Droppingwell Road, Rotherham

House prices, sold prices and local information for S61 2DJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£150,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£121,750
18 sales
Price range
£68k – £155k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Jul 2026
S61 2DJ

At a glance

House prices£150k average28% below the Rotherham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkMeadowhall station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Droppingwell Road, Rotherham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £150,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £121,750. Average sale prices rose from £81,500 in 2016 to £150,000 in 2026 (+84%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 28% below the Rotherham average of £206,932 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Droppingwell Road compared

Droppingwell Road£150,000
S61 postcode area£184,831
Rotherham£206,932
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all S61 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £81,500 (2 sales)2016£82k2019: £119,000 (2 sales)2019£119k2020: £107,500 (2 sales)2020£108k2021: £120,700 (5 sales)2021£121k2022: £145,000 (1 sales)2022£145k2023: £113,500 (2 sales)2023£114k2024: £155,000 (1 sales)2024£155k2025: £145,000 (1 sales)2025£145k2026: £150,000 (2 sales)2026£150k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£121,75021 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Droppingwell Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
88, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 21 Jul 2026£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
80, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 15 Apr 2026£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
52, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 18 Jul 2025£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
64, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 9 Sep 2024£110,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
112, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 15 Aug 2024£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
54, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 19 Jun 2024£115,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
84, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 18 Aug 2023£105,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
78, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 24 Jul 2023£122,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
88, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 30 Aug 2022£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
94, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 15 Oct 2021£105,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
58, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 8 Oct 2021£106,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
96, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 10 Sep 2021£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
52, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 3 Sep 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
50, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 3 Feb 2021£112,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
66, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 17 Dec 2020£115,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
54, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 10 Dec 2020£97,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
100, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 17 Jul 2020£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 12 Sep 2019£98,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
104, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 5 Sep 2019£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
108, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 10 Jun 2016£95,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
112, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 29 Mar 2016£122,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
64, Droppingwell Road S61 2DJ 8 Jan 2016£68,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
88, Droppingwell Road £145,000 (Aug 2022) → £150,000 (Jul 2026) +3%
over 4 yrs
52, Droppingwell Road £130,000 (Sep 2021) → £145,000 (Jul 2025) +12%
over 4 yrs
64, Droppingwell Road £68,000 (Jan 2016) → £110,000 (Sep 2024) +62%
over 9 yrs
112, Droppingwell Road £122,000 (Mar 2016) → £155,000 (Aug 2024) +27%
over 8 yrs
54, Droppingwell Road £97,500 (Dec 2020) → £115,000 (Jun 2024) +18%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Droppingwell Road

Crime

124 crimes were reported within about a mile of Droppingwell Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences41
Anti-social behaviour27
Shoplifting17
Public order10
Other theft9
Vehicle crime8

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Droppingwell Road is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle River Don catchment Flood alert area
  • Lower River Rother Flood alert area
  • Blackburn Brook from Ecclesfield to Wincobank Flood warning area
  • Blackburn Brook Flood alert area
  • Blackburn Brook and its tributaries from Chapeltown to Wincobank Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Droppingwell Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Blackburn Primary School 143 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Abbey School 238 pupils Academy special sponsor led 5–19 Report 0.6 mi
Brigantia Hill Fort Academy 325 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Meadow View Primary School 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Winterhill School 941 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Hinde House 2-16 Academy 1,456 pupils All-through 2–16 Report 0.9 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 347 pupils Primary Catholic 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Kelford School 172 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Report 1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Meadowhall station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Rotherham Central station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Darnall station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Meadowhall Interchange 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Meadowhall South - Tinsley 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • New Droppingwell Road/West Hill (adj, New Droppingwell Road) 2 min walk
  • West Hill/Droppingwell Road (adj, West Hill) 2 min walk
  • West Hill/New Droppingwell Road (West Hill) 2 min walk
  • Blackburn Road/New Droppingwell Road (adj, Blackburn Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wincobank Medical Centre
    205 Tyler Street, Sheffield · 0.7 mi
  • Shiregreen Medical Centre
    492 Bellhouse Road, Sheffield · 1.0 mi
  • The Medical Centre Dr Okorie
    1A Ingfield Avenue, Tinsley, Sheffield · 1.5 mi
  • Firth Park Surgery
    398-402 Firth Park Road, Sheffield · 1.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.5%62.5%
Private rented8.5%20.3%
Social rented15.7%17.1%
Households579

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.2%64.1%
Aged 65+16.7%18.6%
Residents1,452

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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