Postcode S5 7WY is located in a minor urban area, within the Firth Park ward of Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 23% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park is £39,044 per year. The nearest station is Chapeltown (South Yorkshire), about 2.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Parson Cross Park.
Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,682 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.
Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 53.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 42.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park is £39,044 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S5 7WY.
Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park near S5 7WY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chapeltown (South Yorkshire) located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Parson Cross Park | Large | Walking directions to Parson Cross Park |
Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 (about £196 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 | £227,500 | £274 |
| Semi-Detached | 61 | £173,000 | £208 |
| Terraced | 36 | £134,250 | £181 |
| Flats | 10 | £118,000 | £184 |
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 | £225,000 | £107,500 | £181,000 | £129,250 |
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 | £203 | £169 |
| 2026 | £173 | £175 | £220 | £155 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S5 7WY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2025 | 273, Deerlands Avenue, Sheffield, S5 7WW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £145,000 | |
| 29 May 2025 | 253, Deerlands Avenue, Sheffield, S5 7WW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £108,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2025 | 11, Holgate Road, Sheffield, S5 9LF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £70,000 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | 3, Holgate Avenue, Sheffield, S5 9LJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 4, Milnrow Crescent, Sheffield, S5 9LQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £218,000 |
In the S5 7WY postcode area, located within Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S5 7WY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Empire Convenience Store | 39 Margetson Crescent, Sheffield, S5 9ND | Walking directions to Empire Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | 29-33 Margetson Crescent, Sheffield, S5 9ND | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.4 mi | Heron Foods | Margetson Crescent, Sheffield, S5 9ND | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
| 0.4 mi | Buchanan Convenience Store | 279 Buchanan Road, Sheffield, S5 8AU | Walking directions to Buchanan Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Farmfoods | Buchanan Road, Sheffield, S5 8NL | Walking directions to Farmfoods |
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 7WY, 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 7WY records about 87 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 7WY in Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park is £155,000 (about £196 per square foot) based on 117 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to S5 7WY, including Holgate Meadows School (Special Measures), Holgate Meadows School and Chaucer School (Special Measures). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
S5 7WY scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,682 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 7WY 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).