Kirkby Road Sheffield
22 addresses across 1 postcode (S12), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34404049.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £180,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 2, D: 6, E: 2).
- 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 Darnall, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Gleadless Common, is about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 174 to 179 m above sea level.
- Noise: 18 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stonecroft Medical Centre, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 51 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 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £108,500 | £80,000 | £137,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £142,000 | £142,000 | £142,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £131,500 | £131,500 | £131,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £131,000 | £130,000 | £132,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | £180,500 | £120,000 | £183,750 |
| 2012 | 3 | £200,000 | £100,000 | £200,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £102,500 | £102,500 | £102,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2024 | 17 S12 2LY | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2023 | 10 S12 2LY | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2022 | 2 - 4 S12 2LY | Other | £299,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Oct 2020 | 12 S12 2LY | Detached | £240,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jun 2020 | 17 S12 2LY | Terraced | £137,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2020 | 24 S12 2LY | Terraced | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 2019 | 26 S12 2LY | Terraced | £142,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 10 S12 2LY | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 1 S12 2LY | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2016 | 26 S12 2LY | Terraced | £131,500 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Mar 2016 | 1 S12 2LY | Detached | £110,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 15 S12 2LY | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2014 | 17 S12 2LY | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 2 May 2014 | 21 S12 2LY | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2013 | 26 S12 2LY | Terraced | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 2013 | 16 S12 2LY | Detached | £180,000 | New build. |
| 5 Jun 2013 | 12 S12 2LY | Detached | £183,750 | New build. |
| 7 Mar 2013 | 14 S12 2LY | Detached | £181,000 | New build. |
| 28 Mar 2012 | 19 S12 2LY | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2012 | 10 S12 2LY | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2012 | 8 S12 2LY | Detached | £200,000 | New build. |
| 21 Aug 2009 | 26 S12 2LY | Terraced | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jan 2007 | 17 S12 2LY | Terraced | £102,500 | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | 24 S12 2LY | Terraced | £116,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Nov 2002 | 22 S12 2LY | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2002 | 26 S12 2LY | Terraced | £72,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2000 | 21 S12 2LY | Semi-detached | £50,500 | |
| 28 May 1999 | 24 S12 2LY | Terraced | £44,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Mar 1997 | 18 S12 2LY | Detached | £57,950 | |
| 22 Aug 1996 | 26 S12 2LY | Terraced | £41,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, end-terrace (3); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 2012 (3); before 1900 (3); 1900-1929 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
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 (64% 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)
- Gleadless Primary School, Hollinsend Road, S12 2EH, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 800 Gleadless Road, Sheffield, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Hurlfield Service Reservoir, Hurlfield Road., not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Foxwood, Ridgeway Road, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 15 & 16 Mansfield View Sheffield S12 2AW, 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 31 October 2026.
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 22 addresses are between 174 m and 179 m above sea level (176 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S12 2LY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Darnall 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Sheffield 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Woodhouse 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hollinsend | 260 m |
| Gleadless Townend | 410 m (0.3 miles) | |
| White Lane | 840 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ridgeway Road/Kirkby Road Gleadless | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Sheffield Interchange/E6 Sheffield Centre | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-op Gleadless Car Park | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 56.8 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stonecroft Medical Centre | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Armstrong's Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Hallamshire Hospital | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Elm Tree Police Section Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Budgens Cashzone | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gleadless Common 13 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Jaunty Park 14 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hollinsend Park 6.8 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hollinsend Allotment Gardens 2,310 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Oakes Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Oakes Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| City Road Cemetery, Sheffield | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Herdings Wood | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Birley Vale | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Gleadless Valley | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Rollestone Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Carr Forge Dam | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Acres Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 21 |
18 of the street's 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleadless Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sheffield Springs Academy Christian | Secondary | 11–16 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Intake Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Charnock Hall Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Prince Edward Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Birley Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bankwood Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 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: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Woodthorpe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Birley Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Arbourthorne Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Inn S12 2NR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Kins Kitchen S12 2TA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 4 Good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Pizza4U S12 2TA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2025 |
| The Sandwich Shack S12 2TA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 4 Good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| NK Cellar Ltd S12 2TA | Retailers - other | 220 m | 4 Good | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Slimming World Franchise S12 2SR | Retailers - other | 350 m | Exempt | |
| Taylor Shaw S12 2EJ | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Busy Rascals S12 2EJ | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 May 2023 |
| Gleadless & Dist Conservatives S12 2EJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2019 |
| Chilli & Banana S12 2LG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Onestop S12 2LG | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Apr 2024 |
| Rubeez S12 2LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Gleadless Lunch Club S12 2LJ | Other catering premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Sheffield Light S12 2LJ | Other catering premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Glade Lea (24); On or near Seagrave Drive (10); On or near Kirkby Road (7); On or near Glade Croft (3); On or near Kirkby Drive (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- S12 2LY: 22 addresses of 24 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Kirkby Avenue · Glade Lea · Crispin Gardens · Crispin Close · Seagrave Drive · Kirkby Drive · Kirkby View · Glade Croft · Grassthorpe Road · Crispin Road · Grassthorpe Road · Leadbeater 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.