S7 2DA Sheffield
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ecclesall. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Sheffield in 2026-27: Band D £2,510 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,673 | £1,952 | £2,231 | £2,510 | £3,068 | £3,626 | £4,184 | £5,020 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (72% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BOUNDARY WALL AND RAILING AT CARTER KNOWLE JUNIOR SCHOOL, grade II
- CARETAKERS HOUSE AT CARTER KNOWLE JUNIOR SCHOOL, grade II
- CARTER KNOWLE JUNIOR SCHOOL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Bannerdale Centre & Park Site, Carter Knowle Road, permissioned (320 m)
- Former Jacobs Engineering, Troutbeck Road, permissioned (390 m)
- Rawson Bathrooms 666 Abbeydale Road Sheffield S7 2BB, permissioned (400 m)
- Site Of 78 And Land Adjoining 76 Rydal Road Sheffield S8 0US, permissioned (440 m)
- Site of Vernons the Bakers and Bankside Works, Archer Road, Sheffield S8 0JT, permissioned (480 m)
- Former Abbeydale Grange School, Abbeydale Road, permissioned (500 m)
- 4 Knab Rise Sheffield S7 2ES, permissioned (570 m)
- 264 Carter Knowle Road Sheffield S7 2EB, permissioned (620 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 34 addresses are between 97 m and 109 m above sea level (105 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dore and Totley 240,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km |
| Sheffield 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| Dronfield 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 48 within 800 m; nearest Carter Knowle Road/Bannerdale Road | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Sheffield Interchange/B6 Sheffield Centre | 3.6 km |
| Car parks | Excel Parking Services | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 52.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Carterknowle & Dore Medical Practice | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Global Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Flint And Flint Dental Surgeons | 440 m |
| Hospital | Royal Hallamshire Hospital | 2.9 km |
| Police station | Woodseats Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Rontec - Woodbank Cashzone | 780 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 780 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Millhouses Park 13 ha | 790 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 720 m² | 700 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5.9 ha | 410 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Archer Lane Allotment Home and Garden Society 3.5 ha | 330 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hoffman Kiln between Aizlewood Road and Cutts Terrace, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km north-east. 17 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hoffman Kiln between Aizlewood Road and Cutts Terrace | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-east |
| Cup and ring marked rock 740m east of Park Head House | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-west |
| Sheffield General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km north |
| Sheffield Botanical Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brincliffe Edge Plantation | Wood | 660 m north-west |
| Marriott Wood | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Abbey Dale | Valley | 1.4 km south-west |
| Hutcliffe Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south |
| Mill Leat | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 34 |
5 of the postcode's 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.