← S17 area guide Side by side

S17 or S18?

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
S17
Sheffield
S18
North East Derbyshire
Median home sale nearby £486,000
from 147 sales
£290,000
from 94 sales
Average sold price £256,906 £188,642
Area price growth (YoY) +5.0% (Sheffield) +10.6% (North East Derbyshire)
Dwelling type Detached house Top-floor flat
Floor area 123 m² 58 m²
Built 1967–1975 1967–1975
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1843/yr £429/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 66 recorded 71 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is S17 or S18 cheaper?

S18 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around S17 sell for about £486,000 and around S18 for about £290,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, S17 or S18?

S17 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (66 in S17 against 71 in S18, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is S17 or S18 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, S17 sits in decile 7 of 10 and S18 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in S17 or S18?

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.