Austin Close Sheffield
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (S6), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34402410.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £325,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 6, E: 1).
- 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 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sheffield, about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 190 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 129 to 144 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Far Lane Medical Centre, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 17 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £360,500 | £311,000 | £410,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £353,000 | £353,000 | £353,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2004 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £89,250 | £87,500 | £91,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2024 | 4 S6 6QD | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2022 | 2 S6 6QD | Detached | £410,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Feb 2022 | 6 S6 6QD | Detached | £311,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2016 | 7 S6 6QD | Detached | £335,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Oct 2015 | 10 S6 6QD | Detached | £353,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Feb 2014 | 9 S6 6QD | Detached | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jun 2012 | 1 S6 6QD | Detached | £249,950 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Aug 2004 | 7 S6 6QD | Detached | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Nov 2003 | 10 S6 6QD | Detached | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Nov 1998 | 11 S6 6QD | Detached | £87,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jun 1998 | 15 S6 6QD | Detached | £91,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (5); House, detached (3). Built: 1983-1990 (4); 1967-1975 (2); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (32% of about 680 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)
- Former Wisewood School Site, Rural Lane/ Lard Road, not permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- 5 Acorn Hill Sheffield S6 6AW, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S6 6QD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| S6 6TG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 129 m and 144 m above sea level (135 m on average); the ground rises about 15 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S6 6QD | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| S6 6TG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sheffield 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Chapeltown (South Yorkshire) 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Meadowhall 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Malin Bridge | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hillsborough Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Middlewood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Loxley Road/Studfield Hill | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hillsborough Interchange/H4 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Morrisons - Sheffield Hillsborough Penistone Rd Car Park Prebook | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 50.2 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Far Lane Medical Centre | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lo's Pharmacy Limited | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Forge Farm Dental Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Ryegate Childrens Hospital | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | West Bar Police Station | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Stannington, Stannington Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,270 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rodney Hill Allotment Gardens 3.1 ha | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rolling Mill, a listed building (Grade II*), 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Little Matlock rolling mill immediately south and east of Olive Terrace | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Loxley United Reformed Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Mousehole Forge, Malin Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bower Plantation | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Little Matlock Wood | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Loxley Common | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Knowle Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Rivelin Glen | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loxley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 220 m | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Wisewood Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Shooters Grove Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Forge Valley School & Sixth Form | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Malin Bridge Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Nook Lane Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stannington Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marlcliffe Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Rivelin Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisewood Inn S6 6RR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Loxley Primary (IJ) S6 6SG | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2024 |
| Taylor Shaw S6 6SG | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Grove (8); On or near Rodney Hill (2); On or near Normandale Avenue (2); On or near Keswick Close (2); On or near Eden Drive (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Auckland Avenue · Austin Court · Keswick Close · Normandale Avenue · Woodstock Road · Vale Grove · Cavendish Avenue · South View Close · The Grove · Studfield Hill · South View Rise · Eden Drive
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.