Buying a home in S2, Sheffield. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£188kmost £159k–£224k

Houses per m²£2,351flats £2,229

Sold last year1931,350 in five years

Prices in Sheffield+2.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in S2 sold for £187,637 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £158,628 and £223,797, for about 84 m² of space. That is 23% less than the same home across Sheffield (£244,000).

193 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £90k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in S2 5 (£1,995) and the most in S2 3 (£2,550).

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 £856 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £38,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.

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House prices in S2 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£145,937	£142k–£157k	61 m²	5
2	£148,120	£132k–£175k	64 m²	432
3	£187,637	£159k–£224k	84 m²	573
4	£244,100	£186k–£301k	109 m²	56
5+	£288,416	£228k–£322k	148 m²	32

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£146k	£148k	£188k	£244k	£288k
Detached	—	£190k	£195k	—	—
Semi-detached	—	£152k	£196k	£265k	£256k
Terraced	—	£142k	£182k	£215k	£288k
Flats	£90k	£114k	£110k	£116k	—

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

Price per m² across S2

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
S2 1	£2,281	£1,644
S2 2	£2,380	£1,651
S2 3	£2,550	£2,092
S2 4	£2,313	£2,329
S2 5	£1,995	£2,800

Schools near S2

Best state primary within 2 kmPrince Edward Primary School78% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%15 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmMercia School78.5% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%19 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

S1 Sheffield · 2 km3-bed house £188k S14 Sheffield · 3 km3-bed house £134k S3 Sheffield · 3 km3-bed house £147k S7 Sheffield · 3 km3-bed house £335k S4 Sheffield · 3 km3-bed house £122k S12 Sheffield · 4 km3-bed house £197k S9 Sheffield · 4 km3-bed house £161k S8 Sheffield · 4 km3-bed house £271k

Questions about S2

Is S2 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 23% less than across Sheffield; prices in Sheffield are up 2.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (78% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (78.5% against 43.8%); 193 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 S2?

A typical 3-bedroom house in S2 sold for £187,637 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £158,628 and £223,797.

Is S2 expensive for Sheffield?

A 3-bedroom house in S2 costs 23% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Sheffield (£244,000).

How many homes sell in S2 each year?

193 homes sold in the last year and 1,350 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near S2?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Prince Edward Primary School, where 78% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near S2?

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