POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
S3 postcode decision report
Promising postcode rollup
S3 currently groups 207 live postcode rows with best-fit area context in Sheffield. Aggregate median sold price reads at £137,000 across 1,137 recorded sales. Broadband context is still partial in the current rollup. 4G strong coverage reaches 99.9% and 5G reaches 80.6% in the best-fit area summary. Nearby planning activity reads quiet in the strongest matched area context. The leading exact postcode follow-up already links 11 school rows for shortlist review.
Partial live postcode rollup with exact-postcode follow-up | Sold prices through 30 Jun 2026 · Mobile source year 2025
- Matched postcodes 207Live postcode rows grouped under S3
- Median sold price in S3, last 5 years £137,000Based on 1,137 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Jun 2026
- Best-fit area SheffieldUsed for planning and connectivity context when the partial postcode spans multiple exact rows
- Nearby planning QuietPlanning follow-up uses the strongest matched area context for this rollup
- Schools snapshot 11 nearby school rowsSchool snapshot comes from the strongest exact postcode follow-up in this rollup
Joined partial postcode brief
Start with the aggregate signals below, then move into exact postcode follow-up, planning, schools, tools, and learning if this partial postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price in S3, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 1,137 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Jun 2026.
Connectivity
4G 99.9% · 5G 80.6%No current broadband summary row matched this area, so connectivity coverage is still partial in the area brief. 4G strong-coverage share is 99.9%, with 5G at 80.6% in the current area-level summary.
Planning
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Sheffield in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
11 nearby school rowsThe leading exact postcode follow-up currently links 11 school rows for shortlist review.
Transport
4,205 mapped stopsSheffield currently links 4,205 mapped transport stops, including 16 rail or metro stops. Use the linked exact postcode pages to check stop proximity more precisely inside S3.
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.
Jobs
49,110 online job adverts observedSheffield 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.
Exact postcode follow-up
10 linked postcodesStart with S3 7LE, Sheffield and then work through the other 9 linked postcodes for exact due diligence.
Median sold price in S3, last 5 years
£137,000
Strong sample. Based on 1,137 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Jun 2026.
Built from 207 matched postcode rows within the postcode area S3, with best-fit area context in Sheffield.
Local business
S3 uses the best-fit area rollup below for a first-pass amenity mix. Use the linked exact postcodes for nearby place checking.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Local-business context uses the best-fit local-authority rollup for this partial postcode. Exact nearby places still belong on the linked exact postcode pages.
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).
Exact postcode follow-up
Use these exact postcode pages to turn the partial postcode rollup into a shortlist you can pressure-test in more detail.
outcode match
S3 7LE
S3 7LE, Sheffield
outcode match
S3 8SX
S3 8SX, Sheffield
prefix match
S36 2DD
S36 2DD, Sheffield
outcode match
S3 8FU
S3 8FU, Sheffield
outcode match
S3 8HD
S3 8HD, Sheffield
prefix match
S36 8BE
S36 8BE, Barnsley
prefix match
S36 8BD
S36 8BD, Barnsley
prefix match
S33 9AE
S33 9AE, Derbyshire Dales
prefix match
S35 0BQ
S35 0BQ, Sheffield
prefix match
S35 0LB
S35 0LB, Sheffield
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Abbeyfield Primary Academy
Primary option in S3 9AN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Netherthorpe Primary School
Primary option in S3 7JA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Pye Bank CofE Primary School
Primary option in S3 9EF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for S3 7LE before you shortlist homes.
Open school comparisonRecommended tool
Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around S3.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like S3 with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess S3.
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