Moatlands Wickersley, Rotherham
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (S66), about 110 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 32606248.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £725,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 1).
- 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 F; Band D in Rotherham costs £2,382 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 66% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Rotherham Central, about 6.3 km (3.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Winthrop Park, is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 127 to 129 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Morthen Road Surgery, about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £725,000 | £725,000 | £725,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £497,000 | £497,000 | £497,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £285,000 | £280,000 | £290,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | £250,000 | £95,000 | £280,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2023 | 4 S66 1DQ | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2014 | 1 S66 1DQ | Detached | £497,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2007 | 5 S66 1DQ | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2004 | 3 S66 1DQ | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2003 | 6 S66 1DQ | Detached | £360,000 | New build. |
| 13 Jun 2002 | 1 S66 1DQ | Detached | £290,000 | New build. |
| 8 Mar 2002 | 4 S66 1DQ | Detached | £280,000 | New build. |
| 17 Oct 2001 | 3 S66 1DQ | Detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 28 Sep 2001 | 2 S66 1DQ | Detached | £280,000 | New build. |
| 12 Sep 2001 | 5 S66 1DQ | Detached | £95,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 237 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 1996-2002 (2); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 F (23% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 127 m and 129 m above sea level (128 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S66 1DQ | 100% | 83% | 100% | 0% |
| S66 1DZ | 93% | 59% | 66% | 2% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rotherham Central 463,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Woodhouse 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Kiveton Bridge 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morthen Road/Moat Lane | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Dinnington Interchange/A1 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Bramley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 56.9 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morthen Road Surgery | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wickersley Pharmacy And Travel Clinic | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wickersley Dental Practice LTD | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Rotherham General Hospital | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Thurcroft, Thurcroft Cashzone | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Winthrop Park 2,500 m² | 340 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.0 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Winthrop Park 8,120 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moat Wood | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| King's Pond Plantation | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Wickersley Wood | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Liner Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Carr Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Ulley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wickersley School and Sports College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wickersley Northfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thurcroft Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop Gardens S66 1EE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Morthen Road (10); On or near Moatlands (6); On or near Cutlers Walk (1); On or near Sylvester Avenue (1); On or near Moat Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Morthen View · Cutlers Walk · Three Bells Close · Sylvester Avenue · Nethermoor Drive · Second Lane · Second Lane
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.