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S3 8AF

Lancaster Street

City

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Overview

Postcode S3 8AF is located in a minor urban area, within the City ward of Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Burngreave & Grimesthorpe area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 269.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Burngreave & Grimesthorpe is £40,952 per year. The nearest station is Sheffield located about 1.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Philadelphia Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
269
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Burngreave & Grimesthorpe has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,859 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Burngreave & Grimesthorpe has a very high crime rate, with approximately 269.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Burngreave & Grimesthorpe is £40,952 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S3 8AF.

Flood risk

Low

Burngreave & Grimesthorpe near S3 8AF has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sheffield located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S3 8AF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miPhiladelphia GardensMediumWalking directions to Philadelphia Gardens
0.5 miUpperthorpe Peace GardenSmallWalking directions to Upperthorpe Peace Garden

Area Profile

Population
164
Population density
7,069 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
94.3(+117%)
Anti-social behaviour
53.89(+291%)
Vehicle crime
44.7(+701%)
Public order
31.23(+248%)
Drugs
22.05(+543%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
135
82.32%
Other White
17
10.37%
Bangladeshi
3
1.83%
Roma
2
1.22%
Other
2
1.22%
Total population: 164

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
116
72.5%
Level 3 (A level)
23
14.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
16
10%
Apprenticeship
3
1.88%
No qualifications
2
1.25%
Total 16+ residents: 160

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
53
50.96%
Owns with a mortgage
22
21.15%
Shared ownership
13
12.5%
Owns outright
12
11.54%
Other social rented
2
1.92%
Total households: 104

Property prices in City

Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £136,620 in City area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,500 up to £440,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for City in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in City over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats135£134,000
Terraced11£202,500

10 year median price trend in City

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in City.

Schools

In the S3 8AF postcode area, located within Burngreave & Grimesthorpe, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S3 8AF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miAll-throughAstrea Academy SheffieldFree schools

Good

0.4 miPrimaryNetherthorpe Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableBethany SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S3 8AF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S3 8AF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miEuro CellRutland Road, Sheffield, S3 8DGWalking directions to Euro Cell
0.2 miFood PlusAlbert Terrace Road, Sheffield, S6 3DDWalking directions to Food Plus
0.3 miSparAlbert Terrace Road, Sheffield, S6 3BNWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miTesco Superstore50 Montgomery Terrace Road, Sheffield, S6 3BUWalking directions to Tesco Superstore
0.3 miAsda Express228 Netherthorpe Road, Sheffield, S3 7EZWalking directions to Asda Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sheffield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,593
Band B£1,858
Band C£2,123
Band D£2,389
Band E£2,920
Band F£3,450
Band G£3,981
Band H£4,778

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

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictSheffieldE08000039
Parliamentary ConstituencySheffield CentralE14001467
WardCityE05010862
ParishSheffield, unparished areaE43000173
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Burngreave & GrimesthorpeE02001632
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sheffield 022HE01033270
Police ForceSouth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced2001-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.