Living in S3, Sheffield
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around S3 in Sheffield. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central S3 sold at a median of £180,000 across 64 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Sheffield are up 2.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 79 schools within about 3 miles, 81% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of S3 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Sheffield pays £2,510 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 1,198 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 16 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Sheffield: £219,713, up 2.8% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider Yorkshire and The Humber average is £209,116.
Check sold prices for a specific address in S3 →
See where S3 ranks across Yorkshire and The Humber →
Council tax at Band D in Sheffield: £2,510 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare S3 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for S3 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around S3
64 recorded home sales on the streets around central S3 in the last 2 years, with a median of £180,000 and a range from £27,500 to £442,477. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 8 Green Lane Works Green Lane, S3 8DX | Flat or maisonette | £356,000 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 1 Chapel West, 58 Scotland Street, S3 7DB | Flat or maisonette | £126,000 | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Apartment 17 Daisy Spring Works, 1 Dun Street, S3 8DR | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Flat 12 Cornwall Works, 3 Green Lane, S3 8SJ | Flat or maisonette | £132,000 | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Apartment 38 Cutlery Works, 33 Lambert Street, S3 7BG | Flat or maisonette | £73,000 | 15 May 2026 |
| Apartment 42 Millau, 2 Kelham Island, S3 8RD | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | 15 May 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
79 schools within 3 miles , of which 81% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) | Primary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| Malin Bridge Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.9 mi away | 1.24 mi 2025/26 |
| Mercia School | Secondary | Outstanding | 2.6 mi away | 0.76 mi 2025/26 |
| Netherthorpe Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi away | 0.22 mi 2025/26 |
| Astrea Academy Sheffield | Secondary | Good | 0.5 mi away | 0.58 mi 2025/26 |
| Pye Bank CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
Schools in S3 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherthorpe Primary School | Primary | 0.22 mi | 2025/26 |
| Astrea Academy Sheffield | Secondary | 0.58 mi | 2025/26 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Sheffield schools admitted from, school by school →
52 state primary and 12 state secondary schools within range, plus 5 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
5 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Bethany School, Birkdale School, Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery, Sheffield High School GDST, Westbourne School.
All 5 fee-paying schools near S3, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
2 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Sheffield Hallam University, University of Sheffield.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 39.4% |
| Associate professional and technical | 15.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 8.6% |
| Sales and customer service | 8.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.6% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How S3 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 12.5 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of S3 (E01033263, 2,105 residents in 2021, up 58.3% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 12.5 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 14.2% | 17.1% | +2.9 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 71.1% | 64.2% | -6.9 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 13.3% | 18.0% | +4.7 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 10.8% | 10.5% | -0.3 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 1.4% | 2.3% | +0.9 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 50.8% | 63.3% | +12.5 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 35.9% | 38.3% | +2.4 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 93.2% | 90.7% | -2.5 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 61.6% | 60.0% | -1.6 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
1,198 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central S3 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Sheffield's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
32 supermarkets, 12 pharmacies, 467 restaurants and cafés, 108 pubs, 10 hospitals within a mile of central S3, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of S3
Best-served stop: Gibraltar Street/Bower Spring, with 7.5 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of S3 is Gibraltar Street/Bower Spring: 7.5 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 4.5 in the evening and 2.9 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:06, last 00:10 after midnight. Routes there: 81, 82, 86, 57, 57A. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of S3. The nearest, Clover City Practice, has 5,746 registered patients and 2,359 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clover City Practice | 0.5 mi | 5,746 | 2,359 |
| Upperthorpe Medical Centre | 0.5 mi | 13,779 | 2,286 |
| Devonshire Green Medical Centre | 0.6 mi | 9,257 | 3,019 |
Nearest A&E: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where 65.6% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust at 69.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Sheffield pays £2,510 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.1% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Sheffield, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,996 | +5.1% |
| 2022-23 | £2,058 | +3.1% |
| 2023-24 | £2,166 | +5.2% |
| 2024-25 | £2,273 | +4.9% |
| 2025-26 | £2,389 | +5.1% |
| 2026-27 | £2,510 | +5.1% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Sheffield, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about S3
What is the average house price in S3?
The average sold price in Sheffield is £219,713 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in S3?
Prices in Sheffield are up 2.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in S3?
The median of 64 recorded sales around central S3 in the last 2 years is £180,000, ranging from £27,500 to £442,477 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in S3?
79 schools sit within 3 miles of central S3, and 81% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in S3?
1,198 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central S3 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is S3 at risk of flooding?
Central S3 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is S3 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 81% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £180,000; the area sits in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 1,198 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is S3 safe?
1,198 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central S3 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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