The Croft Swinton, Rotherham
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (S64), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32602033.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £172,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 8).
- 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 Rotherham costs £2,382 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Swinton (South Yorks), about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Highfield Park, is about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 63 to 66 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Crown Street Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 112 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £172,500 | £172,500 | £172,500 |
| 2025 | 1 | £119,995 | £119,995 | £119,995 |
| 2018 | 2 | £91,500 | £83,000 | £100,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | £96,000 | £69,000 | £120,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £102,000 | £102,000 | £102,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £42,250 | £42,250 | £42,250 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | 19 S64 8EZ | Semi-detached | £172,500 | |
| 4 Nov 2025 | 15 S64 8EZ | Semi-detached | £119,995 | |
| 27 Apr 2018 | 21 S64 8EZ | Semi-detached | £83,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2018 | 11 S64 8EZ | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2012 | 19 S64 8EZ | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2009 | 5 S64 8EZ | Semi-detached | £96,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 5 S64 8EZ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2009 | 21 S64 8EZ | Semi-detached | £69,000 | |
| 21 May 2004 | 5 S64 8EZ | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2000 | 5 S64 8EZ | Semi-detached | £42,250 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10); Bungalow, mid-terrace (4); Bungalow, end-terrace (3). Built: 1950-1966 (12); 1930-1949 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (7); owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 A (72% of about 670 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)
- Garage and Van Hire, Church Street, Swinton, Rotherham, S64 0HG: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S64 8EZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| S64 8EU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 63 m and 66 m above sea level (64 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S64 8EU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S64 8EZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Swinton (South Yorks) 346,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Mexborough 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bolton-Upon-Dearne 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Valley Road/The Lea Swinton | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swinton Interchange/SW1 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 48.1 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crown Street Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Weldricks Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Swinton Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | The Lodges (Wathwood Hospital) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodman Convenience Store, Swinton | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highfield Park 2.2 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 7.5 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 820 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Wood Street Allotments 1.7 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman Ridge: section 520yds (480m) E of Dyson's Cottage to Long Plantation, a scheduled monument, 560 m (0.3 miles) south. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Ridge: section 520yds (480m) E of Dyson's Cottage to Long Plantation | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Swinton Pottery (The Rockingham Works), 310m and 120m north west of Keeper's Cottage | Scheduled monument | 710 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Rockingham Kiln | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Roman Ridge: section 140yds (130m) long in Dyson's Plantation | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Creighton Woods | Wood | 280 m south |
| Piccadilly Wood | Wood | 290 m south |
| Hermit Hill | Hill | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Warren Vale | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Swinton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Bolton Ings | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 21 |
1 of the street's 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 320 m | No published inspection |
| Swinton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brookfield Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Swinton Queen Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wath Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Chippy S64 8HD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 May 2026 |
| Broadway News & Booze S64 8HD | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| The Alder Tree S64 8HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Impact Food Group TA @ Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School S64 8HP | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Mellors Catering Services LTD S64 8JW | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Mellors Catering Services LTD S64 8JW | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Fenwood House Community Nursery S64 8JW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 9 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 60 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Green (30); On or near The Crescent (17); On or near Brookside (15); On or near Crossway (14); On or near East Avenue (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 44% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 72% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
Crossway · The Green · Grange Road · The Lea · The Green · Brookside · The Crescent · South Avenue · The Rise · East Avenue · Woodlands Crescent · Valley Road
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.