Exchange Place Sheffield
369 addresses across 7 postcodes (S1,S2,S3), about 270 m long, classed as a b road. USRN 34401475.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (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 83% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sheffield, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, South Street Park, is about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 50 to 58 m above sea level.
- Noise: 104 of its 388 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Clover City Practice, about 330 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 22% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,559 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 46 m². Most common: Flat (2). Built: 2007-2011 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 (68% of about 1,960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, City Centre. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 11-20, CANAL WHARF, grade II
- REMAINS OF SHEFFIELD CASTLE BENAETH CASTLE MARKET (2), grade II
- REMAINS OF SHEFFIELD CASTLE BENEATH CASTLE MARKET (1), grade II
- REMAINS OF SHEFFIELD CASTLE BENEATH CASTLE MARKET (3), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Quicksilver 32 Castle Street Sheffield S3 8LT, permissioned (70 m)
- 23-25 Haymarket Sheffield S1 2AW, permissioned (80 m)
- First Floor To Third Floors 19 - 21 Haymarket Sheffield S1 2AW, not permissioned (80 m)
- Court House, Waingate, not permissioned (90 m)
- 2 Haymarket And 5-7 Commercial Street Sheffield S1 1PF, not permissioned (100 m)
- Castle House Lady's Bridge Sheffield S3 8HT, permissioned (160 m)
- 51-57 High Street And Second Floor Of 59-73 High Street, permissioned (160 m)
- 40-50 Castle Square Sheffield S1 2GF, permissioned (220 m)
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 20 July 2026 to 31 July 2026: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL, Section 50, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
- 3 September 2026 to 9 November 2026: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL, Section 50, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 56 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 39 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 37 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2 5TR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S2 5TS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S1 2BQ | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
| S1 2AX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S2 5ST | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| S3 8LE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S2 5SY | zone 2 | 0 / 1 / 47 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 388 addresses are between 50 m and 58 m above sea level (52 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 2AX | 83% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| S1 2BQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S2 5ST | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S2 5SY | 98% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| S2 5TR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S2 5TS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S3 8LE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sheffield 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Darnall 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Meadowhall 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Fitzalan Sq - Ponds Forge | 120 m |
| Castle Square | 210 m | |
| Cathedral | 410 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 39 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 90 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Haymarket/CG20 Sheffield Centre | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Sheffield Interchange/C1 Sheffield Centre | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Q-Park Castlegate | 100 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 54.4 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clover City Practice | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wicker Pharmacy | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Portman Dental & Implant Clinic | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Sheffield Childrens Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Snig Hill Police Station | 180 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sheffield City Centre NatWest | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Street Park 2.7 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,960 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,370 m² | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Park Rifles Allotment Gardens 1.2 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sheffield United Gas Light Company Offices, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m south. 177 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 19 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United Gas Light Company Offices | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south |
| Terminal Warehouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m east |
| Buried remains of the former Marshall’s Millsands steelworks | Scheduled monument | 240 m north-west |
| The Old Bank House and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m west |
| Old Queens Head Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m south |
| Remains of the former tool steelworks at Bower Spring | Scheduled monument | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Monument Grounds, Sheffield | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Remains of the former Doncaster Street Steelworks including the standing structure of a cementation furnace | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Burngreave Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Woodside | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Clay Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Little Roe Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Sharrow Vale | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Wood Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 38 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 63 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 284 | 387 |
104 of the street's 388 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Owen Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pye Bank CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Astrea Academy Sheffield | All-through | 2–18 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| UTC Sheffield City Centre | Secondary | 13–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Netherthorpe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Sheffield College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| All Saints' Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 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; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Springfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Byron Wood Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Broomhall Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Size S2 5TS | Retailers - other | 10 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Community Art Space S1 2AX | Other catering premises | 30 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Ritetrax S2 5TS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
| B & M Stores S1 2AX | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2019 |
| Kings Deli S1 2AL | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Cana Traditional Restaurant S1 2AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Norfolk Arms S1 2AL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Coffee Rules S1 2AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Chattercup Coffee Shop S3 8LT | Other catering premises | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Jan 2026 |
| KFC S1 2AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Heron Foods S1 2AW | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Sheffield Central Travelodge S1 2BQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 100 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2023 |
| New Trawlers Catch S3 8LT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Dahlak Restaurant & Bar S3 8LT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Ibis Hotel S1 2AR | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 120 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 379 |
| Public order | 273 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 250 |
| Other crime | 166 |
| Shoplifting | 100 |
| Other theft | 77 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 72 |
| Drugs | 66 |
| Robbery | 49 |
| Vehicle crime | 36 |
| Burglary | 27 |
| Theft from the person | 27 |
| Possession of weapons | 22 |
| Bicycle theft | 15 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near High Street (412); On or near Police Station (301); On or near Angel Street (182); On or near Shopping Area (150); On or near Fitzalan Square (82).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 66% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 34% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 25% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 20% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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: CADENT GAS LIMITED: Utility asset works, 19 October 2026 to 23 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- S2 5TR: 322 addresses of 328 in the postcode
- S2 5TS: 19 addresses
- S1 2BQ: 13 addresses of 57 in the postcode
- S1 2AX: 7 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- S2 5ST: 4 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- S3 8LE: 3 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- S2 5SY: 1 address of 105 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Dixon Lane · Haymarket · Bridge Street · Castle Street · Castle Green · Castlegate · Commercial Street · King Street · Castle House · Broad Street · High Street · Angel Street
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.