Lapwing Vale, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£175,900

5 sales

Price range

£162k – £200k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Dec 2022

S61 2UA

At a glance

House prices£176k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station35 min walkChapeltown station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Lapwing Vale, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 21 Dec 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £175,900. Average sale prices rose from £168,500 in 2017 to £190,000 in 2022 (+13%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on Lapwing Vale compared

S61 postcode area£184,831

Rotherham£206,932

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lapwing Vale has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S61 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£175,900	21 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Lapwing Vale

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Lapwing Vale S61 2UA	21 Dec 2022	£200,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Lapwing Vale S61 2UA	21 Jan 2022	£180,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Lapwing Vale S61 2UA	3 May 2019	£162,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Lapwing Vale S61 2UA	10 Nov 2017	£162,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
18, Lapwing Vale S61 2UA	17 Feb 2017	£175,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Lapwing Vale

Crime

27 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lapwing Vale in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	12
Anti-social behaviour	7
Vehicle crime	4
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Public order	1

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

Flood risk

Lapwing Vale is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle River Don catchment Flood alert 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 Lapwing Vale

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Thorpe Hesley Primary School 580 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School 105 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	1.1 mi
Roughwood Primary School 262 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.6 mi
Redscope Primary School 417 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Chapeltown Academy 249 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	1.7 mi
Rockingham Junior and Infant School 315 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Lound Junior School 195 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.9 mi
Ecclesfield School 1,711 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	2.0 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 stations

Chapeltown station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Elsecar station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Meadowhall station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wentworth Road/Curlew Rise (adj, Wentworth Road) 1 min walk
Curlew Rise/Martin Rise (opp, Curlew Rise) 1 min walk
Wentworth Road/Thorpefield Drive (adj, Wentworth Road) 5 min walk
Sandpiper Road/Churchfield Road (opp, Sandpiper Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Thorpe Hesley Surgery
Sough Hall Road, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham · 0.5 mi
Mill Road Surgery
98A Mill Road, Ecclesfield, Sheffield · 2.2 mi
Ecclesfield Group Pract
96A Mill Road, Ecclesfield, Sheffield · 2.2 mi
Greasbrough Medical Centre
Munsbrough Rise, Greasbrough, Rotherham · 2.3 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 9 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	93.5%	62.5%
Private rented	5.5%	20.3%
Social rented	1.0%	17.1%
Households	585

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,316

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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