Firbeck Road Sheffield
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (S8), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34404566.
- Sales: 28 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £283,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 7, E: 4).
- Flood: 6 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 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 Dore and Totley, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 118 to 126 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodseats Medical Centre, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £283,000 | £283,000 | £283,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £265,000 | £240,000 | £290,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £224,750 | £187,000 | £262,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £237,000 | £237,000 | £237,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £162,000 | £145,000 | £197,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £140,250 | £127,500 | £153,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £142,000 | £142,000 | £142,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2024 | 27 S8 0NF | Semi-detached | £283,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Dec 2023 | 44 S8 0NF | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2023 | 57 S8 0NF | Semi-detached | £290,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Nov 2021 | 31 S8 0NF | Semi-detached | £265,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jul 2020 | 50 S8 0NF | Terraced | £285,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Aug 2019 | 52 S8 0NF | Terraced | £262,500 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jul 2019 | 44 S8 0NF | Semi-detached | £187,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2018 | 33 S8 0NF | Semi-detached | £237,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2017 | 43 S8 0NF | Terraced | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Mar 2016 | 31 S8 0NF | Semi-detached | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2015 | 50 S8 0NF | Terraced | £197,500 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Oct 2015 | 52 S8 0NF | Terraced | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Aug 2015 | 63 S8 0NF | Semi-detached | £162,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Mar 2012 | 44 S8 0NF | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2011 | 46 S8 0NF | Semi-detached | £127,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2011 | 61 S8 0NF | Semi-detached | £153,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 May 2008 | 43 S8 0NF | Terraced | £142,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Aug 2007 | 44 S8 0NF | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2007 | 44 S8 0NF | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 2007 | 50 S8 0NF | Semi-detached | £156,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2005 | 27 S8 0NF | Semi-detached | £128,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 44 S8 0NF | Semi-detached | £121,500 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 44 S8 0NF | Semi-detached | £121,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 59 S8 0NF | Semi-detached | £95,500 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Nov 2002 | 55 S8 0NF | Semi-detached | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Apr 2001 | 43 S8 0NF | Terraced | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Mar 2000 | 31 S8 0NF | Terraced | £48,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Apr 1999 | 43 S8 0NF | Terraced | £58,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); House, end-terrace (4); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (6); 1930-1949 (3); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 (49% of about 850 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)
- Woodseats Motor Company 304 Woodseats Road Sheffield S8 0PQ, permissioned (180 m)
- Site of Vernons the Bakers and Bankside Works, Archer Road, Sheffield S8 0JT, permissioned (380 m)
- Woodseats Working Mens Club The Dale Sheffield S8 0PS, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Scarsdale House, 136 Derbyshire Lane, Woodseats, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Garage Site Adjacent Working Mens Club Smithy Wood Road Woodseats Sheffield S8 0NW, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Site Of TTS Car Sales Ltd, Archer Road, Sheffield, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Pyramid Carpets 709 Chesterfield Road Sheffield S8 0SL, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Jacobs Engineering, Troutbeck Road, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S8 0NF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S8 0PN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 6 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 118 m and 126 m above sea level (123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S8 0NF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S8 0PN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dore and Totley 240,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Sheffield 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Dronfield 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 51 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodseats Road/Firbeck Road | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Sheffield Interchange/B6 Sheffield Centre | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Excel Parking Services | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 53 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodseats Medical Centre | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Everest Pharmacy - Chesterfield | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chesterfield Road Dental Practic | 370 m |
| Hospital | Royal Hallamshire Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Woodseats Police Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 720 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hoffman Kiln between Aizlewood Road and Cutts Terrace, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1 mile) north. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hoffman Kiln between Aizlewood Road and Cutts Terrace | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Cup and ring marked rock 740m east of Park Head House | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Standing cross at the Church of St James, Norton | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Oakes Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Sheffield General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Marriott Wood | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Cobnar Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Chancet Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Hutcliffe Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Abbey Dale | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 22 |
2 of the street's 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodseats Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 340 m | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holt House Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Meersbrook Bank Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Carter Knowle Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mundella Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Abbey Lane Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mercia School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nether Edge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Carfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Newfield Secondary School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunelm Mills S8 0RW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2024 |
| Home Bargains S8 0LD | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2026 |
| Rahmans Biryani S8 0SB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 4 Good | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Kitchen King S8 0SB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2024 |
| Italian Pasta Express S8 0SB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 4 Good | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Steel City Schools Partnership Trust S8 0SB | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2024 |
| McDonalds S8 0JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Archer Road Beer Stop S8 0JT | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2019 |
| Dos Amigos S8 0PS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Pingley Court Care Home S8 0PS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Ambrosial Bakes Ltd S8 0RY | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Cob & Crumb S8 0PH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Burritos y mas S8 0RY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Farmfoods S8 0RW | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2026 |
| The Boston Arms S8 0SD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ledstone Road (8); On or near Halls Court (8); On or near Cartmell Road (4); On or near Tadcaster Crescent (4); On or near Tadcaster Way (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 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) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Cartmell Road · Havercroft Road · Cartmell Crescent · Tadcaster Crescent · Perigree Road · Todwick Road · Cawthorne Close · Cartmell Court · Cartmell Hill · Tadcaster Road · Ledstone Road · Fraser Close
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.