Vainor Road Sheffield
58 addresses across 5 postcodes (S6), about 440 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 34406535.
- Sales: 57 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £360,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 34 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 18, E: 6, F: 4).
- Flood: 7 addresses on its postcodes are 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 5.2 km (3.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 100 to 129 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 58 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Far Lane Medical Centre, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 790 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 34 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £360,000 | £350,000 | £370,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £431,000 | £431,000 | £431,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £252,500 | £252,500 | £252,500 |
| 2022 | 2 | £315,750 | £301,500 | £330,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £295,000 | £265,000 | £296,150 |
| 2018 | 2 | £286,000 | £175,000 | £397,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £399,950 | £399,950 | £399,950 |
| 2015 | 2 | £202,500 | £175,000 | £230,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £207,100 | £203,000 | £235,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £188,500 | £162,000 | £215,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | £205,000 | £190,000 | £270,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2025 | 75 S6 4AQ | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2025 | 47 S6 4AP | Semi-detached | £370,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2024 | 17 S6 4AP | Detached | £431,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Sep 2023 | 59 S6 4AP | Semi-detached | £252,500 | |
| 1 Jun 2022 | 62 S6 4AN | Semi-detached | £301,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Apr 2022 | 31 S6 4AP | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 71 S6 4AQ | Semi-detached | £295,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Nov 2020 | 57 S6 4AP | Semi-detached | £296,150 | |
| 20 Aug 2020 | 40 S6 4AN | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2018 | 71 S6 4AQ | Semi-detached | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 2018 | 15 S6 4AP | Semi-detached | £397,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Nov 2017 | 50 S6 4AN | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 16 S6 4AN | Detached | £399,950 | |
| 23 Apr 2015 | 39 S6 4AP | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2015 | 57 S6 4AP | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2014 | 56 S6 4AN | Semi-detached | £203,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2014 | 57 S6 4AP | Semi-detached | £155,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 49 S6 4AP | Semi-detached | £235,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 2014 | 47 S6 4AP | Semi-detached | £207,100 | |
| 11 Jun 2013 | 28 S6 4AN | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2013 | 47 S6 4AP | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2011 | 37 S6 4AP | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2011 | 50 S6 4AN | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2011 | 24 S6 4AN | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2010 | 54 S6 4AN | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2009 | 23 S6 4AP | Semi-detached | £222,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Sep 2009 | 29 S6 4AP | Semi-detached | £235,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Feb 2007 | 73 S6 4AQ | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2006 | 39 S6 4AP | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2006 | 79 S6 4AQ | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2005 | 60 S6 4AN | Semi-detached | £214,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2005 | 10 S6 4AN | Detached | £271,900 | |
| 24 Feb 2005 | 21 S6 4AP | Semi-detached | £213,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2005 | 58 S6 4AN | Semi-detached | £232,500 | |
| 25 Sep 2003 | 79 S6 4AQ | Detached | £96,500 | |
| 12 Jul 2002 | 14 S6 4AN | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 10 May 2002 | 60 S6 4AN | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2002 | 13 S6 4AP | Semi-detached | £169,950 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jan 2002 | 75 S6 4AQ | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 15 S6 4AP | Semi-detached | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Feb 2001 | 16 S6 4AN | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2000 | 10 S6 4AN | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2000 | 27 S6 4AP | Detached | £83,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jul 2000 | 58 S6 4AN | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2000 | 52 S6 4AN | Detached | £77,500 | |
| 9 Jun 2000 | 30 S6 4AN | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 8 May 2000 | 21 S6 4AP | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 15 Nov 1999 | 77 S6 4AQ | Semi-detached | £71,000 | |
| 14 Sep 1999 | 41 S6 4AP | Semi-detached | £93,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Sep 1999 | 7 S6 4AP | Semi-detached | £95,000 |
Energy performance certificates
34 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 128 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (29); House, detached (5). Built: 1930-1949 (19); 1900-1929 (14); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (26); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 5, Vainor Road
- 7, Vainor Road
- 9, Vainor Road
- 15, Vainor Road
- 16, Vainor Road
- 19, Vainor Road
- 23, Vainor Road
- 24, Vainor Road
- 25, Vainor Road
- 27, Vainor Road
- 28, Vainor Road
- 29, Vainor Road
- 35, Vainor Road
- 37, Vainor Road
- 39, Vainor Road
- 49, Vainor Road
- 51, Vainor Road
- 54, Vainor Road
- 56, Vainor Road
- 71, Vainor Road
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (33% of about 1,250 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- WADSLEY HOUSE CLUB, grade II
- WADSLEY PARISH CHURCH, grade II
- WADSLEY VICARAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Wisewood School Site, Rural Lane/ Lard Road, not permissioned (320 m)
- Land At Former Dial House Club 72 Far Lane Sheffield S6 4FF, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Garage Site Adjacent 4 Langsett Avenue Sheffield S6 4AA, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Elmore Kindergarten 601 Middlewood Road Sheffield S6 1TN, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Gilders Car Showroom, Middlewood Road, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Land To The Rear Of 337 To 359 Middlewood Road Sheffield S6 1TH, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Hairflair 222 Middlewood Road Sheffield S6 1TE, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Land To Rear Of 212-214 Middlewood Road Sheffield S6 1TE, 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 14 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 4AP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S6 4AN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S6 4AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S6 4AF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| S6 4BA | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 5 / 11 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 58 addresses are between 100 m and 129 m above sea level (115 m on average); the ground rises about 30 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S6 4AF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S6 4AN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S6 4AP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S6 4AQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S6 4BA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sheffield 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Chapeltown (South Yorkshire) 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Meadowhall 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Middlewood | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Leppings Lane | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Hillsborough Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Worrall Road/Vainor Road Wadsley | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hillsborough Interchange/H4 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Morrisons - Sheffield Hillsborough Penistone Rd Car Park Prebook | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 51.2 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Far Lane Medical Centre | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Far Lane Pharmacy | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fairlawns | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Ryegate Childrens Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police Training Centre | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest LS Sheffield Cashzone | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,240 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harris Road Allotment Gardens 8,950 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Mousehole Forge, Malin Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) south. 21 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 | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Little Matlock rolling mill immediately south and east of Olive Terrace | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Knowle Hill | Hill | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Bower Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Sough Dike Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Loxley Common | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Oxspring Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Rivelin Glen | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 56 | 58 |
2 of the street's 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisewood Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 390 m | 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 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (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: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Malin Bridge Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Loxley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Forge Valley School & Sixth Form | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| Shooters Grove Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Parson Cross Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Library Tea Room S6 4BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Wadsley Church S6 4BB | Other catering premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Worrall Road News S6 4BB | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Horse and Jockey S6 4EF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 4 Good | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Sportsman Inn S6 4BB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2023 |
| Wadsley Jack S6 4BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2024 |
| Wadsley House Social S6 4AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2023 |
| Morrisons Daily S6 4BH | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Taylor Shaw S6 4AJ | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Marlcliffe Primary S6 4AJ | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2023 |
| Tapton School Academy Trust S6 4SD | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2023 |
| Yorkshire Cake Lab S6 4SD | Other catering premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Wisewood Primary School S6 4SD | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2019 |
| Oceana S6 4SD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wadsley Park Crescent (10); On or near Prescott Road (6); On or near Laird Road (5); On or near Wade Meadow (4); On or near Rural Lane (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 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) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 9 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
- S6 4AP: 28 addresses of 29 in the postcode
- S6 4AN: 22 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- S6 4AQ: 6 addresses
- S6 4AF: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
- S6 4BA: 1 address of 63 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Walders Avenue · Airedale Road · Laird Road · Rydalhurst Avenue · Wade Meadow · Prescott Road · Milden Road · Langsett Avenue · Well Lane · Wadsley Park Crescent · Laird Avenue · Braemore 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.