Watson Close, Rotherham

House prices, sold prices and local information for S61 1JH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£152,000

1 sales

Price range

£152k – £152k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Aug 2023

S61 1JH

At a glance

House prices£152k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkRotherham Station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Watson Close, Rotherham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 4 Aug 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £152,000.

House prices on Watson Close compared

S61 postcode area£184,831

Rotherham£206,932

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£152,000	4 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Watson Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Watson Close S61 1JH	4 Aug 2023	£152,000	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 Watson Close

Crime

318 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watson Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	113
Anti-social behaviour	42
Shoplifting	40
Vehicle crime	30
Criminal damage & arson	25
Public order	20

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

Flood risk

Watson Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Middle River Don catchment Flood alert 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 Watson Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Thornhill Primary School 316 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Kimberworth Community Primary School 246 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 347 pupils	Primary Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Winterhill School 941 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Ferham Primary School 228 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Kelford School 172 pupils	Academy special converter	2–19	Report	0.7 mi
Meadow View Primary School 225 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Redscope Primary School 417 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 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

Rotherham Central station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Meadowhall station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Chapeltown station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
Rotherham Station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Magna 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wortley Road/Bradgate Lane (opp, Wortley Road) 3 min walk
Fenton Road/Fenton Fields (adj, Fenton Road) 3 min walk
Watson Road/Wortley Road (at, Watson Road) 3 min walk
Wortley Road/Bradgate Lane (adj, Wortley Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Woodstock Bower Group Practice
1 Kimberworth Road, Rotherham · 0.5 mi
Greasbrough Medical Centre
Munsbrough Rise, Greasbrough, Rotherham · 1.2 mi
Greenside Surgery
Greenside, Greasbrough, Rotherham · 1.3 mi
Clifton Medical Centre
Rotherham Health Village, Doncaster Gate, Rotherham · 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	50.8%	62.5%
Private rented	11.0%	20.3%
Social rented	37.7%	17.1%
Households	608

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,527

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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