Old Droppingwell Road Rotherham, Sheffield
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (S61), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34409895.
- 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 A; Band D in Sheffield costs £2,510 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 35% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Meadowhall, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 50 to 52 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wincobank Medical Centre, about 850 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 35 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Sheffield in 2026-27: Band D £2,510 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,673 | £1,952 | £2,231 | £2,510 | £3,068 | £3,626 | £4,184 | £5,020 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (63% of about 1,300 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Working Mens Club, 2 Dara Street, Sheffield, S9 1NY, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Adjoining 6 Woodbury Road S9 1NZ, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Site Of Wincobank Wash House Merton Lane Sheffield S9 1NB, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 5 Merton Road, Sheffield S9 1ND, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Revitalise, 109 Barrow Road Sheffield S9 1LA, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 9 Eccles Street Sheffield S9 1LN, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Land Adjacent 7 Newman Close Sheffield S9 1JY, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Communication House Vauxhall Road Sheffield S9 1LD, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S61 2DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S61 2DJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 50 m and 52 m above sea level (51 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S61 2DJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S61 2DR | 100% | 35% | 35% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Meadowhall 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Rotherham Central 463,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Darnall 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Meadowhall Interchange | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Meadowhall South - Tinsley | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blackburn Road/New Road | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Meadowhall Interchange/D4 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 51.4 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wincobank Medical Centre | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Tyler Street | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Northern General Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police Federation1 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fife Street Stores | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 35 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | Concord Park 29 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,700 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 35 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman Ridge: SE of Hill Top (section 700yds (660m) long, Meadowhall Road to Hill Top), a scheduled monument, 950 m (0.6 miles) east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Ridge: SE of Hill Top (section 700yds (660m) long, Meadowhall Road to Hill Top) | Scheduled monument | 950 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long from Hill Top Lane to Little Common Lane | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Roman Ridge: section 600yds (550m) long between Jenkin Lane (now Road) and Tylers Street | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Moor Plantation | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Woolley Wood | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Ockley Bottom | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Brush House Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Holmes Tail Goit | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) east |
| Don Island | Island | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 3 |
3 of the street's 3 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 Sheffield: see them on the Sheffield page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brigantia Hill Fort Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hinde House 2-16 Academy | All-through | 2–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Meadow View Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Winterhill School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Limpsfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brightside Nursery Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hatfield Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lift Firth Park | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Kimberworth Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's D-Eat-Ailing S61 2DR | Distributors/Transporters | 350 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2023 |
| Wincobank Fish Bar S9 1NJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Blackburn & Wincobank Con.Club S9 1NJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2020 |
| Bumbles Breakfast & After School Club Parnership at Blackburn Primary S61 2BU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2020 |
| Impact Food Group TA Dolce @Blackburn Primary (York) S61 2BU | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Fenwood House Limited S61 2BU | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Costcutter Wincobank S9 1NJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Savemore S9 1NJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Blackburn Lane (19); On or near Blackburn Road (13); On or near Whitley View Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 4 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
New Road · Blackburn Lane · New Droppingwell Road · Whitley View Road · Concord View Road · New Droppingwell Road · M1
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.