Buying a home in S8, Sheffield. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£271kmost £219k–£334k
Houses per m²£3,302flats £2,521
Sold last year4212,873 in five years
Prices in Sheffield+2.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in S8 sold for £271,266 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £219,387 and £334,418, for about 84 m² of space. That is 11% more than the same home across Sheffield (£244,000).

421 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 £114k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in S8 7 (£3,218) and the most in S8 0 (£3,302).

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 £1,237 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £54,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in S8 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£163,975£132k–£175k43 m²12
2£205,594£177k–£260k66 m²611
3£271,266£219k–£334k84 m²1,574
4£391,122£314k–£458k116 m²269
5+£457,116£394k–£544k140 m²145

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£164k£206k£271k£391k£457k
Detached—£306k£377k£457k£493k
Semi-detached—£244k£302k£395k£455k
Terraced£151k£188k£223k£301k£319k
Flats£114k£145k£111k£99k—

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

Price per m² across S8

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
S8 0£3,302£2,786
S8 7£3,218£1,685
S8 8£3,299£2,137
S8 9£3,260£2,539

Schools near S8

Best state primary within 2 kmCarter Knowle Junior School80% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%10 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

Questions about S8

Is S8 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 11% 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 (80% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (78.5% against 43.8%); 421 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 S8?

A typical 3-bedroom house in S8 sold for £271,266 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £219,387 and £334,418.

Is S8 expensive for Sheffield?

A 3-bedroom house in S8 costs 11% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Sheffield (£244,000).

How many homes sell in S8 each year?

421 homes sold in the last year and 2,873 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 S8?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Carter Knowle Junior School, where 80% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near S8?

For a 3-bedroom house, S14 (£134k, 2 km), S2 (£188k, 4 km), S1 (£188k, 4 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.