S81 8BE postcode in Rotherham, England
S81 8BE is a postcode in Rotherham, in the Anston & Woodsetts ward. It is in the Rother Valley parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where S81 8BE is, and what is near it
- S81 8BE
- Other postcodes in S81 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 53.3301, longitude -1.1959)
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 S81 8BE?
- 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 S81 8BE 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 S81 8BE?
100% of the homes and businesses at S81 8BE cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, 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 S81 8BE?
BinDayBuddy has not read Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's days for S81 8BE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for S81 8BE 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 S81 8BE at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 17 homes and businesses at S81 8BE. 1 is in an area at medium 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, 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 S81 8BE: 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 S81 8BE 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 S81 8BE?
Homes in S81 8 sold for a typical £278,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 111 sales, up 6.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £310,000 75 sales
- Semi-detached £240,000 29 sales
- Terraced £195,000 7 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole S81 district: a typical £224,998 from 484 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 S81 8BE
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in S81 8BE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 October 2024. 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 S81 8BE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around S81 8BE. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (53%). 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 £4,763 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,852.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 130 (15%) | £1,588 |
| Band B | about 290 (34%) | £1,852 |
| Band C | about 180 (21%) | £2,117 |
| Band D | about 110 (13%) | £2,382 |
| Band E | about 60 (7%) | £2,911 |
| Band F | about 40 (5%) | £3,440 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £3,969 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,763 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 17% 1945 to 1964
- 53% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 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 S81 8BE is in (ONS area E01007664), 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 S81 8BE?
The nearest open schools to S81 8BE, 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 S81 8BE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of S81 8BE is Shireoaks Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.
- Shireoaks Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- Kiveton Park Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near S81 8BE, 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 S81 8BE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of S81 8BE, 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.
- Dinnington Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01909 562207 3.5 kmCycle
- Kiveton Park Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01909 770213 5.0 kmDrive
- Newgate Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01909 500266 5.8 kmDrive
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 S81 8BE?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of S81 8BE 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near S81 8BE?
The nearest to the centre of S81 8BE, 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 - Laughton Road - Dinnington Phone 01909 566408 4.5 kmCycle
- Dinnington Dental Practice 4.5 kmCycle
- Dental Partners Kiveton Phone 01909 770162 5.1 kmDrive
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 S81 8BE?
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.
- Bassetlaw District General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01909 500990 5.9 kmDrive
- Cygnet Acer Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01246 386090 10.3 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 S81 8BE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of S81 8BE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ladyfield House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01909 771571 2.7 kmCycle
- Gateford Lodge Care Home Phone 01909 813417 2.8 kmCycle
- Woodlands Care Home Phone 01909 566226 3.1 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 S81 8BE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S81 8BE, 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.
- South Anston Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01909 567268 2.7 kmCycle
- Celtic Point Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01909 482566 4.2 kmCycle
- S25 Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01909 492777 4.4 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 S81 8BE?
The nearest vets to the centre of S81 8BE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Thornberry Animal Sanctuary 5.1 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets 5.4 kmDrive
- Carrick Vets 7.7 kmDrive
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 S81 8BE in a conservation area?
The centre of S81 8BE is in one area with planning rules of its 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 S81 8BE?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S81 8BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 S81 8BE
- Ward
- Anston & Woodsetts
- Parish
- North and South Anston
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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