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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Sheffield. All 21 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£244kacross Sheffield
Cheapest districtS43-bed house £122k
Sold last year4,358homes in Sheffield
Prices in Sheffield+2.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Sheffield sold for £244,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £122k in S4 and £404k in S17, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at S4: about 84 m² for a typical £122k. S6 is the busiest market, with 537 sales last year.

Prices in Sheffield are up 2.8% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £967 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,113 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Sheffield

1S43-bed house £122kabout 84 m² · 34 sold last year2S143-bed house £134kabout 83 m² · 41 sold last year3S33-bed house £147kabout 88 m² · 60 sold last year4S93-bed house £161kabout 83 m² · 114 sold last year5S53-bed house £163kabout 80 m² · 252 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is S9: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £86k.

Best areas in Sheffield for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

S43-bed house £122k
Primary St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) · 75% England 64%Secondary King Edward VII School · 59.7% England 43.8%
S143-bed house £134k
Primary Carfield Primary School · 78% England 64%Secondary Mercia School · 78.5% England 43.8%
S33-bed house £147k
Primary St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) · 75% England 64%Secondary Mercia School · 78.5% England 43.8%
S93-bed house £161k
Primary High Hazels Junior School · 65% England 64%Secondary All Saints' Catholic High School · 52.5% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Sheffield postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
S1£188k85 m²£143k£2,69262%26
S2£188k84 m²£114k£2,35178%193
S3£147k88 m²£143k£2,42375%60
S4£122k84 m²£88k£1,54575%34
S5£163k80 m²£87k£2,10070%252
S6£242k84 m²£141k£3,03487%537
S7£335k91 m²£193k£3,78580%125
S8£271k84 m²£145k£3,30280%421
S9£161k83 m²£86k£2,02965%114
S10£337k88 m²£198k£4,08176%355
S11£375k93 m²£197k£4,13780%278
S12£197k83 m²£126k£2,60181%260
S13£195k83 m²£121k£2,43473%194
S14£134k83 m²—£1,80578%41
S17£404k91 m²£209k£4,39192%139
S20£226k84 m²£124k£3,01690%235
S21£222k84 m²£117k£2,76372%161
S25£197k85 m²£90k£2,54661%169
S26£218k86 m²£116k£2,88981%188
S35£244k84 m²£132k£3,10285%340
S36£222k84 m²£126k£2,93580%236

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Sheffield

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Sheffield?

About £244,000 across Sheffield, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £122k in S4 to £404k in S17.

What is the cheapest area of Sheffield to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: S4 (£122k), S14 (£134k), S3 (£147k).

Are house prices going up in Sheffield?

In Sheffield, prices are up 2.8% on a year ago and up 22.1% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Sheffield is best for families?

On school results and price together: S4 (3-bed house £122k, best primary nearby 75% at the expected standard against 64% across England); S14 (3-bed house £134k, best primary nearby 78% at the expected standard against 64% across England); S3 (3-bed house £147k, best primary nearby 75% at the expected standard against 64% across England); S9 (3-bed house £161k, best primary nearby 65% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Sheffield a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £244,000, prices are up 2.8% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £967 a month against roughly £1,113 for a 90% mortgage, and 4,358 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £122k to £404k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Sheffield each year?

4,358 homes sold across its 21 postcode districts in the last year, the most in S6.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.