Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around S62 6DS.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
Schools53/100
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Rawmarsh Nursery School (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi
Safety35/100
69crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 69 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 42.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare65/100
12GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 12 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PARKGATE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Transport58/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby
Green space73/100
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 54 ha total — largest park 32.4 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: Rectory Fields Allotments — 0.2 mi
Amenities93/100
19supermarkets
19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Asda, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Iceland Rawmarsh Rotherham — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near S62 6DS.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
12.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
68dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in S62.
Average sold price by property type across the S62 district, 2021–2026 — 1,376 sales.
About S62 6DS
S62 6DS scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Rawmarsh Rotherham about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, S62 6DS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,320 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).
There are 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 69 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARKGATE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
