Royston Croft Sheffield
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (S20), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34407829.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £190,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 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 C; 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 Woodhouse, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Village Green, is about 760 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 110 to 113 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Thorpe Practice, about 490 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £142,500 | £137,500 | £195,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £107,500 | £107,500 | £107,500 |
| 2013 | 2 | £100,000 | £80,000 | £120,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £98,000 | £98,000 | £98,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £129,500 | £129,500 | £129,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | £97,000 | £77,500 | £123,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £85,500 | £85,500 | £85,500 |
| 2002 | 2 | £79,500 | £70,000 | £89,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2026 | 10 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2021 | 2 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £195,500 | |
| 26 Jul 2021 | 10 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £142,500 | |
| 23 Jun 2021 | 8 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £137,500 | |
| 18 Mar 2015 | 1 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2014 | 8 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £107,500 | |
| 22 Nov 2013 | 10 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 24 May 2013 | 5 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 29 May 2012 | 9 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £98,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2011 | 2 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £129,500 | |
| 10 Oct 2008 | 12 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 3 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2004 | 2 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 21 May 2004 | 12 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £97,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2004 | 7 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £77,500 | |
| 12 Dec 2003 | 10 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £85,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 8 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £70,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2002 | 2 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £89,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2001 | 10 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £54,500 | |
| 23 Feb 2001 | 7 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 31 May 2000 | 12 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £46,000 | |
| 12 May 2000 | 10 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £45,500 | |
| 4 Jun 1999 | 4 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £49,000 | |
| 5 Feb 1999 | 3 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £43,500 | |
| 22 Jan 1999 | 9 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £42,900 | |
| 28 Apr 1998 | 10 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £41,950 | |
| 22 Aug 1997 | 2 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £46,225 | |
| 27 Sep 1996 | 8 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £41,000 | |
| 22 Aug 1996 | 7 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £38,950 | |
| 25 Sep 1995 | 1 S20 6SJ | Semi-detached | £47,500 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 52 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (4); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 C (40% 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)
- Weakland Drive, Weakland Crescent, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Newstead Estate, Birley, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Penelope Hairdressing And Beauty Room Meadowcroft 1 Birley Lane Sheffield S12 3BP, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Site Of The Cherry Tree Social Club 40 Main Street Hackenthorpe Sheffield S12 4LB, permissioned (890 m (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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S20 6SJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S20 6SG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 110 m and 113 m above sea level (111 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S20 6SG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S20 6SJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woodhouse 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Darnall 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Sheffield 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hackenthorpe | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Birley Moor Road | 410 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Donetsk Way | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moor Valley/Moor Valley Close Quarry Hill | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Eckington | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-op Gleadless Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ridgeway Arms (Mosborough) evyve | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 56.8 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Thorpe Practice | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Weldricks Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hackenthorpe Family Dental | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Sheffield Childrens Hospital | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Police station | Moss Way Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Green 720 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,330 m² | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Birley Wood | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Birley Spa Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Owlthorpe Hill | Hill | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Carr Forge Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Shire Brook Valley | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Eckington Marsh | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the street's 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Birley Spa Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rainbow Forge Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ridgeway Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Birley Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Birley Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodhouse West Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
| Mosborough Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birley Moor Garden Centre S20 5BB | Retailers - other | 350 m | Exempt | |
| Equilatte S20 5BB | Mobile caterer | 350 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Grandpa Joe's Potting Shed S20 5BB | Mobile caterer | 350 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| JPac S12 4HJ | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Taylor Shaw S12 4HJ | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Athersley Gardens (3); On or near Darfield Avenue (2); On or near Moorthorpe Gardens (2); On or near Deanhead Court (1); On or near Kingswood Croft (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Royston Close · Royston Avenue · Royston Grove · Kingswood Grove · Kingswood Croft · Kingswood Avenue · Athersley Gardens · Kingswood Close · Brampton Court · Ravenfield Close · Melton Grove · Deanhead 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.