S65 2DY Rotherham
Live postcode, introduced June 2000. Ward: Rotherham East. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Cherry Brook, Rotherham: 47 addresses
- Unnamed street near Cherry Brook, East Herringthorpe: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Cherry Brook, East Herringthorpe: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Cherry Brook, East Herringthorpe: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Rotherham in 2026-27: Band D £2,382 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,588 | £1,852 | £2,117 | £2,382 | £2,911 | £3,440 | £3,969 | £4,763 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (88% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Laudsdale House Care Home, Laudsdale Road, East Herringthorpe, Rotherham, S65 3LY: up to 28 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Herringthorpe Valley Road, Herringthorpe, Rotherham: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Land to the north west of Doncaster Road, Dalton, Rotherham: up to 38 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 50 addresses are between 28 m and 36 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rotherham Central 463,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Swinton (South Yorks) 346,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Meadowhall 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Parkgate | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Doncaster Road/Newstead Close East Dene | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Rotherham Interchange/A10 Rotherham Town Centre | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | East Wellgate Car Park | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 52.3 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shakespeare Road Surgery | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dalton Pharmacy | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dalton Dental Care | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Kinvara Private Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Rotherham Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4.6 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,680 m² | 220 m |
| Allotments | Clifton Allotments 3.3 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Clifton Park, Rotherham, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton Park, Rotherham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Moorgate Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rotherham Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Bank Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Whinney Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Under Greave Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Don Island | Island | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Warren Vale | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 50 |
11 of the postcode's 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 7% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 38% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Cherry Brook.