Wardsend Road Sheffield
7 addresses across 5 postcodes (S5,S6), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34406545.
- Flood: 11 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 83% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sheffield, about 4.6 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hillsborough Park, is about 530 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 65 to 85 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Far Lane Medical Centre, about 920 m (0.6 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 830 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 56 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (77% of about 1,410 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)
- 11 Beeley Wood Road, Sheffield S6 1NH, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Loxley Technical Services Ltd 69 Leppings Lane Sheffield S6 1SS, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Used For Parking Adjacent 2 Niagara Road Sheffield S6 1LU, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Land To Rear Of 212-214 Middlewood Road Sheffield S6 1TE, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Hairflair 222 Middlewood Road Sheffield S6 1TE, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Land To The Rear Of 337 To 359 Middlewood Road Sheffield S6 1TH, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Gilders Car Showroom, Middlewood Road, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Ritz Social Club, Southey Green Road, Sheffield S5 8GX, not permissioned (820 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, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 7 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 low and 0 very low.
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 1RH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S6 1RQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S5 8NW | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
| S6 1LP | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| S6 1QW | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 65 m and 85 m above sea level (74 m on average); the ground rises about 19 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S5 8NW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S6 1LP | 100% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| S6 1QW | 86% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| S6 1RH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S6 1RQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sheffield 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Meadowhall 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Chapeltown (South Yorkshire) 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Leppings Lane | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Middlewood | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Hillsborough Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Herries Road/Herries Road South Owlerton | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hillsborough Interchange/H5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Valet Parking Rotterdam Airport | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 51.5 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Far Lane Medical Centre | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lo's Pharmacy | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest L W T Dental Care | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Northern General Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police Training Centre | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BR Spar Leppings lane, Wadsley Bridge Cashzone | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hillsborough Park 16 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Burngreave Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Burngreave Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Oxspring Dam | Lake or reservoir | 290 m east |
| Scraith Wood | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Moonshine Tank | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Birley Edge | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Knowle Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Rivelin Glen | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 7 |
5 of the street's 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 580 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 |
| E-Act Parkwood Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Parson Cross Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marlcliffe Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Meynell Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Watermead | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mercia Northridge School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Southey Green Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| E-ACT Pathways Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Malin Bridge Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoong Too S6 1QA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 4 Good | 6 Dec 2024 |
| S & S Stores S6 1QB | Retailers - other | 270 m | 4 Good | 7 Jan 2019 |
| SWFC Catering Suites S6 1QB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2024 |
| SWFC Seasonal Kiosks S6 1QB | Other catering premises | 270 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 16 Apr 2025 |
| S Beres and Son S6 1PD | Manufacturers/packers | 280 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Abbey Vending Services Ltd S6 1PD | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Greggs PLC S6 1LQ | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Avant Garde Drinks Ltd S6 1PD | Retailers - other | 330 m | Exempt | |
| BP/Subway & Spar S6 1LR | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Burger King S6 1LR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Long Hing S6 1SU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 1 May 2024 |
| Alara Bed & Breakfast S6 2DH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Sheffield Wednesday FC Community Programme S6 1SW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Canteen @ Abbey Forged Products S6 1NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jul 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Penistone Road North (35); On or near Herries Road South (9); On or near Binsted Way (6); On or near Binsted Gardens (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 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) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 4 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 1RH: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- S6 1RQ: 2 addresses
- S5 8NW: 1 address of 72 in the postcode
- S6 1LP: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
- S6 1QW: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Saw Works Way · Binsted Way · Herries Road South · Binsted Gardens · Binsted Glade · Herries Road · Binsted Croft · Farndale Road · Rawson Spring Way · Fielding Road · Vere Road · Lamb 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.