Buying a home in S62, Rotherham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£157kmost £129k–£185k
Houses per m²£2,013flats £1,772
Sold last year137911 in five years
Prices in Rotherham+1.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in S62 sold for £157,091 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £128,538 and £185,119, for about 85 m² of space. That is 12% less than the same home across Rotherham (£179,000).

137 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £87k for two bedrooms. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in S62 5 (£1,768) and the most in S62 7 (£2,356).

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 £716 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £31,000 for that mortgage: what £35,000 buys.

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House prices in S62 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£146,410£106k–£178k67 m²239
3£157,091£129k–£185k85 m²542
4£248,970£181k–£304k107 m²73
5+£344,960£308k–£391k136 m²51

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£146k£157k£249k£345k
Detached—£200k£241k£297k£352k
Semi-detached—£156k£163k£205k£272k
Terraced—£107k£124k£170k—
Flats—£87k———

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

Price per m² across S62

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
S62 5£1,768—
S62 6£1,997£2,416
S62 7£2,356£1,221

Schools near S62

Best state primary within 2 kmRawmarsh Rosehill Junior School73% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%9 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 S62

Is S62 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 12% less than across Rotherham; prices in Rotherham are up 1.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (73% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (52.4% against 43.8%); 137 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 S62?

A typical 3-bedroom house in S62 sold for £157,091 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £128,538 and £185,119.

Is S62 expensive for Rotherham?

A 3-bedroom house in S62 costs 12% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Rotherham (£179,000).

How many homes sell in S62 each year?

137 homes sold in the last year and 911 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near S62?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School, where 73% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near S62?

For a 3-bedroom house, S4 (£122k, 10 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.