Helmton Drive Sheffield
40 addresses across 1 postcode (S8), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34403995.
- Sales: 47 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £240,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 8, D: 10, E: 1).
- 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 Dore and Totley, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Graves Park, is about 410 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 155 to 164 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodseats Medical Centre, about 530 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 34 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 | 3 | £240,000 | £228,000 | £280,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £240,500 | £231,000 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £210,000 | £195,000 | £210,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £192,500 | £192,500 | £192,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £207,500 | £190,000 | £225,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £165,000 | £148,600 | £178,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £188,000 | £188,000 | £188,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £158,050 | £158,050 | £158,050 |
| 2012 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2025 | 5 S8 8QN | Terraced | £228,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 39 S8 8QN | Terraced | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 May 2025 | 1 S8 8QN | Semi-detached | £280,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Apr 2024 | 9 S8 8QN | Terraced | £231,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Mar 2024 | 12 S8 8QN | Terraced | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Oct 2023 | 11 S8 8QN | Terraced | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2023 | 22 S8 8QN | Terraced | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Feb 2023 | 3 S8 8QN | Semi-detached | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jul 2022 | 1A S8 8QN | Semi-detached | £300,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jul 2022 | 1A S8 8QN | Other | £1,800 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Apr 2021 | 18 S8 8QN | Terraced | £192,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jul 2020 | 38 S8 8QN | Detached | £290,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Oct 2019 | 12 S8 8QN | Terraced | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2018 | 17 S8 8QN | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2018 | 27 S8 8QN | Terraced | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 25 S8 8QN | Terraced | £178,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 26 S8 8QN | Semi-detached | £148,600 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Mar 2016 | 31 S8 8QN | Terraced | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Aug 2015 | 1A S8 8QN | Semi-detached | £188,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Oct 2014 | 21 S8 8QN | Semi-detached | £158,050 | |
| 20 Jan 2012 | 12 S8 8QN | Terraced | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2011 | 3 S8 8QN | Semi-detached | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jul 2009 | 28 S8 8QN | Semi-detached | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jul 2009 | 28 S8 8QN | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2007 | 9 S8 8QN | Terraced | £132,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jun 2005 | 31 S8 8QN | Terraced | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Apr 2005 | 21 S8 8QN | Semi-detached | £131,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 27 S8 8QN | Terraced | £117,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 37 S8 8QN | Semi-detached | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jul 2003 | 18 S8 8QN | Terraced | £103,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Apr 2002 | 43 S8 8QN | Semi-detached | £83,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Apr 2002 | 43 S8 8QN | Semi-detached | £83,500 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 7 S8 8QN | Terraced | £62,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Sep 2001 | 47 S8 8QN | Semi-detached | £77,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2000 | 40 S8 8QN | Detached | £83,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Nov 1999 | 12 S8 8QN | Terraced | £52,200 | Leasehold. |
| 28 May 1998 | 36 S8 8QN | Semi-detached | £62,000 | |
| 28 May 1998 | 36 S8 8QN | Semi-detached | £62,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 1998 | 29 S8 8QN | Terraced | £53,250 | |
| 30 Apr 1998 | 29 S8 8QN | Terraced | £53,250 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Mar 1998 | 43 S8 8QN | Semi-detached | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Feb 1998 | 32 S8 8QN | Semi-detached | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jan 1998 | 12 S8 8QN | Terraced | £44,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 1997 | 18 S8 8QN | Terraced | £46,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Mar 1996 | 3 S8 8QN | Semi-detached | £44,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 1995 | 18 S8 8QN | Terraced | £44,500 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Aug 1995 | 21 S8 8QN | Semi-detached | £53,950 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (8); House, semi-detached (7); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 1967-1975 (8); 1950-1966 (6); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 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 (43% of about 700 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)
- 7 Chantrey Road Sheffield S8 8QU, permissioned (220 m)
- Pyramid Carpets 709 Chesterfield Road Sheffield S8 0SL, permissioned (240 m)
- Woodseats Working Mens Club The Dale Sheffield S8 0PS, permissioned (350 m)
- Land Rear Of 841 Chesterfield Road Sheffield S8 0SQ, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Woodseats Motor Company 304 Woodseats Road Sheffield S8 0PQ, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Dairy Distribution Centre, Hemsworth Road, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Scarsdale House, 136 Derbyshire Lane, Woodseats, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Land Between 9 And 12 Warminster Place Sheffield S8 8PU, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 12 August 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 155 m and 164 m above sea level (160 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S8 8QN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dore and Totley 240,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Sheffield 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Dronfield 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Derbyshire Lane/Mount View Avenue Norton Lees | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Sheffield Interchange/C6 Sheffield Centre | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Alderson Road Car Park | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 53.6 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodseats Medical Centre | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Everest Pharmacy - Chesterfield | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chesterfield Road Dental Practic | 370 m |
| Hospital | Royal Hallamshire Hospital | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Woodseats Police Station | 290 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Graves Park 87 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,290 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wellcarr Road Allotment Gardens 1.4 ha | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 90 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bishops House, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) north. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bishops House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Standing cross at the Church of St James, Norton | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Oakes Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Beauchief Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Summerhouse Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Cobnar Wood | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Waterfall Wood | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Sheephill Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Abbey Dale | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 40 | 40 |
None of the street's 40 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mundella Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 320 m | 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 |
| Woodseats Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Abbey Lane Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newfield Secondary School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 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 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Norton Free Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Meersbrook Bank Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| Carfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Holt House Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Carter Knowle Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mercia School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nether Edge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chantrey House Nursery & Pre School S8 8QW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Chantry Arms S8 0SL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 28 Dec 2018 |
| Viraaj S8 0SL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Woodseats Post Office S8 0SL | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Verizon Stores Ltd S8 0SE | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2023 |
| El Greco S8 0SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Kito's Italian Restaurat S8 0SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Zizzona S8 0SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Horace Boldock S8 0SE | Retailers - other | 270 m | 4 Good | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Double Dragon Takeaway S8 0SE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 4 Good | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Cafe Nort Bakery S8 0SE | Other catering premises | 270 m | 4 Good | 4 Apr 2026 |
| Yellow Shop 726 Ltd S8 0SE | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 18 Apr 2025 |
| Boden's S8 0SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| You Mini Market S8 0SE | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2026 |
| DELICIA S8 0SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 4 Good | 20 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Olivet Road (9); On or near Cross Chantrey Road (9); On or near Supermarket (5); On or near Newlyn Place (3); On or near Cherry Bank Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 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) | 75% | 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) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- S8 8QN: 40 addresses of 41 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cherry Bank Road · Olivet Road · Cross Chantrey Road · Cavill Road · Chantrey Road · Abbey View Road · Wellcarr Road · Helmton Road · Newlyn Place · Haughton Road · Newlyn Road · Cobnar Gardens
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.