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Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor

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About

Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor is a residential and academic district west of Sheffield city centre. The area is characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced houses, many converted into student accommodation, alongside family homes. Its main thoroughfare is Fulwood Road, lined with a practical mix of independent shops, cafes, and supermarkets catering to the local and university population. The presence of the University of Sheffield's teaching hospitals and departments lends a steady, scholarly atmosphere to the streets.

The terrain slopes upward from Crookes Valley Park, which surrounds a former reservoir and offers green space with tennis courts and a boating lake. A specific local landmark is the former Broomhill Church of England School, a distinctive red-brick building on Whitham Road that now serves as a nursery. The area functions as a busy transit point, with major bus routes connecting it directly to the university campuses and the city centre, ensuring it is rarely quiet during term time.

Area overview

On average Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 27% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 13.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor is £51,800 per year. Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor is home to around 8,326 people, with a population density of about 5,849.4 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
13.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor Population
8,326
Population density
5,849.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
31.59(+261%)
Violence and sexual offences
30.99(-30%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.37(+8%)
Public order
9.97(+13%)
Burglary
8.05(+58%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,204
74.53%
Other White
456
5.48%
Indian
257
3.09%
African
169
2.03%
Arab
168
2.02%
Total population: 8,324

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,208
42.37%
Level 3 (A level)
3,189
42.12%
No qualifications
517
6.83%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
313
4.13%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
175
2.31%
Total 16+ residents: 7,571

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,456
48.31%
Owns outright
574
19.04%
Owns with a mortgage
478
15.86%
Other social rented
276
9.16%
Social rents from council
157
5.21%
Total households: 3,014

Property prices in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor

Median price£243,500
Price per sq ft£260
Sales (last 12 months)64
Typical range (middle 50%)£190K – £416K

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £243,500 (about £260 per square foot) in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £985,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached8£513,607£287
Semi-Detached15£420,000£305
Terraced23£245,000£260
Flats18£180,720£241

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£373,750£187,498£369,995£176,500
2017£454,995£189,995£374,995£190,750
2018£467,500£150,000£280,000£215,000
2019£485,000£132,000£379,500£192,750
2020£513,250£172,500£273,320£193,300
2021£488,500£163,250£390,000£210,000
2022£699,950£184,167£411,500£252,000
2023£1,190,000£215,000£461,500£230,000
2024£534,250£213,750£358,308£353,500
2025£625,000£182,500£498,000£210,875
2026£592,500£182,000£255,000£245,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£302£273£288£167
2017£319£286£292£212
2018£237£225£228£210
2019£279£225£242£211
2020£262£225£209£214
2021£360£237£270£231
2022£322£277£331£236
2023£468£292£331£280
2024£351£299£320£271
2025£330£253£338£292
2026£164£232£236£242
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sheffield district.

Band A£1,673
Band B£1,952
Band C£2,231
Band D£2,510
Band E£3,068
Band F£3,626
Band G£4,184
Band H£5,020

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor

Is Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor safe?

Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor records about 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor?

The median sale price in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor is £243,500 (about £260 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor?

Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor sits around rank 22,864 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor?

The average household income in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor is around £51,800 per year, and 14% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor

S102AF

Broomhill and Sharrow Vale

S63RW

Howard Road

S101EX

Redcar Road

S101EU

Ainsley Road

S102TS

Mushroom Lane

S102SR

Whitham Road

S101EZ

Embankment Road

S105BR

Taptonville Road

S105BE

Crookes Road

S63GQ

Roebuck Road

S101BG

Crookesmoor Road

S63NG

Upperthorpe

S102SF

Tree Root Walk

S102PP

Chandos Street

S105DN

Manchester Road

S102AH

Whitham Road

S63JT

Bransby Street

S105DY

Tapton Crescent Road

S63NS

Springvale Road

S105AH

Hallam Towers Mews

S105DX

Manchester Road

S63NN

Birkendale View

S63RT

Howard Road

S101AJ

Northumberland Road

S103DE

Caxton Road

S105DU

Chesterwood Drive

S102GU

Peel Terrace

S63FS

Crookesmoor Road

S105BB

Crookes Road

S102PX

Glossop Road

S105AD

Hawthorne Mews

S102QE

Glossop Road

S102HB

Brunswick Street

S37RF

Hounsfield Road

S102SS

Whitham Road

S63JH

Daniel Hill Street

S101FB

Glebe Road

S102AN

Wilkinson Lane

S102ST

Beaufort Road

S105FH

Lydgate Lane

S63GE

Roebuck Road

S105BW

Lawson Road

S102QA

Glossop Road

S105AB

Elm Gardens

S101ET

Spring Hill

S63FG

Oxford Street

S63GH

Sydney Road

S102SZ

Tree Root Walk

S105BL

Spooner Road

S103JA

Broomhill and Sharrow Vale

S103BB

Fulwood Road

S101EQ

Moorgate Avenue

S101FA

Roslin Road

S102TH

Western Bank

S102TP

Mushroom Lane

S101DA

Marlborough Road

S102GZ

Glossop Road

S105BD

Crookes Road

S101EN

Warrington Road

S102TU

Northumberland Road

S102SU

Severn Road

S103BZ

Ashgate Road

S105BH

Hoole Road

S63RZ

Joseph Road

S105BT

Hallamgate Road

S63JR

Blake Street

S37RH

Hounsfield Road

S63FQ

Crookesmoor Road

S103BD

Fulwood Road

S63GG

Sydney Road

S37RL

Upper Hanover Street

S101EH

Crookesmoor Road

S63FR

Crookesmoor Road

S105AY

Taptonville Head

S63NE

Upperthorpe

S103DL

Ashgate Close

S102JE

Wilkinson Lane

S101EP

Beehive Road

S102GR

Brunswick Street

S101BP

Turners Lane

S102UF

Severn Court

S101BA

Crookes Valley Road

S101DJ

Harcourt Road

S37HG

Favell Road

S101BB

Parker's Lane

S63NT

Springvale Road

S101AR

Marlborough Road

S63NU

Springvale Road

S102SQ

Whitham Road

S101BL

Crookesmoor Road

S63FP

Crookesmoor Road

S102SN

Whitham Road

S105BU

Lawson Road

S102PL

Newbould Lane

S102PQ

Nile Street

S102RX

Beech Hill Road

S63GL

Burns Road

S63JQ

Blake Street

S102TA

Claremont Crescent

S102AQ

Broomhill and Sharrow Vale