S25 postcode area guide — Rotherham
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the S25 postcode district in Rotherham — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in S25
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
98.1%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
87%
Gigabit-capable
86.4%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.1%
Broadband availability in the S25 postcode district (Rotherham) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 487 postcodes Ofcom measures in S25, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 86.4%.
Around 0.1% of premises in S25 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in S25
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| S25 1AA | 100% | 90% |
| S25 1AB | 0% | 0% |
| S25 1AD | 100% | 100% |
| S25 1XA | 100% | 100% |
| S25 1XZ | 0% | 0% |
| S25 1YA | 83.3% | 0% |
| S25 1YB | 100% | 100% |
| S25 1YD | 100% | 100% |
| S25 1YE | 100% | 100% |
| S25 1YF | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around Rotherham
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Rotherham district (129,510 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
90.4%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.8%
5G outdoors — all networks
88.5%
Voice indoors — all networks
95.2%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in S25
Police recorded 177 incidents within about a mile of the centre of S25 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 53 | 29.9% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 49 | 27.7% |
| Shoplifting | 18 | 10.2% |
| Public order | 14 | 7.9% |
| Other theft | 13 | 7.3% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 8 | 4.5% |
| Burglary | 7 | 4.0% |
| Vehicle crime | 6 | 3.4% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in S25
Based on 210 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in S25 is £186,000, down 0.5% on the previous year (£187,000).
Detached
£282,500
68 sales
Semi-detached
£185,000
101 sales
Terraced
£115,000
36 sales
Flat / maisonette
£90,000
4 sales
Latest recorded sales in S25
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | £148,500 | Semi-detached | Wentworth Way | S25 2SY |
| 1 May 2026 | £267,000 | Detached | Stoneleigh Close | S25 2RZ |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Sheffield Road | S25 5DW |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £160,000 | Detached | Birkdale Avenue | S25 2SX |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Devonshire Drive | S25 4AP |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £147,500 | Semi-detached | Sandall View | S25 3UB |
| 16 Apr 2026 | £200,000 | Terraced | Ascot Drive | S25 3AL |
| 15 Apr 2026 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Trusdale Avenue | S25 2DA |
| 14 Apr 2026 | £145,000 | Terraced | Falcon Court | S25 2JU |
| 10 Apr 2026 | £147,000 | Semi-detached | Sikes Road | S25 4DX |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Rotherham demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Rotherham district (265,806 residents, 113,926 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.9% |
| 15–29 | 22.6% |
| 30–44 | 18.4% |
| 45–64 | 20.5% |
| 65+ | 19.7% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 63.6% |
| Private rented | 15.3% |
| Social rented | 4% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around S25
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinnington High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,005 | S25 2NZ |
| Anston Hillcrest Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 237 | S25 5GR |
| Anston Greenlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 211 | S25 4HD |
| Anston Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 206 | S25 2QZ |
| Laughton Junior and Infant School | Primary | 3–11 | 188 | S25 1YP |
| Dinnington Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 184 | S25 2RE |
| Elements Academy | Not applicable | 7–16 | 170 | S25 2NF |
| Anston Brook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 160 | S25 4DN |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in S25
138 rated food businesses operate in S25. 124 hold the top rating of 5, 8 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Aldi, Anston Chinese, Anston Cricket Club, Anston Greenlands Breakfast & After School Club, Anston Greenlands Primary School.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in S25
From a sample of 174 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 S25 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 60% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
1%
Band B
10%
Band C
49%
Band D
34%
Band E
5%
Band F
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Rotherham
Landlines around S25 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.