Wordsworth Drive, Herringthorpe, Rotherham

House prices, sold prices and local information for S65 2QQ, S65 2QG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£156,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2021)
£134,278
18 sales
Price range
£105k – £178k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Feb 2026
S65 2QQ

At a glance

House prices£157k average24% below the Rotherham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkParkgate Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Wordsworth Drive, Herringthorpe, Rotherham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £156,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £135,375. Average sale prices rose from £118,000 in 2021 to £156,500 in 2026 (+33%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 24% below the Rotherham average of £206,932 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wordsworth Drive compared

Wordsworth Drive£156,500
S65 postcode area£204,557
Rotherham£206,932
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all S65 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2021: £118,000 (4 sales)2021£118k2022: £128,667 (3 sales)2022£129k2023: £126,500 (4 sales)2023£127k2024: £146,667 (3 sales)2024£147k2025: £150,000 (2 sales)2025£150k2026: £156,500 (2 sales)2026£157k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£135,3752 Feb 2026
Terraced1£106,00024 Nov 2023
Detached1£145,00027 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Wordsworth Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Wordsworth Drive S65 2QQ 2 Feb 2026£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Wordsworth Drive S65 2QG 22 Jan 2026£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Wordsworth Drive S65 2QG 25 Jul 2025£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Wordsworth Drive S65 2QQ 21 Mar 2025£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Wordsworth Drive S65 2QQ 4 Feb 2025£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Wordsworth Drive S65 2QG 27 Nov 2024£145,000 DetachedFreehold
84, Wordsworth Drive S65 2QQ 4 Oct 2024£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Wordsworth Drive S65 2QQ 19 Jan 2024£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Wordsworth Drive S65 2QG 24 Nov 2023£106,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Wordsworth Drive S65 2QQ 20 Nov 2023£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Wordsworth Drive S65 2QQ 31 Jul 2023£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Wordsworth Drive S65 2QQ 17 Jan 2023£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Wordsworth Drive S65 2QG 29 Nov 2022£113,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Wordsworth Drive S65 2QQ 18 Oct 2022£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Wordsworth Drive S65 2QG 16 Sep 2022£133,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Wordsworth Drive S65 2QG 13 Dec 2021£107,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Wordsworth Drive S65 2QG 1 Sep 2021£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Wordsworth Drive S65 2QQ 27 Aug 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Wordsworth Drive S65 2QQ 16 Jul 2021£127,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Wordsworth Drive S65 2QQ 19 Mar 2021£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
28, Wordsworth Drive £165,000 (Jan 2024) → £178,000 (Feb 2026) +8%
over 2 yrs
14, Wordsworth Drive £140,000 (Oct 2022) → £160,000 (Mar 2025) +14%
over 2 yrs
84, Wordsworth Drive £105,000 (Mar 2021) → £130,000 (Oct 2024) +24%
over 4 yrs
18, Wordsworth Drive £127,000 (Jul 2021) → £140,000 (Jul 2023) +10%
over 2 yrs
73, Wordsworth Drive £110,000 (Sep 2021) → £133,000 (Sep 2022) +21%
over 1 yr

Buying on Wordsworth Drive?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Crime and flood risk near Wordsworth Drive

Crime

617 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wordsworth Drive in August 2026.

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

12345678910

Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences193
Shoplifting128
Anti-social behaviour99
Public order38
Criminal damage & arson29
Burglary28

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

Flood risk

Wordsworth Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle River Don catchment Flood alert area
  • Lower River Rother 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 Wordsworth Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Badsley Primary School 548 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Arnold Nursery School 172 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 211 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Clifton Community School 1,146 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Herringthorpe Junior School 354 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Herringthorpe Infant School 281 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
St Bernard's Catholic High School 818 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
East Dene Primary 326 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 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 · 23 min walk
  • Meadowhall station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Swinton (South Yorks) station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
  • Parkgate 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Rotherham Station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Middle Lane South/Wordsworth Drive (adj, Middle Lane South) 1 min walk
  • Middle Lane/Badsley Moor Lane (adj, Middle Lane) 1 min walk
  • Badsley Moor Lane/Middle Lane (adj, Badsley Moor Lane) 2 min walk
  • Middle Lane South/Tennyson Road (opp, Middle Lane South) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Broom Lane Medical Centre
    70 Broom Lane, Broom, Rotherham · 0.7 mi
  • Gateway Primary Care
    The Gate, Chatham House, Rotherham · 0.8 mi
  • St Ann's Medical Centre
    Rotherham Health Village, Doncaster Gate, Rotherham · 0.8 mi
  • Clifton Medical Centre
    Rotherham Health Village, Doncaster Gate, Rotherham · 0.8 mi

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

Area profile

Deprivation

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned37.4%62.5%
Private rented10.2%20.3%
Social rented51.8%17.1%
Households767

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.4%64.1%
Aged 65+18.4%18.6%
Residents1,739

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.

Nearby streets in S65

See all streets in Rotherham All streets in S65