Watson Road, Rotherham

House prices, sold prices and local information for S61 1JT, S61 1JS, S61 1JX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£232,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£153,544
34 sales
Price range
£82k – £245k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 May 2026
S61 1JS

At a glance

House prices£233k average12% above the Rotherham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkRotherham Station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

34 property sales on Watson Road, Rotherham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £232,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £153,197. Average sale prices rose from £139,167 in 2016 to £232,500 in 2026 (+67%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 12% above the Rotherham average of £206,932 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Watson Road compared

Watson Road£232,500
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: £139,167 (3 sales)2016£139k2017: £127,333 (6 sales)2017£127k2018: £140,000 (2 sales)2018£140k2019: £131,125 (4 sales)2019£131k2020: £143,333 (3 sales)2020£143k2021: £155,500 (4 sales)2021£156k2022: £164,000 (5 sales)2022£164k2023: £165,000 (1 sales)2023£165k2024: £221,250 (2 sales)2024£221k2025: £145,000 (2 sales)2025£145k2026: £232,500 (2 sales)2026£233k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached33£153,1971 May 2026
Terraced1£165,00019 May 2023

Sold prices on Watson Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Watson Road S61 1JS 1 May 2026£245,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
50, Watson Road S61 1JT 10 Mar 2026£111,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
104, Watson Road S61 1JT 14 Jan 2026£220,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
41, Watson Road S61 1JS 16 May 2025£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Watson Road S61 1JT 28 Mar 2025£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Watson Road S61 1JS 26 Jul 2024£237,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
81, Watson Road S61 1JS 25 Jan 2024£205,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
99, Watson Road S61 1JS 19 May 2023£165,000 TerracedLeasehold
28, Watson Road S61 1JT 21 Oct 2022£147,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
52, Watson Road S61 1JT 16 Sep 2022£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Watson Road S61 1JT 30 May 2022£158,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
90, Watson Road S61 1JT 7 Apr 2022£2,500 OtherFreehold
90, Watson Road S61 1JT 31 Mar 2022£167,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
88, Watson Road S61 1JT 28 Mar 2022£187,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
82, Watson Road S61 1JT 23 Sep 2021£2,000 OtherFreehold
74, Watson Road S61 1JT 25 Jun 2021£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Watson Road S61 1JS 16 Mar 2021£125,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
48, Watson Road S61 1JT 22 Jan 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, Watson Road S61 1JT 17 Jan 2021£182,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
119, Watson Road S61 1JX 24 Jul 2020£172,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
32, Watson Road S61 1JT 28 Feb 2020£143,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Watson Road S61 1JT 16 Jan 2020£115,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
44, Watson Road S61 1JT 29 Nov 2019£127,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
13, Watson Road S61 1JS 12 Jul 2019£147,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Watson Road S61 1JS 15 May 2019£125,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Watson Road S61 1JT 8 Mar 2019£125,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
103, Watson Road S61 1JS 5 Oct 2018£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, Watson Road S61 1JT 7 Sep 2018£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
63, Watson Road S61 1JS 5 Dec 2017£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
36, Watson Road S61 1JT 5 Jul 2017£116,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, Watson Road S61 1JS 17 Mar 2017£118,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
43, Watson Road S61 1JS 13 Feb 2017£120,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
65, Watson Road S61 1JS 27 Jan 2017£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
32, Watson Road S61 1JT 24 Jan 2017£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
111, Watson Road S61 1JX 2 Sep 2016£143,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
87, Watson Road S61 1JS 29 Mar 2016£192,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
109, Watson Road S61 1JX 11 Mar 2016£82,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Watson Road S61 1JS 11 Mar 2016£90,000 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
32, Watson Road £115,000 (Jan 2017) → £143,000 (Feb 2020) → £170,000 (Mar 2025) +48%
over 8 yrs
30, Watson Road £140,000 (Sep 2018) → £182,000 (Jan 2021) +30%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Watson Road

Crime

296 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watson 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 offences103
Shoplifting43
Anti-social behaviour37
Vehicle crime25
Criminal damage & arson22
Public order18

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

Flood risk

Watson Road 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 Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 347 pupils Primary Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Kimberworth Community Primary School 246 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Winterhill School 941 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Thornhill Primary School 316 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Meadow View Primary School 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Redscope Primary School 417 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Abbey School 238 pupils Academy special sponsor led 5–19 Report 0.7 mi
Kelford School 172 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Report 0.7 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 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Meadowhall station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Chapeltown station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
  • Rotherham Station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Magna 1.3 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Watson Road/Warren Mount (on, Watson Road) 1 min walk
  • Watson Road/Wortley Road (at, Watson Road) 1 min walk
  • Wortley Road/Watson Road (nr, Wortley Road) 2 min walk
  • Wortley Road/Watson Road (adj, Wortley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodstock Bower Group Practice
    1 Kimberworth Road, Rotherham · 0.7 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 · 1.6 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.6%62.5%
Private rented12.1%20.3%
Social rented2.3%17.1%
Households694

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.2%64.1%
Aged 65+31.3%18.6%
Residents1,461

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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