Buying a home in S21, Sheffield. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£222kmost £176k–£268k
Houses per m²£2,763flats £2,219
Sold last year1611,087 in five years
Prices in North East Derbyshire+8.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in S21 sold for £222,075 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £176,232 and £267,551, for about 84 m² of space. That is 9% less than the same home across Sheffield (£244,000).

161 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £92k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in S21 2 (£2,482) and the most in S21 5 (£3,194).

Across North East Derbyshire, prices are up 8.4% on a year ago and up 26.9% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £878 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,013 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £44,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in S21 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£119,429£116k–£209k45 m²6
2£181,164£157k–£204k64 m²376
3£222,075£176k–£268k84 m²431
4£317,453£249k–£379k107 m²128
5+£400,000£332k–£478k146 m²87

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£119k£181k£222k£317k£400k
Detached—£249k£289k£374k£410k
Semi-detached—£184k£212k£263k£392k
Terraced—£157k£186k£227k£286k
Flats£92k£117k———

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

Price per m² across S21

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
S21 1£2,776£2,101
S21 2£2,482—
S21 3£2,709£2,200
S21 4£2,789£2,230
S21 5£3,194—

Schools near S21

Best state primary within 2 kmImmaculate Conception Catholic Primary72% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%7 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmEckington School45.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%4 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about S21

Is S21 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 9% less than across Sheffield; prices in North East Derbyshire are up 8.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (72% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (45.1% against 43.8%); 161 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 S21?

A typical 3-bedroom house in S21 sold for £222,075 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £176,232 and £267,551.

Is S21 expensive for Sheffield?

A 3-bedroom house in S21 costs 9% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Sheffield (£244,000).

How many homes sell in S21 each year?

161 homes sold in the last year and 1,087 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near S21?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary, where 72% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near S21?

For a 3-bedroom house, S43 (£185k, 5 km), S12 (£197k, 6 km), S13 (£195k, 7 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.