Albert Road Sheffield
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (S12), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34407316.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £110,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Sheffield costs £2,510 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Woodhouse, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Village Green, is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 99 to 103 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Thorpe Practice, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 470 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 55 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £92,500 | £92,500 | £92,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £37,500 | £37,500 | £37,500 |
| 1996 | 1 | £31,500 | £31,500 | £31,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2024 | 6 S12 4LG | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2004 | 24A S12 4LG | Flat or maisonette | £92,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 24A S12 4LG | Flat or maisonette | £37,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 22 S12 4LG | Semi-detached | £31,500 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10); Bungalow, semi-detached (3); Flat (2). Built: 1950-1966 (12); 1930-1949 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (9); owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (49% of about 1,290 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Site Of The Cherry Tree Social Club 40 Main Street Hackenthorpe Sheffield S12 4LB, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 19 August 2026 to 21 August 2026: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| S12 4LG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S12 4LL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 99 m and 103 m above sea level (102 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S12 4LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S12 4LL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woodhouse 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Darnall 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Kiveton Bridge 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Donetsk Way | 170 m |
| Moss Way | 520 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Hackenthorpe | 720 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Donetsk Way/Stoneacre Avenue Hackenthorpe | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Eckington | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Halfway Park and Ride | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 57 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Thorpe Practice | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hackenthorpe Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hackenthorpe Family Dental | 360 m |
| Hospital | Rotherham General Hospital | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Police station | Moss Way Police Station | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Crystal Peaks Sheffield NatWest | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Green 720 m² | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 11 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,540 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Elm Crescent Allotment Gardens 4,500 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Westfield Plantation | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Shire Brook Valley | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Carr Forge Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Owlthorpe Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Birley Spa Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Eckington Marsh | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 20 |
1 of the street's 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Sheffield: see them on the Sheffield page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Forge Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 230 m | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Birley Spa Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior Academy Church of England/Methodist | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Waterthorpe Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodhouse West Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Brunswick Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Etches Greengrocers S12 4LH | Retailers - other | 90 m | 4 Good | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Hackenthorpe Post Office S12 4LP | Retailers - other | 110 m | Exempt | |
| Lead Academy S12 4LQ | School/college/university | 130 m | 4 Good | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Sweet Temptation Cakes by Nikkie French S12 4LB | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2023 |
| Main Street Deli S12 4LB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2025 |
| The Craft Den S12 4AN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Rasheed Gold Limited S12 4LA | Retailers - other | 310 m | 4 Good | 27 Nov 2023 |
| The Hogshead S12 4AJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Jul 2024 |
| Go Local Extra S12 4LA | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2019 |
| Sportsman Inn S12 4LA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 4 Good | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Hackenthorpe Hall Nursery S12 4LB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Star Spice S12 4AH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Stoneacre Close (12); On or near Church Lane (11); On or near Westfield Grove (7); On or near Westfield Avenue (7); On or near Winterton Gardens (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 6 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Westfield Grove · Westfield Avenue · Valley Road · Stoneacre Close · Stoneacre Avenue · Stoneacre Rise · Pritchard Close · Sheffield Road · Stoneacre Drive · Winterton Gardens · Main Street · Edenthorpe Walk
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.