POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

S97 postcode decision report

Narrow live coverage

S97 currently groups 1 live postcode row with best-fit area context in Rotherham. Aggregate median sold price reads at £25,000,000 across 1 recorded sales. Gigabit availability in the best-fit area is 94.6% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 99.9% and 5G reaches 96.3% in the best-fit area summary. Nearby planning activity reads quiet in the strongest matched area context. No nearby school snapshot is linked from the leading exact postcode follow-up yet.

Partial live postcode rollup with exact-postcode follow-upSold prices through 17 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024 · Mobile source year 2025
Data status: Verified live dataMatched postcodes: 1 postcodeSold prices: Latest sale 17 Dec 2025Broadband: Gigabit 94.6%Planning: No nearby planningSchools: Partial school snapshot
  • Matched postcodes 1Live postcode rows grouped under S97
  • Median sold price in S97, last 5 years Not enough recent salesBased on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 17 Dec 2025
  • Best-fit area RotherhamUsed for planning and connectivity context when the partial postcode spans multiple exact rows
  • Nearby planning QuietPlanning follow-up uses the strongest matched area context for this rollup
  • Schools snapshot Partial school snapshotNo nearby school snapshot is linked from the leading exact postcode yet

Joined partial postcode brief

Start with the aggregate signals below, then move into exact postcode follow-up, planning, schools, tools, and learning if this partial postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price in S97, last 5 years

Not enough recent sales

Not enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 17 Dec 2025.

Connectivity

Gigabit 94.6%

Gigabit availability is 94.6%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0.1%. 4G strong-coverage share is 99.9%, with 5G at 96.3% in the current area-level summary.

Planning

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched Rotherham in the current live coverage yet.

Schools

Partial school snapshot

No nearby school snapshot is currently linked from the leading exact postcode follow-up.

Transport

2,061 mapped stops

Rotherham currently links 2,061 mapped transport stops, including 8 rail or metro stops. Use the linked exact postcode pages to check stop proximity more precisely inside S97.

Local business

Score 100/100

Rotherham currently links 838 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 273 food and drink, 152 grocery, 136 nightlife. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Exact postcode follow-up

1 linked postcode

Start with S97 3GE, Rotherham and then work through the other 0 linked postcodes for exact due diligence.

Median sold price in S97, last 5 years

Not enough recent sales

Not enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 17 Dec 2025.

Built from 1 matched postcode row within the postcode area S97, with best-fit area context in Rotherham.

Area context

Median sold price, last 5 years

Rotherham: £171,000. Based on 20,756 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Feb 2026.

Local business

S97 uses the best-fit area rollup below for a first-pass amenity mix. Use the linked exact postcodes for nearby place checking.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: nearest matching geography. Local-business context uses the best-fit local-authority rollup for this partial postcode. Exact nearby places still belong on the linked exact postcode pages.

Amenity group

Food and drink

273 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (149), cafe (71), restaurant (53).

Amenity group

Grocery

152 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (96), supermarket (39), bakery (12).

Amenity group

Nightlife

136 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (124), bar (12).

Amenity group

Personal services

93 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (63), beauty (30).

Exact postcode follow-up

Use these exact postcode pages to turn the partial postcode rollup into a shortlist you can pressure-test in more detail.

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.

Partial coverage

Nearby school rows are not available for this postcode route yet.

Use the schools flow and the supporting tools as a manual follow-up while the public postcode schools seam fills in.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for S97 3GE before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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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 S97.

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

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like S97 with the rest of your move shortlist.

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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 S97.

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