Postcode S5 6SD is located in a minor urban area, within the Firth Park area of Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Firth Park area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 29% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Firth Park is £37,698 per year. The median sale price in Firth Park is £155,500 (around £193 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £128,750 and £205,000. The nearest station is Meadowhall, about 1.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Firth Park.
Firth Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 949 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.
Firth Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 35.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 53.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Firth Park is £37,698 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S5 6SD.
Firth Park near S5 6SD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Meadowhall located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Firth Park | Large | Walking directions to Firth Park |
| 0.4 mi | Bellhouse Road Playing Fields | Small | Walking directions to Bellhouse Road Playing Fields |
Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £155,500 (about £193 per square foot) in Firth Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,000 up to £290,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £222,500 | £253 |
| Semi-Detached | 68 | £175,000 | £207 |
| Terraced | 44 | £135,500 | £173 |
| Flats | 10 | £118,000 | £185 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £130,000 | £68,500 | £118,500 | £78,750 |
| 2017 | £129,995 | £85,000 | £113,000 | £88,000 |
| 2018 | £133,000 | £79,000 | £121,000 | £90,000 |
| 2019 | £150,000 | £70,000 | £107,500 | £88,750 |
| 2020 | £150,000 | £72,750 | £120,000 | £97,500 |
| 2021 | £155,000 | £85,000 | £147,750 | £115,000 |
| 2022 | £209,995 | £88,000 | £167,500 | £129,000 |
| 2023 | £180,000 | £95,000 | £160,000 | £125,000 |
| 2024 | £203,000 | £85,000 | £152,250 | £127,000 |
| 2025 | £223,700 | £105,000 | £165,000 | £131,000 |
| 2026 | £202,500 | £115,000 | £187,000 | £138,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £127 | £99 | £125 | £107 |
| 2017 | £151 | £133 | £128 | £117 |
| 2018 | £163 | £138 | £134 | £110 |
| 2019 | £163 | £117 | £130 | £124 |
| 2020 | £176 | £118 | £145 | £130 |
| 2021 | £207 | £150 | £159 | £144 |
| 2022 | £206 | £152 | £188 | £167 |
| 2023 | £215 | £163 | £189 | £167 |
| 2024 | £242 | £136 | £184 | £170 |
| 2025 | £265 | £157 | £202 | £162 |
| 2026 | £203 | £184 | £213 | £178 |
There were 41 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S5 6SD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2025 | 132, Hucklow Road, Sheffield, S5 6TF | Flats | Leasehold | £64,000 | |
| 03 Jun 2025 | 85, The Oval, Sheffield, S5 6SP | Terraced | Freehold | £80,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2026 | 63, The Oval, Sheffield, S5 6SN | Terraced | Freehold | £156,000 | |
| 03 Jun 2026 | 76, Vickers Road, Sheffield, S5 6WB | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £110,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 96, Vickers Road, Sheffield, S5 6WB | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £167,000 |
In the S5 6SD postcode area, located within Firth Park, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Hucklow Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jun 2024. | |
Hucklow Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Jun 2024
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| 0.2 mi | 16 plus | Longley Park Sixth Form Academy | Academy 16-19 converter | Unrated. | |
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy ratingInspection information
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of S5 6SD
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Firth Park Mini Market | 463 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, S5 6QQ | Walking directions to Firth Park Mini Market |
| 0.2 mi | Ferdous | 467,469 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, S5 6QQ | Walking directions to Ferdous |
| 0.2 mi | Firth Park Convenience Store | 11,13 Stubbin Lane, Sheffield, S5 6QG | Walking directions to Firth Park Convenience Store |
| 0.2 mi | Ellerton Convenience | Ellerton Road, Sheffield, S5 6UF | Walking directions to Ellerton Convenience |
| 0.2 mi | Makkah Fresh Foods | 4-6 Bellhouse Road, Sheffield, S5 6HL | Walking directions to Makkah Fresh Foods |
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 S5 6SD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Fran Belbin
Firth Park - Elected 7 May 2026
Robert Hanson
Firth Park - Elected 7 May 2026
Gill Furniss
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S5 6SD records about 80 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. 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 S5 6SD in Firth Park is £155,500 (about £193 per square foot) based on 132 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to S5 6SD, including Hucklow Primary School (Good), Longley Park Sixth Form Academy and St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy (Inadequate). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
S5 6SD scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 949 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 S5 6SD is Gill Furniss (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Fran Belbin (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Robert Hanson (Reform UK).