Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
AREA DECISION REPORT
Sheffield area decision report
Balanced shortlist area
Median affordability sits at 5.8x in 2025, which reads as stretch. Broadband coverage is still partial in the current area seam. 4G strong coverage reaches 99.9% and 5G reaches 80.6% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: Stretch at 5.8xSchools: 3 nearby school rowsBroadband: Partial broadband coverageMobile: 4G 99.9% · 5G 80.6%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £193,750Based on 38,798 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Feb 2026
- Affordability StretchMedian ratio 5.8x in 2025
- Gigabit availability UnavailableNo matched broadband row
- 4G strong coverage 99.9%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
Stretch at 5.8xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 5.8x in 2025, with a median house price of £218,000 and residence earnings of £37,885.
Broadband
Partial broadband coverageNo current broadband summary row matched this area, so connectivity coverage is still partial in the area brief.
Mobile
4G 99.9% · 5G 80.6%4G strong-coverage share is 99.9%, with 5G at 80.6% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Sheffield in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
3 nearby school rows3 nearby school rows matched postcode area S1 4JX for Sheffield. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
4,205 mapped stopsSheffield currently links 4,205 mapped transport stops, including 3,871 local bus or tram access points and 16 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 3,564 stops are marked active and 641 inactive. Top localities include Sheffield Centre (245), Parson Cross (87), Shiregreen (87).
Local business
Score 100/100Sheffield currently links 3,577 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 1,425 food and drink, 563 grocery, 512 personal services. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Sheffield.
Crime
Latest month 4,811Sheffield recorded 4,811 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 59,619, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. South Yorkshire Police contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Sheffield, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Food and drink
1,425 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (610), cafe (417), restaurant (398).
Amenity group
Grocery
563 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (356), supermarket (93), bakery (55).
Amenity group
Personal services
512 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (376), beauty (136).
Amenity group
Nightlife
433 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (322), bar (111).
Compare against another area
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North Yorkshire has 62,345 recorded sales with a median sold price of £260,000.
Open area researchPostcodes worth checking next
These are the best current postcode follow-up routes from the live area brief, so use them to move from early shortlist thinking into deeper due diligence.
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S1 4JX
S1 4JX has 129 recorded sales with a median sold price of £58,000.
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S10 3AZ
S10 3AZ has 109 recorded sales with a median sold price of £350,000.
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S1 4LR
S1 4LR has 103 recorded sales with a median sold price of £174,029.
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