May Road Sheffield
18 addresses across 2 postcodes (S6), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34403131.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £185,200 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 5, E: 5, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 Sheffield, about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hillsborough Park, is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 87 to 91 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dykes Hall Medical Centre, about 90 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 149 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 | 1 | £185,200 | £185,200 | £185,200 |
| 2023 | 2 | £177,500 | £155,000 | £200,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £183,100 | £183,100 | £183,100 |
| 2017 | 2 | £162,500 | £160,000 | £165,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £112,500 | £112,500 | £112,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £141,500 | £138,000 | £145,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | £115,000 | £75,000 | £118,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £132,500 | £132,500 | £132,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £89,500 | £89,500 | £89,500 |
| 2008 | 3 | £203,000 | £124,990 | £203,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2025 | 13 S6 4QF | Terraced | £185,200 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Mar 2024 | 3 S6 4QF | Other | £302,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Aug 2023 | 19 S6 4QF | Terraced | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 May 2023 | 7 S6 4QF | Terraced | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 9 S6 4QF | Terraced | £183,100 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Mar 2017 | 5 S6 4QF | Terraced | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jan 2017 | 6 S6 4QF | Semi-detached | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Aug 2016 | 5 S6 4QF | Terraced | £112,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2015 | 17 S6 4QF | Terraced | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Mar 2015 | 13 S6 4QF | Terraced | £138,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jul 2014 | 17 S6 4QF | Terraced | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2013 | 6 S6 4QF | Semi-detached | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2011 | 15 S6 4QF | Terraced | £118,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2011 | 9 S6 4QF | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2011 | 20 S6 4QF | Terraced | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jun 2010 | 13 S6 4QF | Terraced | £132,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 2009 | 17 S6 4QF | Terraced | £89,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jun 2008 | 3 S6 4QF | Terraced | £203,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jun 2008 | 3 S6 4QF | Terraced | £203,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2008 | 7 S6 4QF | Terraced | £124,990 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jun 2006 | 3 S6 4QF | Terraced | £172,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jun 2006 | 3 S6 4QF | Terraced | £172,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2005 | 15 S6 4QF | Terraced | £117,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 19 S6 4QF | Terraced | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Nov 2003 | 15 S6 4QF | Terraced | £88,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Feb 2003 | 19 S6 4QF | Terraced | £77,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Mar 2002 | 20 S6 4QF | Terraced | £53,950 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2001 | 3 S6 4QF | Terraced | £76,500 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Dec 1999 | 20 S6 4QF | Terraced | £44,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Mar 1999 | 4 S6 4QF | Semi-detached | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (7); House, end-terrace (3); House, detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (8); before 1900 (2); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10).
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 (87% of about 790 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)
- 129 Dykes Hall Road Sheffield S6 4GR, permissioned (170 m)
- 129 Middlewood Road And 1-7 Leader Road Sheffield S6 4HB, permissioned (230 m)
- NatWest 72 Middlewood Road Sheffield S6 4PB, permissioned (230 m)
- Hei Moon 135 - 141 Middlewood Road Sheffield S6 4HB, permissioned (260 m)
- 2a Haden Street, Sheffield, permissioned (310 m)
- 65-69 Hawksley Avenue Sheffield S6 2BD, permissioned (330 m)
- Site Of Former 68 Holme Lane Sheffield S6 4JW, permissioned (330 m)
- The Hillsborough Arcade And Site Of Former Old Blue Ball Public House, Middlewood Road And Bradfield Road, Sheffield S6 4HL, permissioned (370 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S6 4QF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S6 4QE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 87 m and 91 m above sea level (89 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S6 4QE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S6 4QF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sheffield 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Meadowhall 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Darnall 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hillsborough Park | 200 m |
| Malin Bridge | 430 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Hillsborough | 520 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dykes Hall Road/Findon Street Hillsborough | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hillsborough Interchange/H4 | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Morrisons - Sheffield Hillsborough Penistone Rd Car Park Prebook | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 51.8 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dykes Hall Medical Centre | 90 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Minto Road Dental Care | 140 m |
| Hospital | Weston Park Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | West Bar Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 34-36 Middlewood Road Halifax | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hillsborough Park 16 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 820 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morley Street Gas Allotment 1.8 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Mousehole Forge, Malin Bridge, a scheduled monument, 870 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 36 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mousehole Forge, Malin Bridge | Scheduled monument | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Weston Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Knowle Hill | Hill | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Walkley Bank Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Oxspring Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Scraith Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Bower Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Rivelin Glen | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 18 |
2 of the street's 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malin Bridge Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Rivelin Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wisewood Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Marlcliffe Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Forge Valley School & Sixth Form | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Walkley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shooters Grove Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| E-Act Parkwood Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Loxley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doves Care Services Ltd (Westbourne House) S6 4GQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2025 |
| Castle Inn S6 4GR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Osborne House Community Nursery S6 4GJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Coniston Guest House S6 4LQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 150 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2019 |
| Molly's Cafe & Deli Limited S6 4GX | Other catering premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 26 Apr 2024 |
| Tram stop ltd S6 4GX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Corner News S6 4GW | Retailers - other | 200 m | 4 Good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| The Delightful Touch S6 4HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 4 Good | 17 Oct 2023 |
| Annie Jude's Ltd S6 4HA | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Luke Horton Art S6 4HA | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Wraggs Quality Meats Ltd S6 4HA | Retailers - other | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Fun House Indoor Play Centre S6 4HA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 4 Good | 19 May 2025 |
| Carolines Cafe S6 4HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Jul 2025 |
| B & M Retail S6 4HA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 230 m | 4 Good | 12 Oct 2024 |
| The Orange Bird S6 4HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 48 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (48); On or near Brier Street (15); On or near Minto Road (13); On or near Clarence Court (12); On or near East View Terrace (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 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) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
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
Portsea Road · Avondale Road · Dykes Hall Gardens · Clarence Road · Hawthorn Road · Findon Street · Clarence Court · Beechwood Road · Minto Road · Kendal Place · Hunter Road · Oakland 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.