Buying a home in S20, Sheffield. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£226kmost £176k–£277k
Houses per m²£3,016flats £2,174
Sold last year2351,627 in five years
Prices in Sheffield+2.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in S20 sold for £225,716 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £175,986 and £277,041, for about 84 m² of space. That is 7% less than the same home across Sheffield (£244,000).

235 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £83k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in S20 8 (£2,407) and the most in S20 2 (£3,441).

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 £1,029 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £45,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in S20 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£128,589£111k–£140k41 m²53
2£186,606£160k–£223k61 m²672
3£225,716£176k–£277k84 m²548
4£333,655£289k–£372k107 m²155
5+£393,462£340k–£450k127 m²117

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£129k£187k£226k£334k£393k
Detached—£248k£294k£351k£401k
Semi-detached£111k£188k£218k£254k£292k
Terraced£131k£162k£167k£259k—
Flats£83k£124k£129k——

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

Price per m² across S20

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
S20 1£2,528£2,175
S20 2£3,441£2,551
S20 3£3,035—
S20 4£3,203£2,238
S20 5£3,204£2,310
S20 6£3,396£2,283
S20 7£3,004£1,704
S20 8£2,407£1,956

Schools near S20

Best state primary within 2 kmShortbrook Primary School90% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%11 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmEckington School45.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%7 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about S20

Is S20 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 7% 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 (90% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (45.1% against 43.8%); 235 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 S20?

A typical 3-bedroom house in S20 sold for £225,716 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £175,986 and £277,041.

Is S20 expensive for Sheffield?

A 3-bedroom house in S20 costs 7% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Sheffield (£244,000).

How many homes sell in S20 each year?

235 homes sold in the last year and 1,627 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near S20?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Shortbrook Primary School, where 90% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near S20?

For a 3-bedroom house, S12 (£197k, 4 km), S13 (£195k, 4 km), S14 (£134k, 6 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.