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.

Partial live coverage across the current area research seams | Sold prices through 30 Jun 2026 · Affordability year 2025 · Mobile source year 2025

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £195,000Based on 38,066 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Jun 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

Use this summary to decide whether this shortlist survives, then move into postcode-level due diligence where the evidence looks strongest.

Affordability and price

Stretch at 5.8x

Median 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 coverage

No 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 matches

No nearby planning rows matched Sheffield in the current live coverage yet.

Schools

3 nearby school rows

3 nearby school rows matched postcode area S1 4JX for Sheffield. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Transport

4,205 mapped stops

Sheffield 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 100/100

Sheffield 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.

Jobs

49,110 online job adverts observed

Sheffield sits in Yorkshire and The Humber. These are online job adverts for Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Sheffield, so the figure describes the region rather than Sheffield itself. · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 61,263 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Postcode follow-up

3 featured postcodes

3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Sheffield.

Crime

Latest month 5,718

Sheffield recorded 5,718 crimes in Jun 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 65,373, with a 1.3% fall against the prior twelve months 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 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.

  • Scope: Area rollup for Sheffield
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

1,425 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (610), cafe (417), restaurant (398).

  • Fast Food: 610 mapped places
  • Cafe: 417 mapped places
  • Restaurant: 398 mapped places

Amenity group

Grocery

563 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (356), supermarket (93), bakery (55).

  • Convenience: 356 mapped places
  • Supermarket: 93 mapped places
  • Bakery: 55 mapped places

Amenity group

Personal services

512 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (376), beauty (136).

  • Hairdresser: 376 mapped places
  • Beauty: 136 mapped places

Amenity group

Nightlife

433 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (322), bar (111).

  • Pub: 322 mapped places
  • Bar: 111 mapped places

Compare against another area

Keep at least one alternative area in view while you weigh cost, connectivity, planning pressure, and postcode follow-up coverage.

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Birmingham

Birmingham has 63,331 recorded sales with a median sold price of £220,400.

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Leeds

Leeds has 60,832 recorded sales with a median sold price of £225,000.

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North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire has 59,996 recorded sales with a median sold price of £260,000.

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Postcodes 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 139 recorded sales with a median sold price of £58,000.

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S10 3AZ

S10 3AZ has 112 recorded sales with a median sold price of £350,000.

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S1 4LR

S1 4LR has 106 recorded sales with a median sold price of £174,185.

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School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for Sheffield before you shortlist homes.

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Check sold prices

Use the sold price comparator to pressure-test what local sales mean for your budget.

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Check affordability

Use the affordability checker to see whether Sheffield still fits your income and deposit.

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Check planning nearby

Open planning watch for a faster view of live nearby applications and recent decisions.

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Read area guides

Open move guides that help you compare neighbourhoods, trade-offs, and local risks.

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Use area planners and templates

Open planners and templates like the area comparison sheet, school visit checklist, and before you move checklist while you narrow your shortlist.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

We can route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering Sheffield.