Buying a home in S17, Sheffield. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£404kmost £339k–£503k
Houses per m²£4,391flats £3,450
Sold last year1391,038 in five years
Prices in Sheffield+2.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in S17 sold for £403,566 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £338,785 and £503,115, for about 91 m² of space. That is 65% more than the same home across Sheffield (£244,000).

139 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £124k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in S17 4 (£4,071) and the most in S17 3 (£4,758).

Across Sheffield, prices are up 2.8% on a year ago and up 22.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £967 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,840 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £81,000 for that mortgage: what £85,000 buys.

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House prices in S17 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£206,858£175k–£273k50 m²13
2£311,486£240k–£370k67 m²106
3£403,566£339k–£503k91 m²414
4£548,448£440k–£666k122 m²197
5+£710,417£574k–£880k164 m²224

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£207k£311k£404k£548k£710k
Detached—£361k£503k£597k£779k
Semi-detached—£294k£395k£490k£608k
Terraced£207k£234k£300k£359k£473k
Flats£124k£209k£248k—£491k

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across S17

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
S17 3£4,758£3,730
S17 4£4,071£3,025

Schools near S17

Best state primary within 2 kmTotley Primary School92% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%4 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmMercia School78.5% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%7 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about S17

Is S17 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 65% more than across Sheffield; prices in Sheffield are up 2.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (92% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (78.5% against 43.8%); 139 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in S17?

A typical 3-bedroom house in S17 sold for £403,566 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £338,785 and £503,115.

Is S17 expensive for Sheffield?

A 3-bedroom house in S17 costs 65% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Sheffield (£244,000).

How many homes sell in S17 each year?

139 homes sold in the last year and 1,038 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near S17?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Totley Primary School, where 92% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near S17?

For a 3-bedroom house, S8 (£271k, 4 km), S18 (£322k, 4 km), S7 (£335k, 5 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.