Main Street Sheffield
113 addresses across 8 postcodes (S12), about 470 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 34407643.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £190,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 36 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 24, D: 5, E: 2, G: 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 92% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Woodhouse, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Village Green, is about 60 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 98 to 106 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 113 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Thorpe Practice, about 750 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,100 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 76 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 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £315,000 | £290,000 | £340,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £168,500 | £157,000 | £180,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £104,000 | £104,000 | £104,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £101,500 | £101,500 | £101,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £42,000 | £42,000 | £42,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £61,950 | £61,950 | £61,950 |
| 2000 | 1 | £15,000 | £15,000 | £15,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 2024 | 34 S12 4LB | Semi-detached | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 2024 | 1C S12 4LA | Other | £190,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Dec 2023 | 46 S12 4LB | Detached | £340,000 | New build. |
| 12 Dec 2023 | 44 S12 4LB | Detached | £295,426 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Dec 2023 | 40 S12 4LB | Semi-detached | £285,765 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Jul 2023 | 42 S12 4LB | Semi-detached | £290,000 | New build. |
| 11 Nov 2021 | IVY COTTAGE S12 4LA | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2021 | IVY HOUSE S12 4LA | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2021 | 1B S12 4LA | Other | £10,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Feb 2021 | 44 S12 4LB | Other | £800,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Jan 2020 | IVY COTTAGE S12 4LA | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2019 | 34 S12 4LB | Semi-detached | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Aug 2018 | 44 S12 4LB | Other | £444,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Aug 2017 | 34 S12 4LB | Semi-detached | £104,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Aug 2017 | 44 S12 4LB | Other | £425,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Dec 2015 | 36 S12 4LB | Semi-detached | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Oct 2014 | IVY COTTAGE S12 4LA | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 19 May 2006 | IVY COTTAGE S12 4LA | Semi-detached | £101,500 | |
| 8 Apr 2004 | IVY COTTAGE S12 4LA | Semi-detached | £42,000 | |
| 24 May 2002 | 36 S12 4LB | Semi-detached | £61,950 | Leasehold. |
| 11 May 2000 | 36 S12 4LB | Semi-detached | £15,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Dec 1997 | 32 S12 4LB | Semi-detached | £39,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Sep 1997 | IVY HOUSE S12 4LA | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 1 Mar 1996 | 1 S12 4LA | Semi-detached | £40,000 |
Energy performance certificates
36 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 51 m². Most common: Flat (23); House, semi-detached (8); House, detached (2). Built: 1976-1982 (18); 2021 (4); before 1900 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (20); owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hackenthorpe. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Site Of The Cherry Tree Social Club 40 Main Street Hackenthorpe Sheffield S12 4LB, permissioned (360 m)
- 6 Stone Lane Sheffield S13 7BR, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 28 October 2026 to 6 November 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Finished in the last three months
- 30 October 2026: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S12 4LB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| S12 4LA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S12 4AH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| S12 4BF | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| S12 4BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S12 4EG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S12 4NL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S12 4NP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 113 addresses are between 98 m and 106 m above sea level (103 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S12 4AH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S12 4BF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S12 4BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S12 4EG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S12 4LA | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| S12 4LB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S12 4NL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S12 4NP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woodhouse 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Darnall 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Sheffield 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Donetsk Way | 370 m |
| Hackenthorpe | 550 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Moss Way | 740 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sheffield Road/Main Street Hackenthorpe | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Eckington | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Halfway Park and Ride | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ridgeway Arms (Mosborough) evyve | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 57.2 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Thorpe Practice | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hackenthorpe Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hackenthorpe Family Dental | 130 m |
| Hospital | Rotherham General Hospital | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Police station | Moss Way Police Station | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Crystal Peaks Sheffield NatWest | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Green 720 m² | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Shire Brook Valley 101 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Victoria Road Allotments 2.6 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 104 hectares in all.
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Westfield Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Carr Forge Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Shire Brook Valley | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Birley Spa Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Owlthorpe Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Eckington Marsh | Wetland | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 103 | 113 |
10 of the street's 113 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Forge Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 370 m | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Birley Spa Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodhouse West Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior Academy Church of England/Methodist | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Waterthorpe Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brunswick Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Temptation Cakes by Nikkie French S12 4LB | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2023 |
| Main Street Deli S12 4LB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Rasheed Gold Limited S12 4LA | Retailers - other | 80 m | 4 Good | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Lead Academy S12 4LQ | School/college/university | 120 m | 4 Good | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Go Local Extra S12 4LA | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2019 |
| Sportsman Inn S12 4LA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 4 Good | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Hackenthorpe Hall Nursery S12 4LB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Hackenthorpe Post Office S12 4LP | Retailers - other | 190 m | Exempt | |
| R Etches Greengrocers S12 4LH | Retailers - other | 310 m | 4 Good | 18 Dec 2024 |
| The Hogshead S12 4AJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Jul 2024 |
| The Craft Den S12 4AN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Hackenthorpe Lunch Club S12 4JB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2023 |
| Cotleigh Residential Home S12 4JB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Spar S12 4EJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2024 |
| Sizzlers S12 4EJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 24 Apr 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Main Street (24); On or near Delves Place (14); On or near Church Lane (11); On or near Westfield Grove (7); On or near Brookhouse Court (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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: NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC: Utility repair and maintenance works, 28 October 2026 to 6 November 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL: Utility asset works, 30 October 2026 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- S12 4LB: 89 addresses of 93 in the postcode
- S12 4LA: 18 addresses
- S12 4AH: 1 address of 49 in the postcode
- S12 4BF: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
- S12 4BU: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
- S12 4EG: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
- S12 4NL: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- S12 4NP: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Brookhouse Court · Brookhouse Close · Hutton Croft · Pritchard Close · Brook Green · Brookhouse Drive · Delves Place · Greenside Mews · Stoneacre Rise · Farm View Drive · Westfield Grove · Well Court
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.