Buying a home in S60, Rotherham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£212kmost £175k–£263k
Houses per m²£2,898flats £2,263
Sold last year2892,017 in five years
Prices in Rotherham+1.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in S60 sold for £212,330 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £174,990 and £262,660, for about 86 m² of space. That is 19% more than the same home across Rotherham (£179,000).

289 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £81k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in S60 1 (£1,047) and the most in S60 8 (£3,396).

Across Rotherham, prices are up 1.7% on a year ago and up 23.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £743 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £968 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £42,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in S60 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£128,008£115k–£173k44 m²8
2£185,516£157k–£210k67 m²524
3£212,330£175k–£263k86 m²944
4£283,081£232k–£359k110 m²192
5+£378,690£303k–£472k139 m²183

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£128k£186k£212k£283k£379k
Detached—£240k£311k£373k£441k
Semi-detached—£189k£212k£258k£302k
Terraced—£137k£154k£171k£252k
Flats£81k£113k£166k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across S60

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
S60 1£1,047£1,913
S60 2£2,131£1,963
S60 3£2,961£2,420
S60 4£2,861£1,976
S60 5£2,622£2,004
S60 8£3,396£2,651

Schools near S60

Best state primary within 2 kmHerringthorpe Junior School85% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%12 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmWingfield Academy52.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%11 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about S60

Is S60 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 19% more than across Rotherham; prices in Rotherham are up 1.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (85% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (52.4% against 43.8%); 289 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in S60?

A typical 3-bedroom house in S60 sold for £212,330 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £174,990 and £262,660.

Is S60 expensive for Rotherham?

A 3-bedroom house in S60 costs 19% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Rotherham (£179,000).

How many homes sell in S60 each year?

289 homes sold in the last year and 2,017 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near S60?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Herringthorpe Junior School, where 85% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near S60?

For a 3-bedroom house, S65 (£176k, 4 km), S9 (£161k, 5 km), S61 (£173k, 5 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.