Heather Road Sheffield
52 addresses across 3 postcodes (S5), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34405663.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £127,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 39 homes have an energy certificate (C: 16, D: 20, E: 3).
- 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 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 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 125 to 131 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 52 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Firth Park Surgery, about 200 m away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 700 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 24% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 175 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 | 2 | £127,500 | £125,000 | £130,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £68,500 | £68,500 | £68,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £52,000 | £52,000 | £52,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £63,000 | £63,000 | £63,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £49,950 | £49,950 | £49,950 |
| 2008 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £63,250 | £35,000 | £91,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £19,500 | £19,500 | £19,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £13,500 | £13,500 | £13,500 |
| 1996 | 1 | £15,000 | £15,000 | £15,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2024 | 10 S5 6GA | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2024 | 38 S5 6GB | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2022 | 12 S5 6GA | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2017 | 1 S5 6GA | Terraced | £68,500 | |
| 24 Apr 2013 | 36 S5 6GB | Terraced | £52,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2012 | 1 S5 6GA | Terraced | £63,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2010 | 2 S5 6GA | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2009 | 36 S5 6GB | Terraced | £49,950 | |
| 17 Oct 2008 | 1 S5 6GA | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2006 | 36 S5 6GB | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2006 | 12 S5 6GA | Terraced | £91,500 | |
| 28 Feb 2003 | 42 S5 6GB | Terraced | £19,500 | |
| 6 Dec 2002 | 16 S5 6GA | Terraced | £13,500 | |
| 20 Dec 1996 | 42 S5 6GB | Terraced | £15,000 |
Energy performance certificates
39 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 63 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (27); House, end-terrace (12). Built: 1930-1949 (31); 1900-1929 (7); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (24); owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (25 addresses)
- 1, Heather Road
- 3, Heather Road
- 5, Heather Road
- 6, Heather Road
- 9, Heather Road
- 12, Heather Road
- 13, Heather Road
- 16, Heather Road
- 17, Heather Road
- 18, Heather Road
- 19, Heather Road
- 21 Heather Road
- 28, Heather Road
- 29, Heather Road
- 31, Heather Road
- 32, Heather Road
- 33, Heather Road
- 37, Heather Road
- 38, Heather Road
- 40 Heather Road
- 44 Heather Road
- 53, Heather Road
- 55, Heather Road
- 57, Heather Road
- 63, Heather Road
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 (89% of about 750 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)
- 77 Bellhouse Road Sheffield S5 6HP, permissioned (300 m)
- 203-205 Bellhouse Road Sheffield S5 6HQ, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 354 Bluebell Road Sheffield S5 6BS, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 35 Shiregreen Lane Sheffield S5 6AA, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 114 Hatfield House Lane Sheffield S5 6HZ, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Concorde Filling Station, 330-332 Newman Road, not permissioned (880 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S5 6GA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| S5 6GB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S5 6FH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 52 addresses are between 125 m and 131 m above sea level (129 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S5 6FH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S5 6GA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S5 6GB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Meadowhall 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Darnall 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Sheffield 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 52 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bracken Road/Wincobank Avenue Shiregreen | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Meadowhall Interchange/D1 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Valet Parking Rotterdam Airport | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 51.9 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Firth Park Surgery | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Firth Park Road | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 420 Firth Park Road (Dental Surgery) | 200 m |
| Hospital | Northern General Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police Federation1 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dial A Drink Sheffield | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 48 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,310 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Windmill Lane Allotment Gardens 3.2 ha | 210 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 67 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, 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 8 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 | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Roman Ridge: section 180yds (160m) long on SE slopes of Wincobank Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Roman Ridge: section 600yds (550m) long between Jenkin Lane (now Road) and Tylers Street | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Burngreave Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hinde Common Wood | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Wincobank Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Brush House Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Wood Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Moonshine Tank | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Ockley Bottom | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 51 | 52 |
1 of the street's 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longley Park Sixth Form Academy | 16 plus | 16–19 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hatfield Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hucklow Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hinde House 2-16 Academy | All-through | 2–16 | 890 m (0.6 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 |
| Lift Firth Park | Secondary | 11–16 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 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 |
| Brigantia Hill Fort Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Owler Brook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Limpsfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fir Vale Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| Oasis Academy Fir Vale | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 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: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hartley Brook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windmill Lane Positive Activities S5 6FA | Other catering premises | 110 m | 4 Good | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Sam's Go Local Extra S5 6FP | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Flower Estate Family Action S5 6FP | Distributors/Transporters | 180 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2024 |
| Life after crisis food co-operative Firth park S5 6HH | Other catering premises | 190 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Henrys Cafe S5 6HH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2024 |
| Mellors Catering Services Ltd S5 6FH | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Grand Kerala Express S5 6HL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Vds Traders S5 6HL | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2024 |
| Halan Grocers S5 6HL | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Freddy's S5 6HL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 4 Good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Firth Park Fish and Chicks S5 6HL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Pattersons Traditional Butchers S5 6HL | Retailers - other | 270 m | 4 Good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| M Hussain famous samosa shop S5 6HL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Subway S5 6HL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 4 Good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Tastys S5 6HL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 66 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Heather Road (26); On or near Firth Park Crescent (25); On or near Windmill Lane (25); On or near Jessamine Road (19); On or near Lilac Road (19).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 65% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 18% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 41% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 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
- S5 6GA: 31 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- S5 6GB: 20 addresses
- S5 6FH: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bevercotes Road · Lilac Road · Marigold Close · Windmill Lane · Foxglove Road · Jessamine Road · Firth Park Crescent · Clover Gardens · Patmore Road · Acacia Road · Primrose Avenue · Bellhouse 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.