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About

Woodseats sits on the southern edge of Sheffield, with the A61 Chesterfield Road running through its centre. The main road provides a continuous parade of shops, cafes, takeaways and pubs and is served by frequent bus routes into the city and south toward Chesterfield. Local amenities include primary schools, churches and community facilities clustered around the high street, and small commercial units spill onto side streets. Everyday services and evening venues tend to concentrate along the slope of Chesterfield Road, which shapes how the local centre is used throughout the day.

Residential streets radiate away from the main road, a mix of Victorian terraces and 1930s semi‑detached houses set behind small front gardens. There are pockets of allotments and pocket green spaces, used by local groups and families. Local organisations run clubs and events from community halls and pubs, and the steady flow of traffic on the A61 marks Woodseats as both a local shopping hub and a transport corridor linking Sheffield with towns to the south.

Area overview

On average Woodseats has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 5.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Woodseats is £50,902 per year. There are 1 schools in Woodseats: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Woodseats is home to around 7,769 people, with a population density of about 5,548.9 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
5.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Woodseats Population
7,769
Population density
5,548.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.83(-64%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.53(-33%)
Shoplifting
7.47(-15%)
Vehicle crime
6.05(+7%)
Public order
4.63(-48%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,513
83.82%
Other White
312
4.02%
Pakistani
236
3.04%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
90
1.16%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
71
0.91%
Total population: 7,770

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,739
42.37%
Level 3 (A level)
1,074
16.62%
No qualifications
868
13.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
790
12.22%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
540
8.35%
Total 16+ residents: 6,464

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,325
37.38%
Owns outright
1,162
32.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
756
21.33%
Social rents from council
162
4.57%
Other forms of private rent
85
2.4%
Total households: 3,545

Property prices in Woodseats

Median price£230,000
Price per sq ft£272
Sales (last 12 months)133
Typical range (middle 50%)£180K – £290K

Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 (about £272 per square foot) in Woodseats area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £585,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Woodseats over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached4£337,500£286
Semi-Detached30£296,000£333
Terraced76£217,275£259
Flats23£169,000£253

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Woodseats

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Woodseats.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£221,000£135,000£175,000£145,000
2017£285,000£124,250£168,500£145,000
2018£256,000£125,000£192,500£160,000
2019£250,500£134,250£225,000£153,500
2020£287,500£130,000£211,250£160,000
2021£416,000£151,200£231,250£180,000
2022£451,250£220,000£260,500£202,000
2023£285,000£190,000£261,000£210,000
2024£365,000£151,500£275,000£201,500
2025£375,000£164,500£280,000£219,550
2026£176,500£297,000£222,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Woodseats.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Woodseats.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£218£216£207£175
2017£235£211£205£180
2018£257£190£221£187
2019£241£185£228£190
2020£266£211£245£204
2021£270£245£250£212
2022£337£328£303£249
2023£288£315£289£254
2024£306£261£298£254
2025£308£259£320£258
2026£246£333£255
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Woodseats.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Woodseats 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 Woodseats

Is Woodseats safe?

Woodseats records about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Woodseats?

The median sale price in Woodseats is £230,000 (about £272 per square foot) based on 133 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Woodseats?

Woodseats has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Woodseats?

Woodseats scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Woodseats sits around rank 21,162 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 Woodseats?

The average household income in Woodseats is around £50,902 per year, and 5% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Woodseats

S80NR

Todwick Road

S80JP

Fraser Road

S80ND

Cawthorne Grove

S80GZ

Holmhirst Way

S88QW

Chantrey Road

S88QR

Olivet Road

S80GT

Osmaston Road

S80PN

Woodseats Road

S88QS

Olivet Road

S80SE

Chesterfield Road

S80SR

Chesterfield Road

S80JE

Fraser Crescent

S80JX

Archer Road

S88TD

Hackthorn Road

S80SL

Chesterfield Road

S88RG

Abbey View Road

S80DS

Graves Park

S88QJ

Helmton Road

S88SU

Newlyn Road

S88QG

Bingham Road

S80GQ

Mitchell Road

S80HR

Periwood Drive

S80HY

Periwood Avenue

S88TF

Scarsdale Road

S80JA

Fraser Close

S80PS

The Dale

S80GR

Mitchell Road

S80NH

Cartmell Road

S80GG

Bromwich Road

S88QN

Helmton Drive

S80SU

Woodseats Mews

S80BL

Abbey Lane

S80GF

Bromwich Road

S80AJ

Linden Avenue

S80NP

Havercroft Road

S80GP

Marshall Road

S80PW

The Dale

S80JD

Fraser Crescent

S80GB

Camping Lane

S88TE

Scarsdale Road

S80NX

Ulverston Road

S80HB

Holmhirst Drive

S80NG

Cartmell Crescent

S80SB

Chesterfield Road

S80PQ

Woodseats Road

S80JF

Fraser Crescent

S88RE

Abbey View Road

S80PJ

Woodseats Road

S80RJ

Cartmell Court

S80SA

Chesterfield Road

S80LB

Archer Drive

S80RE

Tadcaster Crescent

S88TG

Underwood Road

S88QP

Wellcarr Road

S80NB

Cawthorne Grove

S80HL

Moorview Drive

S80HA

Holmhirst Drive

S80NE

Perigree Road

S80JZ

Archer Drive

S80HE

Chatfield Road

S88SX

Nettleham Road

S80JT

Archer Road

S72PY

Old Station Drive

S80SS

Chesterfield Road

S88QA

Cobnar Road

S88QH

Haughton Road

S80NU

Smithy Wood Crescent

S80SH

Chesterfield Road

S88TB

Hackthorn Road

S80JJ

Fraser Road

S80LD

Archer Road

S80GW

Holmhirst Road

S80GS

Linburn Road

S88RJ

Cavill Road

S80JH

Fraser Road

S80PT

Scarsdale Road

S80HH

Moor View Road

S88RB

Cherrybank Road

S88RH

Abbey View Road

S80NL

Cartmell Road

S80NY

Ulverston Road

S80HF

Linscott Road

S80JN

Fraser Road

S80HX

Periwood Grove

S80TD

Archer Drive

S80HD

Kennedy Road

S80SQ

Chesterfield Road

S80NN

Cartmell Road

S88RD

Cherrybank Road

S80GJ

Marshall Road

S80GD

Camping Lane

S88QQ

Wellcarr Road

S80JY

Archer Mews

S80NS

Ledstone Road

S88TH

Underwood Road

S80PR

Woodseats Road

S88AG

Newlyn Road

S80HZ

Periwood Close

S80NA

Cawthorne Close

S80GA

Linden Avenue