Brathay Close Sheffield
16 addresses across 2 postcodes (S4), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34405503.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £60,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 4, E: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 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 Meadowhall, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 58 to 60 m above sea level.
- Noise: 16 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Upwell Street Surgery, about 330 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £85,303 | £85,303 | £85,303 |
| 2021 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £91,000 | £80,000 | £102,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £75,000 | £72,000 | £78,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £97,000 | £97,000 | £97,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £45,250 | £45,250 | £45,250 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2024 | 3 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £73,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Jun 2023 | 11 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jul 2022 | 29 S4 8BQ | Other | £2,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Feb 2022 | 7 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £85,303 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 2021 | 1 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £83,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2020 | 9 S4 8BQ | Semi-detached | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 May 2020 | 29 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £102,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2018 | 17 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £54,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Mar 2018 | 23 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £78,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Dec 2017 | 19 S4 8BQ | Semi-detached | £53,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jan 2017 | 1 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Nov 2016 | 27 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2016 | 27 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £90,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Oct 2015 | 15 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 May 2013 | 27 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Oct 2010 | 21 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Nov 2008 | 17 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jul 2008 | 9 S4 8BQ | Semi-detached | £72,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2007 | 29 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £97,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 9 S4 8BQ | Semi-detached | £45,250 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 29 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £58,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jun 2003 | 5 S4 8BQ | Semi-detached | £40,800 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Apr 2003 | 19 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Apr 2003 | 3 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Mar 2003 | 19 S4 8BQ | Semi-detached | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2002 | 9 S4 8BQ | Semi-detached | £27,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2001 | 1 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £29,950 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Nov 2001 | 21 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £26,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 1998 | 25 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £20,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Mar 1996 | 17 S4 8BQ | Terraced | £29,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 50 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (8); House, mid-terrace (5). Built: 1976-1982 (6); 1983-1990 (5); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (8); owner-occupied (4).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (80% of about 830 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)
- Scattergood And Johnson Ltd, 91 Holywell Road, permissioned (90 m)
- 600 Earl Marshal Road Sheffield S4 8FB, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- The Wentworth 26 Milford Street Sheffield S9 2LD, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- 97 Page Hall Road Sheffield S4 8GU, 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S4 8BQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S4 8AW | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 58 m and 60 m above sea level (59 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S4 8AW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S4 8BQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Meadowhall 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Darnall 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Sheffield 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Arena/Olympic Legacy Park | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Carbrook | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Valley Centertainment | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brathay Road/Skelwith Road Grimesthorpe | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Meadowhall Interchange/D1 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 53.1 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Upwell Street Surgery | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Upwell Street Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Northern General Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police Federation1 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Owler Lane Filling Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 48 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,610 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brushes Allotment Gardens 7,000 m² | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 48 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wincobank slight univallate hillfort and World War II anti-aircraft gun and searchlight emplacement, a scheduled monument, 670 m (0.4 miles) north. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wincobank slight univallate hillfort and World War II anti-aircraft gun and searchlight emplacement | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Roman Ridge: section 180yds (160m) long on SE slopes of Wincobank Hill | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Roman Ridge: section 600yds (550m) long between Jenkin Lane (now Road) and Tylers Street | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Burngreave Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wincobank Wood | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Hinde Common Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Wood Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Little Roe Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Moonshine Tank | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Ockley Bottom | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 16 |
16 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limpsfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Owler Brook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brightside Nursery Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fir Vale Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Whiteways Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Fir Vale | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park | Secondary | 13–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brigantia Hill Fort Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Don Valley | All-through | 2–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hinde House 2-16 Academy | All-through | 2–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hucklow Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Phillimore Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowbeck S4 8AR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Ibra's S4 8BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Sam's Go Local CMT S4 8BD | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2020 |
| Rock Up Ltd S9 1EB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2019 |
| Upwell Street Super Mini Market S4 8AN | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2023 |
| Ameen Takeaway S4 8AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Gather & Gather Ltd S9 2SP | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Royal Mail Offices S9 2XX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wansfell Road (30); On or near Skelwith Drive (14); On or near Rothay Road (12); On or near Beacon Croft (9); On or near Brathay Road (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 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) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Brathay Road · Skelwith Road · Hawkshead Road · Farcroft Grove · Birdwell Road · Wincobank Lane · Wincobank Lane · Skelwith Road · Skelwith Drive · Beacon Croft · Holywell Heights · Rothay 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.