Postcode S5 6WB 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 high crime levels, with around 84.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 25% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Crabtree & Fir Vale is £38,324 per year. The nearest station is Meadowhall, about 1.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Firth Park.
Crabtree & Fir Vale has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 77 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.
Crabtree & Fir Vale has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.4% 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.
The average income per household in Crabtree & Fir Vale is £38,324 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S5 6WB.
Crabtree & Fir Vale near S5 6WB 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Firth Park | Large | Walking directions to Firth 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 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S5 6WB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 15 Oct 2025 | 10, Ellerton Road, Sheffield, S5 6UG | Terraced | Leasehold | £95,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2025 | 60, Ellerton Road, Sheffield, S5 6UG | Terraced | Leasehold | £90,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2025 | 39, Vickers Road, Sheffield, S5 6UY | Terraced | Leasehold | £120,000 |
In the S5 6WB postcode area, located within Crabtree & Fir Vale, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S5 6WB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Ellerton Convenience | Ellerton Road, Sheffield, S5 6UF | Walking directions to Ellerton Convenience |
| 0.3 mi | Firth Park Mini Market | 463 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, S5 6QQ | Walking directions to Firth Park Mini Market |
| 0.3 mi | Ferdous | 467,469 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, S5 6QQ | Walking directions to Ferdous |
| 0.3 mi | Firth Park Convenience Store | 11,13 Stubbin Lane, Sheffield, S5 6QG | Walking directions to Firth Park Convenience Store |
| 0.3 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 6WB, 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 S5 6WB records about 84 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 public order.
The median sale price around S5 6WB in Crabtree & Fir Vale is £130,000 (about £152 per square foot) based on 120 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to S5 6WB, including Hucklow Primary School (Good), Longley Park Sixth Form Academy (Good) and Oasis Academy Fir Vale (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
S5 6WB scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 77 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 6WB is Gill Furniss (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mustafa Ahmed (Green Party).