Buying a home in S63, Rotherham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£146kmost £118k–£191k
Houses per m²£2,067flats £2,042
Sold last year3082,257 in five years
Prices in Barnsley+3.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in S63 sold for £146,316 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £118,478 and £191,216, for about 86 m² of space. That is 18% less than the same home across Rotherham (£179,000).

308 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 £127k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in S63 8 (£1,858) and the most in S63 6 (£2,380).

Across Barnsley, prices are up 3.6% on a year ago and up 25.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £753 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £667 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £29,000 for that mortgage: what £30,000 buys.

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House prices in S63 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£102,646£85k–£132k48 m²13
2£123,497£85k–£157k69 m²701
3£146,316£118k–£191k86 m²1,173
4£233,906£179k–£299k111 m²210
5+£306,126£254k–£371k129 m²116

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£103k£123k£146k£234k£306k
Detached—£196k£245k£292k£333k
Semi-detached—£141k£154k£203k£225k
Terraced£98k£95k£123k£157k£209k
Flats£127k£87k———

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

Price per m² across S63

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
S63 0£1,913£1,875
S63 6£2,380£1,872
S63 7£2,229£2,268
S63 8£1,858£1,566
S63 9£1,921—

Schools near S63

Best state primary within 2 kmHighgate Primary Academy75% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%4 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Laurel Academy53.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%7 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about S63

Is S63 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 18% less than across Rotherham; prices in Barnsley are up 3.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (75% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (53.6% against 43.8%); 308 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 S63?

A typical 3-bedroom house in S63 sold for £146,316 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £118,478 and £191,216.

Is S63 expensive for Rotherham?

A 3-bedroom house in S63 costs 18% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Rotherham (£179,000).

How many homes sell in S63 each year?

308 homes sold in the last year and 2,257 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 S63?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Highgate Primary Academy, where 75% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

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.