POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

S60 5FY postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 29 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 08 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £261,598Based on 30 sales · Latest sale in data: 08 Dec 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 29 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 30 sales · Latest sale in data: 08 Dec 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

5 within 400m

S60 5FY links 5 transport stops within 400m and 14 within 800m. 5 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Wood Lane/Bradshaw Avenue (BCT) at about 226m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

1 within 1200m

S60 5FY currently links 1 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. The mapped mix is led by 1 food and drink. The closest mapped place is Treeton Pizza Express at about 974m. The current amenity availability signal scores 10/100.

Jobs

757 online job adverts observed

Rotherham local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,050 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched S60 5FY in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

29 nearby school rows

29 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for S60 5FY. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 10

S60 5FY has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 10 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 92, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 40 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£261,598

Strong sample. Based on 30 sales · Latest sale in data: 08 Dec 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of S60 5FY, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 10/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for S60 5FY
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (1).

  • Restaurant: 1 mapped place

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Food and drink

Treeton Pizza Express

Restaurant at 10a, Station Road, Treeton, Rotherham.

  • Postcode: S60 5PN
  • Distance: 974m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Brinsworth Howarth Primary School

Primary option in S60 5JR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Brinsworth Manor Infant School

Primary option in S60 5BX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Brinsworth Manor Junior School

Primary option in S60 5BX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for S60 5FY before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around S60 5FY.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess S60 5FY.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering S60 5FY.