S61 2RD postcode in Rotherham, England

S61 2RD is a postcode in Rotherham, in the Keppel ward. It is in the Rotherham parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since April 1985.

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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Rotherham: 97% Typical price £195,000 Homes sold in S61 2, last 12 months. ▼ 4.9% on the year before Nearest station Chapeltown 3.6 km in a straight line

Where S61 2RD is, and what is near it

Map of S61 2RD and what is near it Map of S61 2RD: its centre point, with the 275 other postcodes in the S61 2 sector, 4 schools (3 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. S61 2FA: also in S61 2S61 2FP: also in S61 2S61 2NY: also in S61 2S61 2NZ: also in S61 2S61 2PH: also in S61 2S61 2PL: also in S61 2S61 2PY: also in S61 2S61 2PZ: also in S61 2S61 2QB: also in S61 2S61 2QD: also in S61 2S61 2QE: also in S61 2S61 2QF: also in S61 2S61 2QG: also in S61 2S61 2QH: also in S61 2S61 2QJ: also in S61 2S61 2QL: also in S61 2S61 2QN: also in S61 2S61 2QP: also in S61 2S61 2QQ: also in S61 2S61 2QR: also in S61 2S61 2QS: also in S61 2S61 2QU: also in S61 2S61 2QW: also in S61 2S61 2QX: also in S61 2S61 2QY: also in S61 2S61 2QZ: also in S61 2S61 2RG: also in S61 2S61 2RJ: also in S61 2S61 2RL: also in S61 2S61 2RN: also in S61 2S61 2RP: also in S61 2S61 2RQ: also in S61 2S61 2SF: also in S61 2S61 2SG: also in S61 2S61 2SN: also in S61 2S61 2SP: also in S61 2S61 2SQ: also in S61 2S61 2SR: also in S61 2S61 2SS: also in S61 2S61 2ST: also in S61 2S61 2SU: also in S61 2S61 2SW: also in S61 2S61 2SX: also in S61 2S61 2SY: also in S61 2S61 2SZ: also in S61 2S61 2TA: also in S61 2S61 2TB: also in S61 2S61 2TD: also in S61 2S61 2TE: also in S61 2S61 2TF: also in S61 2S61 2TG: also in S61 2S61 2TH: also in S61 2S61 2TJ: also in S61 2S61 2TP: also in S61 2S61 2UF: also in S61 2S61 2UG: also in S61 2S61 2UH: also in S61 2S61 2UP: also in S61 2S61 2UR: also in S61 2S61 2US: also in S61 2S61 2UT: also in S61 2S61 2UX: also in S61 2S61 2UY: also in S61 2S61 2UZ: also in S61 2S61 2WB: also in S61 2S61 2XA: also in S61 2S61 2XR: also in S61 2S61 2XS: also in S61 2S61 2XT: also in S61 2S61 2XU: also in S61 2S61 2XX: also in S61 2S61 2XY: also in S61 2 School 1.4 kmAbbey School 2.1 kmWingfield Academy 2.1 km2 GP practices, 2.8–2.9 kmChapeltown station 3.6 kmRotherham West S61 2RD Map of S61 2RD and what is near it Map of S61 2RD: its centre point, with the 275 other postcodes in the S61 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Wingfield Academy 2.1 kmRotherham West S61 2RD
  • S61 2RD
  • Other postcodes in S61 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 53.4544, longitude -1.4134)

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 2RD?

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 2RD?

None of the homes and businesses at S61 2RD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Rotherham: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

Rotherham: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Rotherham.

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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 2RD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's days for S61 2RD 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 S61 2RD 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 2RD.

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 2RD: 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 2RD 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 2RD?

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 2RD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S61 2RD 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 S61 2RD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around S61 2RD. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 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

Council tax bands of the homes around S61 2RD

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 170 (24%)£1,588
Band Babout 180 (25%)£1,852
Band Cabout 80 (11%)£2,117
Band Dabout 80 (11%)£2,382
Band Eabout 150 (21%)£2,911
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£3,440
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£3,969
Band Hfewer than 5£4,763

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 24% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. 17% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 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 S61 2RD is in (ONS area E01007801), 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 2RD?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of S61 2RD is Chapeltown Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Chapeltown Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Meadowhall Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Scholes Lane/Scholes Village, 68 m away.

More stations near S61 2RD, 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 2RD?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of S61 2RD 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.

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 2RD?

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

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 2RD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S61 2RD, 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 S61 2RD?

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

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

The centre of S61 2RD is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 2RD?

Police.uk records 45 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S61 2RD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences18 reports
Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Possession of weapons2 reports

Also: public order 1, burglary 1, other theft 1, drugs 1, robbery 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 S61 2RD

Ward
Keppel
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
April 1985

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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