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S4 8LU

Petre Street

Burngreave

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Overview

Postcode S4 8LU 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 Crabtree & Fir Vale area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 118.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Crabtree & Fir Vale is £38,324 per year. The nearest station is Meadowhall located about 1.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Osgathorpe Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
70.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Crabtree & Fir Vale has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,029 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Crabtree & Fir Vale has a very high crime rate, with approximately 118.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

70.4%

Approximately 70.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Crabtree & Fir Vale is £38,324 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 295 ft away from S4 8LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Crabtree & Fir Vale near S4 8LU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Meadowhall located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S4 8LU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miOsgathorpe ParkLargeWalking directions to Osgathorpe Park

Area Profile

Population
520
Population density
1,995.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
46.03(+6%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.53(+100%)
Shoplifting
17.15(+99%)
Public order
14.89(+66%)
Vehicle crime
10.38(+86%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
164
31.72%
African
118
22.82%
Arab
54
10.44%
Other
52
10.06%
Pakistani
48
9.28%
Total population: 517

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
163
43.58%
Level 4+ (Degree)
70
18.72%
Other
30
8.02%
Level 3 (A level)
29
7.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
7.49%
Total 16+ residents: 374

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
106
69.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
11.18%
Owns with a mortgage
14
9.21%
Owns outright
11
7.24%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.32%
Total households: 152

Property prices in Burngreave

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £120,000 in Burngreave area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,999 up to £475,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Burngreave 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 Burngreave over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£325,000
Flats8£66,500
Semi-Detached29£150,000
Terraced43£115,000

10 year median price trend in Burngreave

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

Schools

In the S4 8LU postcode area, located within Crabtree & Fir Vale, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S4 8LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWhiteways Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryFir Vale SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryOasis Academy Fir ValeAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S4 8LU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S4 8LU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCorner CabinCyclops Street, Sheffield, S4 8EHWalking directions to Corner Cabin
0.4 miSparPopple Street, Sheffield, S4 8GDWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miAll Days135,137 Scott Road, Sheffield, S4 7BHWalking directions to All Days
0.5 miTesco Express486-488 Barnsley Road, Sheffield, S5 7AEWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miMedina StoresHinde House Lane, Sheffield, S4 8GXWalking directions to Medina Stores

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 Brightside and HillsboroughE14001466
WardBurngreaveE05010861
ParishSheffield, unparished areaE43000173
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Crabtree & Fir ValeE02001630
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sheffield 020CE01007873
Police ForceSouth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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