 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- 24% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 10% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Rotherham before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of S60 5SW is in (ONS area E01007701), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near S60 5SW?
Police.uk records 113 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S60 5SW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 3, other theft 3, drugs 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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for S60 5SW
- Ward
- Rother Vale
- Parish
- Catcliffe
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Waverley and Catcliffe
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Food Standards Agency ratings
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
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