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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Rotherham. All 6 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£179kacross Rotherham
Cheapest districtS633-bed house £146k
Sold last year1,512homes in Rotherham
Prices in Rotherham+1.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Rotherham sold for £179,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £146k in S63 and £212k in S60, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at S63: about 86 m² for a typical £146k. S66 is the busiest market, with 367 sales last year.

Prices in Rotherham are up 1.7% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £743 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £816 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Rotherham

1S633-bed house £146kabout 86 m² · 308 sold last year2S623-bed house £157kabout 85 m² · 137 sold last year3S613-bed house £173kabout 84 m² · 235 sold last year4S653-bed house £176kabout 86 m² · 176 sold last year5S663-bed house £201kabout 86 m² · 367 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is S61: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £82k.

Best areas in Rotherham for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

S633-bed house £146k
Primary Highgate Primary Academy · 75% England 64%Secondary The Laurel Academy · 53.6% England 43.8%
S623-bed house £157k
Primary Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School · 73% England 64%Secondary Wingfield Academy · 52.4% England 43.8%
S613-bed house £173k
Primary Roughwood Primary School · 81% England 64%Secondary Wingfield Academy · 52.4% England 43.8%
S653-bed house £176k
Primary Herringthorpe Junior School · 85% England 64%Secondary Wingfield Academy · 52.4% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Rotherham postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
S60£212k86 m²£113k£2,89885%289
S61£173k84 m²£82k£2,26781%235
S62£157k85 m²£87k£2,01373%137
S63£146k86 m²£87k£2,06775%308
S65£176k86 m²£88k£2,18885%176
S66£201k86 m²£125k£2,60274%367

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Rotherham

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Rotherham?

About £179,000 across Rotherham, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £146k in S63 to £212k in S60.

What is the cheapest area of Rotherham to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: S63 (£146k), S62 (£157k), S61 (£173k).

Are house prices going up in Rotherham?

In Rotherham, prices are up 1.7% on a year ago and up 23.5% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Rotherham is best for families?

On school results and price together: S63 (3-bed house £146k, best primary nearby 75% at the expected standard against 64% across England); S62 (3-bed house £157k, best primary nearby 73% at the expected standard against 64% across England); S61 (3-bed house £173k, best primary nearby 81% at the expected standard against 64% across England); S65 (3-bed house £176k, best primary nearby 85% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Rotherham a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £179,000, prices are up 1.7% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £743 a month against roughly £816 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,512 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £146k to £212k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Rotherham each year?

1,512 homes sold across its 6 postcode districts in the last year, the most in S66.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.