Postcode S4 7BU is located in a minor urban area, within the Burngreave ward of Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 126 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs is £35,331 per year. The nearest station is Sheffield, about 1.7 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is Parkwood Springs North.
Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,984 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.
Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs has a very high crime rate, with approximately 126 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 76.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 43.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs is £35,331 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S4 7BU.
Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs near S4 7BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Sheffield located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Parkwood Springs North | Large | Walking directions to Parkwood Springs North |
| 0.3 mi | Parkwood Springs | Large | Walking directions to Parkwood Springs |
| 0.3 mi | Abbeyfield Park | Small | Walking directions to Abbeyfield Park |
Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 (about £152 per square foot) in Burngreave area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £475,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £325,000 | £203 |
| Semi-Detached | 45 | £155,000 | £192 |
| Terraced | 55 | £119,500 | £116 |
| Flats | 11 | £71,000 | £133 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £160,000 | £63,000 | £103,750 | £65,000 |
| 2017 | £153,500 | £51,500 | £118,750 | £65,000 |
| 2018 | £180,000 | £55,000 | £104,000 | £70,500 |
| 2019 | £210,000 | £65,000 | £100,000 | £77,500 |
| 2020 | £150,000 | £66,850 | £91,750 | £73,000 |
| 2021 | £185,000 | £67,000 | £139,225 | £90,000 |
| 2022 | £225,000 | £65,000 | £130,000 | £97,000 |
| 2023 | £180,000 | £75,000 | £146,100 | £100,000 |
| 2024 | £205,000 | £70,000 | £140,000 | £105,000 |
| 2025 | £327,500 | £70,500 | £150,000 | £106,500 |
| 2026 | £173,000 | £69,000 | £157,500 | £118,140 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £137 | £130 | £115 | £71 |
| 2017 | £146 | £119 | £127 | £68 |
| 2018 | £156 | £93 | £127 | £77 |
| 2019 | £181 | £120 | £129 | £86 |
| 2020 | £167 | £130 | £126 | £84 |
| 2021 | £198 | £107 | £147 | £97 |
| 2022 | £227 | £119 | £157 | £106 |
| 2023 | £179 | £123 | £172 | £103 |
| 2024 | £206 | £104 | £175 | £117 |
| 2025 | £204 | £127 | £176 | £112 |
| 2026 | £175 | £117 | £195 | £119 |
There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S4 7BU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2026 | 4, Firshill Gardens, Sheffield, S4 7BU | Flats | Leasehold | £90,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 554, Firshill Crescent, Sheffield, S4 7DR | Terraced | Freehold | £120,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 590, Firshill Crescent, Sheffield, S4 7DR | Terraced | Freehold | £119,500 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 73, Firshill Croft, Sheffield, S4 7BQ | Flats | Leasehold | £75,100 | |
| 20 Oct 2025 | 1, Firshill Croft, Sheffield, S4 7BQ | Terraced | Freehold | £140,000 |
In the S4 7BU postcode area, located within Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S4 7BU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Go Local | 12 Firshill Glade, Sheffield, S4 7DX | Walking directions to Go Local |
| 0.2 mi | Zizy Off Licence | 176,178 Barnsley Road, Sheffield, S4 7AF | Walking directions to Zizy Off Licence |
| 0.2 mi | Marshall News | 186,188 Barnsley Road, Sheffield, S4 7AF | Walking directions to Marshall News |
| 0.2 mi | Pitsmoor Off Licence | Pitsmoor Road, Sheffield, S3 9AT | Walking directions to Pitsmoor Off Licence |
| 0.3 mi | Food Plus | 408 Pitsmoor Road, Sheffield, S3 9AY | Walking directions to Food Plus |
Annual council tax rates for Sheffield district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for S4 7BU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mustafa Ahmed
Burngreave - Elected 7 May 2026
Gill Furniss
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S4 7BU records about 126 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around S4 7BU in Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs is £130,000 (about £152 per square foot) based on 120 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to S4 7BU, including St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) (Outstanding), Abbeyfield Primary Academy (Good) and Byron Wood Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
S4 7BU scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,984 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough covering S4 7BU is Gill Furniss (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mustafa Ahmed (Green Party).