← S1 area guide Side by side

S1 or S3?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
S1
Sheffield
S3
Sheffield
Median home sale nearby £150,000
from 24 sales
£177,000
from 79 sales
Average sold price £3,826,673
Area price growth (YoY) +5.0% (Sheffield) +5.0% (Sheffield)
Dwelling type
Floor area
Built
Energy rating
Heating cost (EPC est.)
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1180 recorded 1058 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is S1 or S3 cheaper?

S1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around S1 sell for about £150,000 and around S3 for about £177,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, S1 or S3?

S3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1180 in S1 against 1058 in S3, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is S1 or S3 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, S1 sits in decile 4 of 10 and S3 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in S1 or S3?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.