Best Areas to Live in Sheffield (2026)
Sheffield recorded around 5,000 HM Land Registry sales in the last twelve months at a citywide median of £205,000. The per-postcode range runs from £100,000 in S4 (Pitsmoor, Burngreave) to £412,500 in S17 (Dore, Totley). This guide sorts the city's postcode districts on five signals from the sold-price register so you can match an area to a budget.
Sheffield is the largest city in South Yorkshire — around 5,000 recorded HM Land Registry sales in the city over the last twelve months at a citywide median of £205,000. The per-postcode range is one of the widest in any English city: a £100,000 inner-east terrace and a £412,500 family home on the edge of the Peak District are both "Sheffield." This guide sorts the city's postcode districts on five signals from the Land Registry sold-price register.
About the data: every figure below is a median sold price or transaction count from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data covering the last twelve months. HMLR is published under Open Government Licence v3.0 and is the authoritative sold-price register for England and Wales. The full breakdown is at /property-price-studies/sheffield.
By price tier (median sold price, last 12 months)
| District | Median | Sales | Areas covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| S17 | £412,500 | 122 | Dore, Totley, Bradway |
| S11 | £364,000 | 279 | Ecclesall, Banner Cross, Greystones, Bents Green |
| S7 | £286,250 | 134 | Nether Edge, Sharrow, Brincliffe |
| S10 | £283,420 | 347 | Broomhill, Crookes, Crosspool, Lodge Moor |
| S8 | £239,250 | 446 | Heeley, Meersbrook, Norton, Woodseats |
| S35 | £236,250 | 362 | Chapeltown, High Green, Ecclesfield (north Sheffield) |
| S6 | £220,000 | 644 | Hillsborough, Walkley, Stannington, Loxley |
| S20 | £200,000 | 279 | Mosborough, Halfway, Sothall (south-east) |
| S12 | £180,000 | 258 | Frecheville, Hackenthorpe |
| S2 | £169,000 | 260 | Heeley, Norfolk Park, Highfield |
| S13 | £165,000 | 239 | Handsworth, Woodhouse |
| S5 | £150,000 | 321 | Shiregreen, Wincobank (north) |
| S9 | £149,000 | 138 | Attercliffe, Tinsley, Wincobank (east) |
| S3 | £127,000 | 103 | Neepsend, Kelham Island, Walkley fringe |
| S14 | £115,500 | 44 | Gleadless, Newfield Green (small sample) |
| S1 | £104,882 | 70 | City centre |
| S4 | £100,000 | 69 | Pitsmoor, Burngreave |
A few patterns:
- The "south-west premium" cluster (S17, S11, S10) at £283,000–£412,500 sits at the leafy edge of the city, between Sheffield and the Peak District National Park. S17 has 45% detached share; the postcode is dominated by mature family-home stock with gardens and proximity to outstanding-rated state secondary schools.
- The £236,000–£286,000 tier (S35, S8, S7) is the inner-south and north-Sheffield premium tier. S7 (Nether Edge) has been historically described as cosmopolitan with substantial Victorian villa stock; S8 (Heeley, Meersbrook) is a busier and more mixed market; S35 (Chapeltown) is largely outside Sheffield core but inside Sheffield Metropolitan District.
- The £100,000–£170,000 tier is the inner-east band — S1, S2, S3, S4, S9, S13. S4 (Pitsmoor, Burngreave) at £100,000 is the cheapest postcode in any of the top-10 UK cities by transaction volume.
By transaction velocity
| District | Sales (12mo) | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| S6 | 644 | Largest market — Hillsborough / Walkley |
| S8 | 446 | Heeley / Meersbrook |
| S35 | 362 | Chapeltown / High Green |
| S10 | 347 | Broomhill / Crookes |
| S5 | 321 | Shiregreen / Wincobank |
| S11 | 279 | Ecclesall — premium, deep |
| S20 | 279 | Mosborough |
| S2 | 260 | Heeley / Norfolk Park |
| S12 | 258 | Frecheville |
| S13 | 239 | Handsworth |
| S9 | 138 | Attercliffe / Tinsley |
| S7 | 134 | Nether Edge — small premium pool |
| S17 | 122 | Dore / Totley — small premium pool |
S6 is the deepest market — Hillsborough and Walkley combine into a busy mid-market with diverse stock. S8 and S10 are the next-deepest pools with strong family-buyer interest.
By property mix
| District | % Detached | % Semi | % Terraced | % Flat | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 0% | 0% | 4% | 77% | Almost entirely flats |
| S3 | 0% | 6% | 12% | 76% | Almost entirely flats |
| S2 | 2% | 32% | 47% | 17% | Terraces and semis |
| S4 | 1% | 20% | 56% | 13% | Strongly terraced |
| S5 | 10% | 54% | 28% | 5% | Semi-detached dominant |
| S6 | 10% | 28% | 49% | 10% | Mixed houses |
| S7 | 13% | 24% | 37% | 25% | Most-mixed of the affluent set |
| S8 | 11% | 33% | 42% | 13% | Mixed houses |
| S9 | 1% | 46% | 44% | 4% | Semis and terraces |
| S10 | 14% | 20% | 39% | 22% | Most-mixed (Broomhill student conversions) |
| S11 | 13% | 29% | 34% | 19% | Mixed houses |
| S12 | 11% | 65% | 15% | 7% | Semi-detached dominant |
| S13 | 11% | 53% | 25% | 8% | Semi-detached dominant |
| S14 | 2% | 9% | 84% | 4% | Strongly terraced |
| S17 | 45% | 28% | 12% | 12% | Detached share highest in any Sheffield PCD |
| S20 | 27% | 32% | 29% | 7% | Most-mixed of the suburban set |
| S35 | 28% | 38% | 23% | 8% | Mostly houses |
Two practical implications:
- For detached supply look S17, S35, S20 first; then S10, S11. S17 stands alone with 45% detached share. S35 and S20 are the cheaper detached entry-points (£200,000–£236,000 medians).
- The cheapest semi-detached entry-points are S5 (£150,000 median, 54% semi share) and S13 (£165,000, 53% semi). Both are post-war estate markets.
By recent direction (24-month picture)
- S17 (Dore, Totley) monthly medians have held a £400,000–£450,000 band over the last six months — broadly stable.
- S11 (Ecclesall) has held £350,000–£395,000 monthly — also stable.
- S6 (Hillsborough) has held £210,000–£235,000 across 644 sales — high confidence in the figure.
- S10 (Broomhill, Crookes) has been more volatile because of HMO licensing pressure on the student-let stock; monthly medians £265,000–£305,000.
For longer trend lines, see /property-price-studies/sheffield.
By household and life stage
Families wanting a detached or semi in a strong school catchment, budget £350,000–£450,000. S17 (Dore, Totley, Bradway) and S11 (Ecclesall, Banner Cross, Greystones) are the headline answers. S17 has the deepest detached supply and the closest Peak District access; S11 has more semi-detached supply at slightly lower price points and is closer to the city centre. Cross-reference GOV.UK schools-and-colleges performance tables for current secondary performance.
Families wanting a Victorian terrace or semi with a garden, budget £230,000–£300,000. S7 (Nether Edge, Sharrow), S8 (Heeley, Meersbrook), S10 (Broomhill, Crookes) and S35 (Chapeltown) all show terrace and semi supply. S7 has the most distinct Victorian villa character; S8 has the busiest market (446 sales).
Families wanting affordable semi-detached, budget £150,000–£200,000. S5 (Shiregreen, Wincobank), S12 (Frecheville), S13 (Handsworth, Woodhouse) and S20 (Mosborough) all show meaningful semi-detached supply at this budget. S20 has the highest detached share of the four (27%) but at the upper end of the budget band.
First-time buyers wanting a flat or terrace under £150,000. S1 (city centre flats), S3 (Neepsend), S4 (Pitsmoor), S9 (Attercliffe) all show entry-points below £150,000. Condition variance is real in the inner-east terrace markets — full survey is essential.
Students or short-stay tenants. S10 (Broomhill, Crookes) is the obvious answer — University of Sheffield catchment with terrace and flat-conversion stock at £283,420 median. Verify Sheffield City Council Article 4 Direction zones before buying for HMO conversion.
Downsizers from larger family homes. S11, S10, S7 each have a meaningful purpose-built later-life flats supply alongside their houses. The proceeds of a £450,000 detached sale in S17 typically translate to a high-quality lateral flat in S11 or S10.
A note on what the data does and doesn't tell you
- Sheffield Metropolitan District is large. S35 (Chapeltown, Ecclesfield, High Green) is at the northern edge — inside the Sheffield MD boundary but commuting and amenity dynamics differ.
- Sample size matters. S14 (44 sales) and S4 (69) and S1 (70) are small samples. Treat the 12-month median as the steadiest reference.
- HMLR is sold-price only. It does not include lettings yields, voids or HMO licensing context — important for S10.
- The S17 premium reflects detached supply. The headline £412,500 figure is supported by a 45% detached share; the postcode is not directly comparable to flat-or-terrace-dominated areas at lower prices.
More about Sheffield
Continue the analysis on Offrly's four Sheffield hubs — live HMLR figures, current listings, rental yields, and a price for any specific address.
- House prices in Sheffield — full HMLR sold-price breakdown for the city, with per-type medians, 5-year monthly trend chart and recent comparable sales.
- Property for sale in Sheffield — live AI-graded listings landing for the city, with sold-vs-asking context and how to read live listings here.
- Property to rent in Sheffield — yield-focused rental market view of the city, with rent by bedroom count, gross-yield bands by property type and a rent-vs-buy comparison.
- Free house valuation in Sheffield — a 30-second photo-aware estimate for a specific Sheffield address, with local price drivers and sample valuations by property type.
Per-postcode HMLR pages: S7, S10, S11, S17.
Sources
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, accessed via Offrly's published per-area pages at /property-price-studies/sheffield. Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Office for National Statistics — Sheffield (E08000019) area profile (Sheffield's 2024 mid-year population estimate is 582,493).
- Sheffield City Council for HMO licensing and Article 4 Direction context.
- Wikipedia — Areas of Sheffield, used for postcode-to-area mapping.
- GOV.UK — Compare school performance, Department for Education.
This article is editorial guidance, not a regulated valuation. For a price on a specific Sheffield address, use the free Sheffield house valuation tool; for mortgage, insurance, probate or tax purposes, a RICS-qualified surveyor is required.
Questions
What is the median house price in Sheffield in 2026?
The citywide median sold price across Sheffield over the last twelve months is £205,000, based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Which is the most expensive part of Sheffield?
S17 (Dore, Totley) has the highest median sold price at £412,500 over the last twelve months, ahead of S11 (Ecclesall, Banner Cross, Greystones) at £364,000 and S7 (Nether Edge, Sharrow) at £286,250.
Where in Sheffield is most affordable?
S4 (Pitsmoor, Burngreave) has the lowest median at £100,000, followed by S1 (city centre) at £104,882 and S14 (Gleadless, Newfield Green) at £115,500.
Where in Sheffield has the most sales activity?
S6 (Hillsborough, Walkley) is the busiest postcode with 644 HMLR sales in the last twelve months, followed by S8 (Heeley, Meersbrook) at 446, S35 (Chapeltown) at 362 and S10 (Broomhill, Crookes) at 347.
Where can I find a detached house in Sheffield?
S17 (Dore, Totley) at 45% detached share is by far the highest, followed by S35 (Chapeltown) at 28%, S20 (Mosborough) at 27% and S10 (Broomhill, Crookes) at 14%. The west and south-west suburbs concentrate Sheffield's detached supply.
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