Rocher Close Sheffield
28 addresses across 2 postcodes (S35), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34406470.
- Sales: 35 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £238,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 11).
- 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 Chapeltown (South Yorkshire), about 3.1 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 127 to 132 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 28 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grenoside Surgery, about 840 m (0.5 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 38 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 | £238,000 | £238,000 | £238,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £260,000 | £240,000 | £280,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £277,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £242,000 | £242,000 | £242,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £166,500 | £163,000 | £170,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £169,975 | £159,950 | £180,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £140,000 | £135,000 | £167,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | £162,500 | £162,500 | £172,950 |
| 2007 | 1 | £169,995 | £169,995 | £169,995 |
| 2006 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2025 | 16 S35 8QP | Terraced | £238,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2023 | 20 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jun 2023 | 27 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £280,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Nov 2022 | 9 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £235,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Nov 2022 | 9 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2022 | 24 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £277,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jun 2020 | 11 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jun 2019 | 1 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £242,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2018 | 18 S35 8QP | Terraced | £163,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2018 | 8 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 2016 | 17 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 14 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £159,950 | |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 3 S35 8QP | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2014 | 24 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jun 2014 | 22 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2014 | 7 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £167,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Nov 2008 | 33 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £162,500 | |
| 28 Nov 2008 | S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £162,500 | |
| 18 Jan 2008 | 29 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £172,950 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Apr 2007 | 14 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £169,995 | |
| 4 Aug 2006 | 25 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2005 | 25 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2005 | 7 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £147,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 May 2005 | 33 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2004 | 1 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £145,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2002 | 23 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £89,950 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 25 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £89,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 25 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £89,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2002 | 21 S35 8QP | Detached | £128,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2001 | 7 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jan 2001 | 33 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £53,000 | |
| 13 Feb 1998 | 29 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £54,900 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Apr 1997 | 21 S35 8QP | Detached | £84,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 7 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £66,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 1995 | 27 S35 8QP | Semi-detached | £53,000 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (16); House, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (10); 1930-1949 (6); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (private) (1).
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 (80% of about 650 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)
- Site Of Former Yew Lane Community Centre Creswick Lane Sheffield S35 8NN, permissioned (200 m)
- Wheel Cottage 344 The Wheel Sheffield S35 9ZB, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Mansell Crescent / Mansell Road, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Parson Cross College (SW) - Remington Rd/ Monteney Rd New Parson Cross Masterplan Area, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Land Between Remington Avenue And The Wordsworth Tavern Margetson Creent Sheffield S5 9NB, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Eden Park Service Station, Penistone Road, Grenoside, Sheffield S35 8QG, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Parson Cross College (NE) - Remington Rd/ Monteney Rd New Parson Cross Masterplan Area, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Remington Youth Club site, Remington Road., not permissioned (840 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 30 September 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S35 8QP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| S35 8QN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 127 m and 132 m above sea level (129 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S35 8QN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S35 8QP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chapeltown (South Yorkshire) 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Meadowhall 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Sheffield 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Creswick Lane/Creswick Greave Parson Cross | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hillsborough Interchange/H5 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Valet Parking Rotterdam Airport | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 49.2 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grenoside Surgery | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Margetson Crescent | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parson Cross Dental Surgery | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Northern General Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police Training Centre | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6.0 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,270 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 690 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Standing cross at the Church of St Mary, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Standing cross at the Church of St Mary | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| File factory, 11 High Street | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Willow Garth moated site and fishpond, Ecclesfield | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cinder Hill | Hill | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Lee Shrogs Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Skew Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Green Lane Spring | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Moonshine Tank | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Waterfall Clough | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 28 |
1 of the street's 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yewlands Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 270 m | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 270 m | No published inspection |
| Mansel Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mercia Northridge School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 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 |
| Fox Hill Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Monteney Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ecclesfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grenoside Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Meynell Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Parson Cross Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Southey Green Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jan 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigantia Learning Trust S35 8NN | School/college/university | 130 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Taylor Shaw S35 8NN | School/college/university | 130 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2024 |
| St Thomas More RC Primary (IJ) S35 8NN | School/college/university | 130 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
| P Chafer S5 9AY | Mobile caterer | 190 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Central Stores S5 9AU | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2020 |
| The Beagle S5 9NW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2024 |
| Bargain Booze S5 9QN | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Lung Fung Take Away S5 9QN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Georges S5 9QN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Tasty Bite S5 9QN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Best One S5 9QN | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2018 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Creswick Lane (32); On or near Creswick Greave (3); On or near Creswick Greave Close (2); On or near Rocher Grove (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 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 | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 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 2 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
Rocher Grove · Rocher Avenue · Creswick Greave Close · Creswick Greave · Loakfield Drive · Creswick Avenue · Yew Greave Crescent · Yew Lane · Oakwood Avenue · Endfield Road · Lavinia Road · Creswick Lane
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.