S66 7EF Rotherham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Maltby East. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Packwood Close, Maltby: 30 addresses
- Littlewood Way, Maltby: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Packwood Close, Maltby: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Packwood Close, Maltby: 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 (84% of about 690 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.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 33 addresses are between 112 m and 115 m above sea level (114 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Conisbrough 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km |
| Mexborough 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km | |
| Swinton (South Yorks) 346,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 19 within 800 m; nearest Grange Lane/Malwood Way Maltby | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Dinnington Interchange/A1 | 6.9 km |
| EV charging points | Roam EV Charging Station | 3.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 57.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dr Raolu's Practice | 930 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Weldricks Pharmacy | 750 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 840 m |
| Hospital | Tickhill Road Hospital | 7.9 km |
| Police station | Maltby Police Station | 2.4 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Kirikaran News, Maltby | 430 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Coronation Park 2.8 ha | 770 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 780 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 630 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Limesway Allotments 2,440 m² | 740 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 2.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moat Hall moated site and site of external ancillary buildings, Braithwell, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km north. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moat Hall moated site and site of external ancillary buildings, Braithwell | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north |
| Standing cross at the junction of Holywell Lane with High Street, Maltby Lane and Ashton Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Maltby Wood Grange Quarter | Wood | 510 m east |
| Maltby Wood | Wood | 590 m east |
| Makin's Hill | Hill | 940 m south |
| Larch Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km south-west |
| Stainton Bottoms | Valley | 3.0 km east |
| Laughton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Packwood Close.