Property market | £173,349 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Doncaster Sheffield (13.6 miles) | |
Broadband | 77.6mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 91.0% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 8.9% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 546 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 31 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Rotherham level) | |
Community | Median age is 41.9 | Happiness is Below Average for South Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 7.0 burglaries per 1k people (Rotherham) | |
Commute (approx) | - Leeds (28 mins) - York (37 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (63 mins) - Birmingham New Street (85 mins) | |
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£173,349 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Doncaster Sheffield (13.6 miles) | |
77.6mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 41.9 | Happiness is Below Average for South Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 546 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 31 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Rotherham level) | |
7.0 burglaries per 1k people (Rotherham) | |
- Leeds (28 mins) - York (37 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (63 mins) - Birmingham New Street (85 mins) | |
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Alpha Place has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Rawmarsh Rotherham, Aldi Rotherham, Asda Living Rotherham, Asda Parkgate Supermarket, Asda Rotherham Superstore, Farmfoods Rawmarsh Rotherham, Iceland Rawmarsh Rotherham, Iceland Sycamore Road Rotherham, Lidl Doncaster Road - Rotherham, M&S Rotherham Hospital, Morrisons East Dene Rotherham, Sainsburys Brecks Local, Tesco Rotherham Bawtry Road Esso Express, Tesco Rotherham Moorgate Road Express. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Roadhouse Bar and Bottles, Silverwood Miners Welfare & Resource Centre, Stag Inn, The Dragon Tap, The Homestead, The New Broom, The Park, The Tabard. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Dani's Diner, Frankie & Benny's, Stacks, Bird Box, Kick-Ass Burrito, Devonly Pies, Fun Factory, German Doner Kebab, Jump Incflated, KFC, La Pondicherr... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Costa, Goodfillas Cafe, Greetings Cafe, Katies Cafe 2, Lock n Load Cafe, Shellys Cafe, Starbucks, The Scales Cafe, WRR Coffee Shop. Alpha Place has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Alpha Place has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £274,251, which is up 2.2% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £173,349 (up 0.2% on last year) , a terraced house £134,650 (down -0.9% on last year) and a flat £96,487. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £491 per month. Property prices in Alpha Place are slightly lower than the average property prices across South Yorkshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Alpha Place, prices have risen much slower than the annual average price change seen across the South Yorkshire region.
Property data is based on Rotherham level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Alpha Place, or click here to browse the longer list of Alpha Place property transactions from 2023.
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Alpha Place has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St Mary's Catholic Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2014. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Badsley Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Broom Valley Community School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Herringthorpe Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Sitwell Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Newman School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | No |
St Bernard's Catholic High School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Coleridge Primary | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
East Dene Primary | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Whiston Junior and Infant School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Eastwood Village Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Oakwood High School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Sitwell Junior School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Herringthorpe Junior School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
High Greave Junior School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
High Greave Infant School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Clifton Community School | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Ellern Mede Moorgate School | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
St Ann's Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Sitwell Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/12/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Rotherham | |
Herringthorpe Junior School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (7/9/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Rotherham | |
St Bernard's Catholic High School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/11/2011) | 16 submissions 81.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Rotherham |
Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/7/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Rotherham | |
Coleridge Primary Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/19/2022) | 21 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Rotherham |
Herringthorpe Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (1/16/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Rotherham | |
Eastwood Village Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (7/12/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Rotherham | |
Oakwood High School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (12/19/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Rotherham | |
Badsley Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/27/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Rotherham | |
Broom Valley Community School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/13/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Rotherham | |
East Dene Primary Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (11/9/2022) | 35 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Rotherham |
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (9/13/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Rotherham | |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/22/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Rotherham | |
Whiston Junior and Infant School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/27/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Rotherham | |
Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/13/2009) | Ofsted Report Link | Rotherham | |
High Greave Junior School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/26/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Rotherham | |
Clifton Community School Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (12/5/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Rotherham | |
Ellern Mede Moorgate School Save school | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | 2: Good (08/12/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Rotherham | |
Sitwell Junior School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/22/2013) | 26 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Rotherham |
Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (11/13/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Rotherham |
School | Type |
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Sitwell Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/12/2014) |
Herringthorpe Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/9/2014) |
St Bernard's Catholic High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/11/2011) 16 submissions 81.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/7/2021) |
Coleridge Primary Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/19/2022) 21 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Herringthorpe Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/16/2014) |
Eastwood Village Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/12/2018) |
Oakwood High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (12/19/2012) |
Badsley Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/27/2019) |
Broom Valley Community School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/13/2013) |
East Dene Primary Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/9/2022) 35 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/13/2011) |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/22/2012) |
Whiston Junior and Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/27/2013) |
Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/13/2009) |
High Greave Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/26/2019) |
Clifton Community School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (12/5/2019) |
Ellern Mede Moorgate School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (08/12/2021) |
Sitwell Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/22/2013) 26 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (11/13/2019) |
Station | Distance from Alpha Place | Commute options |
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Rotherham Central A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Leeds (69 mins - Northern Trains - £242 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 63 mins - CrossCountry - £339 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 85 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 101 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 142 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Swinton (South Yorks) A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Leeds (34 mins - CrossCountry - £219 monthly fare) View details - York (52 mins - CrossCountry - £339 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (75 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (87 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 120 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 174 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Elsecar A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +11% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Leeds (66 mins - Northern Trains - £223 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 88 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 89 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 105 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Kiveton Bridge A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +13% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 81 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 92 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 96 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 109 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Wombwell A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Leeds (63 mins - Northern Trains - £223 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 92 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 93 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 109 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Kiveton Park A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +4% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 85 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 96 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 100 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 113 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Rotherham) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Rotherham residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 91.0% | 81.7% |
Asian | 5.3% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.4% | 2.9% |
Black | 1.1% | 4.0% |
Other | 1.1% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Rotherham consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.2% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.1% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 6.3% | 546 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 14.4% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.3% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 15.2% | |
Routine occupations | 17.4% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 14.3% | 31 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.9% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in South Yorkshire is average (61mbps). Alpha Place is faster than this, with average download speeds of 77.6mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Rotherham level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 77.6 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.4% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Rotherham level:
Type | Rotherham | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 100 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 7 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 12 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 39 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Alpha Place.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Yorkshire | River Don | River Don from Kelham Island in Sheffield to Hexthorpe, including Bagley Dike |
Yorkshire | River Rother | River Rother and its tributaries from Renishaw to Rotherham |
Yorkshire | River Don | Rotherham including properties in Northfield, St Ann's, Parkgate, Retail World Shopping Centre, Waddington Way, Aldwarke, Eastwood Trading Estate and Eastwood Village Primary School |
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