Watson Glen, Rotherham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£202,750
4 sales
Price range
£167k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Jun 2025
S61 2DZ

At a glance

House prices£203k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station31 min walkMagna Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Watson Glen, Rotherham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £211,500.

House prices on Watson Glen compared

S61 postcode area£184,831
Rotherham£206,932
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £167,000 (1 sales)2016£167k2019: £167,500 (1 sales)2019£168k2025: £238,250 (2 sales)2025£238k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached3£211,50028 Mar 2025
Detached1£176,49927 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Watson Glen

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Watson Glen S61 2DZ 27 Jun 2025£176,499 DetachedFreehold
3, Watson Glen S61 2DZ 28 Mar 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Watson Glen S61 2DZ 19 Mar 2019£167,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Watson Glen S61 2DZ 11 Aug 2017£136,500 OtherLeasehold
11, Watson Glen S61 2DZ 11 Aug 2017£136,500 OtherFreehold
12, Watson Glen S61 2DZ 11 Mar 2016£167,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Watson Glen

Crime

148 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watson Glen in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences58
Anti-social behaviour25
Vehicle crime14
Criminal damage & arson12
Public order11
Other theft7

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

Flood risk

Watson Glen is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle River Don catchment 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 Watson Glen

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Abbey School 238 pupils Academy special sponsor led 5–19 Report 0.3 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 347 pupils Primary Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Redscope Primary School 417 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Winterhill School 941 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Roughwood Primary School 262 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Meadow View Primary School 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Blackburn Primary School 143 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Kimberworth Community Primary School 246 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Rotherham Central station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Chapeltown station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Magna 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Meadowhall Interchange 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Farm View Road/Watson Glen (adj, Farm View Road) 1 min walk
  • Farm View Road/Watson Glen (opp, Farm View Road) 1 min walk
  • Droppingwell Road/Upper Wortley Road (adj, Droppingwell Road) 3 min walk
  • Droppingwell Road/Droppingwell Farm Close (at, Droppingwell Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodstock Bower Group Practice
    1 Kimberworth Road, Rotherham · 1.3 mi
  • Wincobank Medical Centre
    205 Tyler Street, Sheffield · 1.5 mi
  • Shiregreen Medical Centre
    492 Bellhouse Road, Sheffield · 1.6 mi
  • Thorpe Hesley Surgery
    Sough Hall Road, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham · 1.7 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 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.9%62.5%
Private rented4.5%20.3%
Social rented7.5%17.1%
Households494

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.3%64.1%
Aged 65+24.4%18.6%
Residents1,185

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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