Key indicators for buyers
The S97 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Rising rents (£678/mo, +5.5%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
The average property in S97 sold for £25,000,000 in 2025, with a median of £25,000,000 across 1 transactions.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Rotherham area
A home in Rotherham costs 5.8x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 6.0x in 2024.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Rotherham area
Average monthly rent in Rotherham is £678, up 5.5% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Rotherham price of £25,000,000 with a 25% deposit (£6.3M), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £98,659 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses S97 avg. price with Rotherham rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£98,659) are £97,981 more than renting (£678). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £6.3M — it would take around 520833 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
SELECTAPOST 28, B & Q FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD S97 3GE | Other | £25,000,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in S97 was a other property for £25,000,000 in December 2025. Across the last 1 sales, the median price was £25,000,000.
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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