Baxter Close Sheffield
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (S6), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34406103.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £200,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 5).
- Flood: 7 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 B; 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 Chapeltown (South Yorkshire), about 5.1 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Wolfe Road Park, is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 99 to 108 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 Green Cross Group Practice, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £144,500 | £144,500 | £144,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £160,250 | £160,250 | £160,250 |
| 2002 | 1 | £89,950 | £89,950 | £89,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2025 | 3 S6 1GJ | Terraced | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2024 | 12 S6 1GJ | Semi-detached | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Mar 2016 | 7 S6 1GJ | Terraced | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Oct 2014 | 5 S6 1GJ | Terraced | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2012 | 14 S6 1GJ | Detached | £205,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2009 | 12 S6 1GJ | Semi-detached | £144,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2006 | 12 S6 1GJ | Semi-detached | £160,250 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jan 2002 | 14 S6 1GJ | Detached | £89,950 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (2); House, end-terrace (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
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 B (45% of about 770 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)
- Land Adjacent Trident House Baxter Road Sheffield, not permissioned (140 m)
- Birley Mount Fox Hill Road Sheffield S6 1HF, permissioned (190 m)
- Midhurst Road Residential Home 21 Midhurst Road Sheffield S6 1EY, permissioned (330 m)
- AutoMoney 253 Halifax Road Wadsley Bridge Sheffield S6 1AD, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Used For Parking Adjacent 2 Niagara Road Sheffield S6 1LU, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 11 Beeley Wood Road, Sheffield S6 1NH, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Ritz Social Club, Southey Green Road, Sheffield S5 8GX, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 10 Wilcox Road, Sheffield S6 1BR, permissioned (820 m (0.5 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, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 90 homes the Environment Agency counts, 5 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 1GJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S6 1GH | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 99 m and 108 m above sea level (103 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S6 1GH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S6 1GJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chapeltown (South Yorkshire) 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Sheffield 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Meadowhall 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Middlewood | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Leppings Lane | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Hillsborough Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fox Hill Road/Baxter Drive | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hillsborough Interchange/H5 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Valet Parking Rotterdam Airport | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 50.6 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Green Cross Group Practice | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lo's Pharmacy | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 270 m |
| Hospital | Northern General Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police Training Centre | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BR Spar Leppings lane, Wadsley Bridge Cashzone | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wolfe Road Park 1.1 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Middlewood Park 7.0 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,360 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 8.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Birley Edge | Hill | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Oxspring Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Scraith Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Beeley Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Moonshine Tank | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Waterfall Clough | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parson Cross Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 390 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Meynell Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fox Hill Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Mercia Northridge School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Marlcliffe Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| E-Act Parkwood Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mansel Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Southey Green Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Yewlands Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Oasis Academy Watermead | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Island Sheffield S6 1JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 4 Good | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Yaffa Limited S6 1JF | Importers/Exporters | 100 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Pheasant Inn S6 1JY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2023 |
| Trafalgar Fisheries S6 1JY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 4 Good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Buzz Bingo Sheffield Wadsley S6 1NN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| New Bridge Inn S6 1LQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2019 |
| Midhurst Residential Care Home S6 1EY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Wadsley Bridge WMC & Institute S6 1LB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| The Railway Hotel S6 1LP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 4 Good | 12 Jul 2024 |
| Parson Cross Primary CE School S6 1LB | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Papa Johns S6 1LH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Dunelm (Soft Furnishings Ltd) S6 1NN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Pizza Central S6 1LH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Home Bargains S6 1NN | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2017 |
| Poundland S6 1NN | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Baxter Mews (18); On or near Trafalgar Road (15); On or near Baxter Road (13); On or near Birley Rise Road (10); On or near Baxter Drive (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
Baxter Drive · Baxter Road · Birley Rise Crescent · Carrville Road West · Gillott Road · Maidstone Road · Trafalgar Road · Baxter Mews · Farnley Avenue · Alney Place · Welney Place · Birley Rise Road
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.