Typical 3-bedroom house£163kmost £139k–£191k
Houses per m²£2,100flats £1,636
Sold last year2521,765 in five years
Prices in Sheffield+2.8%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in S5 sold for £163,339 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £138,948 and £191,405, for about 80 m² of space. That is 33% less than the same home across Sheffield (£244,000).
252 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £71k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in S5 6 (£1,677) and the most in S5 9 (£2,481).
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 £745 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £33,000 for that mortgage: what £35,000 buys.
Questions about S5
Is S5 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 33% 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 (70% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (50.3% against 43.8%); 252 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 S5?
A typical 3-bedroom house in S5 sold for £163,339 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £138,948 and £191,405.
Is S5 expensive for Sheffield?
A 3-bedroom house in S5 costs 33% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Sheffield (£244,000).
How many homes sell in S5 each year?
252 homes sold in the last year and 1,765 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
What are the schools like near S5?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Oasis Academy Watermead, where 70% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near S5?
For a 3-bedroom house, 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.