Barlow Road Sheffield
42 addresses across 2 postcodes (S6), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34402433.
- Sales: 46 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £325,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 9, D: 10, E: 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 C; Band D in Sheffield costs £2,510 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 97% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sheffield, about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 114 to 119 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Walkley House & Stannington M.c, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | £227,500 | £220,000 | £265,000 |
| 2024 | 5 | £250,000 | £195,000 | £490,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £288,500 | £137,000 | £440,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £173,000 | £173,000 | £173,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £185,750 | £179,500 | £192,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £175,500 | £121,000 | £178,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £173,850 | £152,700 | £195,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £96,000 | £96,000 | £96,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £149,950 | £149,950 | £149,950 |
| 2011 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | 53 S6 5HR | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 66 S6 5HR | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2025 | 19 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 5 S6 5HR | Other | £1,250 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 1 S6 5HR | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2025 | 11 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £235,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2024 | 10 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 2024 | 16 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £213,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jul 2024 | 47 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2024 | 49 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2024 | 47 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £490,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2023 | 66 S6 5HR | Other | £70,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Nov 2023 | 10 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £137,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 2023 | 77 S6 5HR | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 12 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £173,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 65 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £192,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jun 2020 | 5 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £179,500 | |
| 23 Nov 2018 | 8 S6 5HR | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2017 | 17 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £178,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 70 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £175,500 | |
| 2 May 2017 | 16 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £121,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Aug 2016 | 20A S6 5HR | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2016 | 19 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £152,700 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Dec 2013 | 12 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £96,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Nov 2013 | 12 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £115,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jan 2012 | 11 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £149,950 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jul 2011 | 70 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2010 | 53 S6 5HR | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2008 | 57 S6 5HR | Detached | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Nov 2007 | 11 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £143,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 20A S6 5HR | Detached | £179,950 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 1 S6 5HR | Detached | £139,950 | |
| 20 Jun 2005 | 17 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £132,500 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Dec 2004 | 3 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £134,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2004 | 23 S6 5HR | Detached | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jun 2004 | 55 S6 5HR | Detached | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2003 | 12 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £79,950 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Sep 2001 | 22 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £74,950 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Aug 2001 | 65 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £73,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2000 | 68 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2000 | 23 S6 5HR | Detached | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 1999 | 22 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £54,750 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Dec 1997 | 16 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £46,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Oct 1997 | 1 S6 5HR | Detached | £52,000 | |
| 27 Mar 1997 | 10 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £44,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 1995 | 22 S6 5HR | Semi-detached | £54,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (14); House, detached (9); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 2024 (4); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 C (46% of about 1,350 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)
- 92 Waller Road Sheffield S6 5DQ, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- The Grange, 11 Stanwood Road Sheffield S6 5JE, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Land At Rear Of Stanwood Court 15 Stanwood Road Sheffield S6 5JE, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Land At Junction With Welbeck Road Fern Road Sheffield S6 5AX, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 22 Stannington Road, Malin Bridge Sports And Social Club And Land To The Side And Rear Sheffield S6 5FL, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 9 Roscoe Bank Sheffield S6 5PL, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Site Of 252 Deer Park Road Sheffield S6 5NH, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Walkley Working Mens Club 207 Providence Road Sheffield S6 5BH, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 17 November 2026: YORKSHIRE WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 42 addresses are between 114 m and 119 m above sea level (117 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S6 5FR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S6 5HR | 97% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sheffield 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Darnall 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Meadowhall 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Malin Bridge | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hillsborough Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Hillsborough | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stannington Road/Butler Road | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hillsborough Interchange/H1 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Morrisons - Sheffield Hillsborough Penistone Rd Car Park Prebook | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 50.9 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Walkley House & Stannington M.c | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lo's Pharmacy LTD | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Forge Farm Dental Practice | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Ryegate Childrens Hospital | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | West Bar Police Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodland View Allotment Society 8,550 m² | 160 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Mousehole Forge, Malin Bridge, a scheduled monument, 380 m north-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mousehole Forge, Malin Bridge | Scheduled monument | 380 m north-east |
| Little Matlock rolling mill immediately south and east of Olive Terrace | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Weston Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Sheffield Botanical Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Walkley Bank Plantation | Wood | 380 m east |
| Reaps Wood | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Roscoe Plantation | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Mill Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Knowle Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Rivelin Glen | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 42 |
7 of the street's 42 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forge Valley School & Sixth Form | Secondary | 11–19 | 270 m | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shooters Grove Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Malin Bridge Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rivelin Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 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 |
| Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wisewood Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Walkley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westways Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Loxley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Lydgate Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howcrofts S6 5FT | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2019 |
| Emma's Deli and Store S6 5HX | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jul 2025 |
| Nosh's Chippy S6 5HX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 4 Good | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Anvil S6 5FN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2023 |
| Forge Valley School S6 5HG | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2025 |
| Wood Lane Countryside Centre S6 5HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2019 |
| Holly Bush Inn S6 5GQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2024 |
| Stannington Road Post Office S6 5FS | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 22 Mar 2019 |
| Shooters Grove Primary School S6 5HN | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Stannington Rise (11); On or near Middle Lane (10); On or near Butler Road (8); On or near Woodend Drive (7); On or near Ivanhoe Road (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 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 | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 9 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: YORKSHIRE WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 17 November 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Woodland View Road · Middle Lane · Barlow Drive · Ivanhoe Road · Butler Road · Stanwood Crescent · Carlby Road · Woodend Drive · Low Road · Stannington Rise · Woodend Close · Rivelin Park 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.