Barrow Hill Rotherham
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (S62), about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 32604149.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, D: 13, E: 4, F: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Rotherham costs £2,382 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Elsecar, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Elsecar Park, is about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 76 to 97 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Walderslade Surgery, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: Bungalow, mid-terrace (6); House, end-terrace (4); House, detached (3). Built: before 1900 (19); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (16); owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- 1 Almshouses, The Barrow, Barrow Hill, Wentworth
- 2 Almshouses, The Barrow, Barrow Hill, Wentworth
- 2, The Barrow, Barrow Hill, Wentworth
- 3 Almshouses, The Barrow, Barrow Hill, Wentworth
- 4 Almshouses, The Barrow, Barrow Hill, Wentworth
- 5, The Barrow, Barrow Hill, Wentworth
- 6 Almshouses, The Barrow, Barrow Hill, Wentworth
- 8 Almshouses, The Barrow, Barrow Hill, Wentworth
- 8, The Barrow, Barrow Hill, Wentworth
- 12, The Barrow, Barrow Hill, Wentworth
- 26, The Barrow, Barrow Hill, Wentworth
- R Collier & Son, Barrow Farm, 1 The Barrow, Barrow Hill, Wentworth
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 street: most are in band B (24% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Barrow (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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: yes, Rotherham.
Listed buildings
- BURIAL ENCLOSURE APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES TO NORTH EAST OF WENTWORTH OLD CHURCH, grade II
- WENTWORTH HOSPITAL WITH ATTACHED FRONT RAILINGS COMPRISING SCHOOL HOUSE, SCHOOL ROOM, ATTACHED ALMSHOUSES TO REAR, RAILINGS TO ROADSIDE, grade II
- WEST HALL AND ATTACHED DWELLINGS FORMING PART OF WEST HALL FOLD, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 October 2026: YORKSHIRE WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| S62 7TT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| S62 7UJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 76 m and 97 m above sea level (91 m on average); the ground rises about 21 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S62 7TT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| S62 7UJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elsecar 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Chapeltown (South Yorkshire) 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Wombwell 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harley Road/Occupation Road | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Meadowhall Interchange/D4 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 45.3 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Walderslade Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | The Lodges (Wathwood Hospital) | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Santander | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Elsecar Park 6.4 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,220 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Holy Trinity Wentworth (Old) Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 840 m (0.5 miles) east. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Wentworth (Old) Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Church of the Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Hood Hill shaft mounds, 480m east of Hood Hill Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| The former Elsecar Ironworks | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| The former Elsecar New Colliery, including the Elsecar Newcomen Engine | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Low Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Elsecar Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Skier's Spring Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Barley Hall | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Jump Valley | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Temple Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 25 |
13 of the street's 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Rotherham: see them on the Rotherham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (south-yorkshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: YORKSHIRE WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 20 October 2026 to 26 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL: Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, 28 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
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What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.