S61 2LT postcode in Rotherham, England

S61 2LT is a postcode in Rotherham, in the Rotherham West ward. It is in the Rotherham parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 S61 2LT can get it Across Rotherham: 97% Typical price £195,000 Homes sold in S61 2, last 12 months. ▼ 4.9% on the year before Nearest station Rotherham Central 1.7 km in a straight line

Where S61 2LT is, and what is near it

Map of S61 2LT and what is near it Map of S61 2LT: its centre point, with the 275 other postcodes in the S61 2 sector, 3 schools, 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 17 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. S61 2AD: also in S61 2S61 2AE: also in S61 2S61 2AF: also in S61 2S61 2AG: also in S61 2S61 2AH: also in S61 2S61 2AJ: also in S61 2S61 2AL: also in S61 2S61 2AN: also in S61 2S61 2AP: also in S61 2S61 2AQ: also in S61 2S61 2AR: also in S61 2S61 2AS: also in S61 2S61 2AT: also in S61 2S61 2AU: also in S61 2S61 2AW: also in S61 2S61 2AX: also in S61 2S61 2AY: also in S61 2S61 2AZ: also in S61 2S61 2BA: also in S61 2S61 2BB: also in S61 2S61 2BD: also in S61 2S61 2BE: also in S61 2S61 2BF: also in S61 2S61 2BG: also in S61 2S61 2BH: also in S61 2S61 2BJ: also in S61 2S61 2BL: also in S61 2S61 2BN: also in S61 2S61 2BP: also in S61 2S61 2BQ: also in S61 2S61 2BS: also in S61 2S61 2BW: also in S61 2S61 2DJ: also in S61 2S61 2DT: also in S61 2S61 2DX: also in S61 2S61 2DZ: also in S61 2S61 2EE: also in S61 2S61 2EF: also in S61 2S61 2EG: also in S61 2S61 2EH: also in S61 2S61 2EJ: also in S61 2S61 2EL: also in S61 2S61 2EN: also in S61 2S61 2EP: also in S61 2S61 2EQ: also in S61 2S61 2ER: also in S61 2S61 2ES: also in S61 2S61 2ET: also in S61 2S61 2EU: also in S61 2S61 2EW: also in S61 2S61 2EX: also in S61 2S61 2EY: also in S61 2S61 2EZ: also in S61 2S61 2HA: also in S61 2S61 2HB: also in S61 2S61 2HD: also in S61 2S61 2HE: also in S61 2S61 2HF: also in S61 2S61 2HG: also in S61 2S61 2HH: also in S61 2S61 2HJ: also in S61 2S61 2HL: also in S61 2S61 2HN: also in S61 2S61 2HQ: also in S61 2S61 2HR: also in S61 2S61 2HS: also in S61 2S61 2HU: also in S61 2S61 2HY: also in S61 2S61 2HZ: also in S61 2S61 2JA: also in S61 2S61 2JB: also in S61 2S61 2JD: also in S61 2S61 2JE: also in S61 2S61 2JF: also in S61 2S61 2JG: also in S61 2S61 2JH: also in S61 2S61 2JJ: also in S61 2S61 2JL: also in S61 2S61 2JN: also in S61 2S61 2JP: also in S61 2S61 2JQ: also in S61 2S61 2JR: also in S61 2S61 2JS: also in S61 2S61 2JT: also in S61 2S61 2JU: also in S61 2S61 2JW: also in S61 2S61 2JX: also in S61 2S61 2JY: also in S61 2S61 2JZ: also in S61 2S61 2LA: also in S61 2S61 2LB: also in S61 2S61 2LD: also in S61 2S61 2LE: also in S61 2S61 2LF: also in S61 2S61 2LG: also in S61 2S61 2LJ: also in S61 2S61 2LQ: also in S61 2S61 2LS: also in S61 2S61 2LU: also in S61 2S61 2LX: also in S61 2S61 2LY: also in S61 2S61 2LZ: also in S61 2S61 2NE: also in S61 2S61 2NF: also in S61 2S61 2NH: also in S61 2S61 2NJ: also in S61 2S61 2NL: also in S61 2S61 2NN: also in S61 2S61 2NP: also in S61 2S61 2NQ: also in S61 2S61 2NR: also in S61 2S61 2NS: also in S61 2S61 2NT: also in S61 2S61 2NU: also in S61 2S61 2NW: also in S61 2S61 2NX: also in S61 2S61 2PA: also in S61 2S61 2PB: also in S61 2S61 2PD: also in S61 2S61 2RA: also in S61 2S61 2RB: also in S61 2 2 GP practices, 2.2 kmMeadowhall station 2.3 kmRotherham West S61 2LT Map of S61 2LT and what is near it Map of S61 2LT: its centre point, with the 275 other postcodes in the S61 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 17 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Rotherham West S61 2LT
  • S61 2LT
  • Other postcodes in S61 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 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 53.4301, longitude -1.3857)

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 S61 2LT?

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 S61 2LT?

Every home and business at S61 2LT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

S61 2LT 100% Rotherham 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

S61 2LT 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 S61 2LT?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for S61 2LT.

Check the bin days for S61 2LT 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 S61 2LT 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 S61 2LT.

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 S61 2LT: 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 S61 2LT 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 S61 2LT?

Homes in S61 2 sold for a typical £195,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 136 sales, down 4.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£195,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£205,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £365,000 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £201,000 74 sales
  • Terraced £130,000 31 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £82,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole S61 district: a typical £170,000 from 302 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 S61 2LT

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in S61 2LT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 May 2026. The middle sale was £81,000, from £76,000 to £108,000. Across S61 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £195,000. 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 S61 2LT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around S61 2LT. Over half of them (92%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (45%). 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 S61 2LT

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 £2,117 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,588.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 710 (92%)£1,588
Band Babout 50 (6%)£1,852
Band Cabout 10 (1%)£2,117
Band Dwithheld£2,382
Band Ewithheld£2,911
Band Ffewer than 5£3,440
Band Gfewer than 5£3,969
Band Hfewer than 5£4,763

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 45% 1900 to 1918
  3. 19% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 S61 2LT is in (ONS area E01007718), 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 S61 2LT?

The nearest open schools to S61 2LT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S61 2LT, 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 S61 2LT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S61 2LT is Rotherham Central Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Rotherham Central Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Meadowhall Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Magna Underground, metro or tram 1.1 kmWalk

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

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Meadow Bank Road/Psalters Lane, 117 m away.

More stations near S61 2LT, 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 S61 2LT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S61 2LT, 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 S61 2LT?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S61 2LT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 5 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 60 kW 2.9 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 S61 2LT?

The nearest to the centre of S61 2LT, 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 S61 2LT?

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 S61 2LT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S61 2LT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Wilton House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01709 740248 350 mWalk
  • Fairwinds Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01709 565800 550 mWalk
  • Lonnen Grove Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01709 565828 550 mWalk

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 S61 2LT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S61 2LT, 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 S61 2LT?

The nearest vets to the centre of S61 2LT 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 S61 2LT in a conservation area?

The centre of S61 2LT 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 S61 2LT?

Police.uk records 253 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S61 2LT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences80 reports
Shoplifting40 reports
Anti-social behaviour36 reports
Vehicle crime25 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Public order18 reports

Also: other theft 12, burglary 9, other crime 4, bicycle theft 3, robbery 3, drugs 2, possession of weapons 2.

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 S61 2LT

Ward
Rotherham West
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
January 1980

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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