Postcode S5 8GJ is located in a minor urban area, within the Southey area of Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Parson Cross area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 175.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.6× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Parson Cross is £38,997 per year. The median sale price in Southey is £180,500 (around £222 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £147,125 and £236,375. The nearest station is Chapeltown (South Yorkshire), about 2.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Wolfe Road Park.
Parson Cross has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,828 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.
Parson Cross has a very high crime rate, with approximately 175.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 31.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 41.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Parson Cross is £38,997 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S5 8GJ.
Parson Cross near S5 8GJ 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Wolfe Road Park | Small | Walking directions to Wolfe Road Park |
Based on 214 recent sales, the median property price is £180,500 (about £222 per square foot) in Southey area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £380,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £238,750 | £267 |
| Semi-Detached | 130 | £202,750 | £239 |
| Terraced | 62 | £160,000 | £205 |
| Flats | 12 | £140,000 | £200 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £140,498 | £103,500 | £117,995 | £100,000 |
| 2017 | £149,995 | £108,725 | £113,998 | £97,750 |
| 2018 | £151,995 | £90,000 | £123,995 | £104,000 |
| 2019 | £159,995 | £101,500 | £125,000 | £110,000 |
| 2020 | £198,000 | £89,000 | £124,500 | £107,500 |
| 2021 | £208,798 | £86,500 | £141,000 | £116,500 |
| 2022 | £217,500 | £98,500 | £141,000 | £139,000 |
| 2023 | £234,995 | £137,500 | £178,750 | £150,000 |
| 2024 | £247,500 | £140,000 | £150,000 | £143,500 |
| 2025 | £270,000 | £95,000 | £205,000 | £160,000 |
| 2026 | £241,000 | £140,000 | £170,250 | £161,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £168 | £132 | £156 | £121 |
| 2017 | £182 | £151 | £152 | £126 |
| 2018 | £186 | £150 | £155 | £123 |
| 2019 | £195 | £146 | £179 | £134 |
| 2020 | £192 | £158 | £148 | £135 |
| 2021 | £246 | £141 | £181 | £144 |
| 2022 | £226 | £155 | £183 | £172 |
| 2023 | £237 | £159 | £203 | £188 |
| 2024 | £230 | £167 | £210 | £196 |
| 2025 | £264 | £188 | £230 | £198 |
| 2026 | £246 | £203 | £229 | £213 |
There were 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S5 8GJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2025 | 37, Doe Royd Crescent, Sheffield, S5 8GA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £135,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2025 | 49, Doe Royd Crescent, Sheffield, S5 8GA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £145,000 | |
| 29 May 2025 | 282, Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield, S5 8NJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £130,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | 142, Palgrave Road, Sheffield, S5 8GT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £135,000 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | 94, Palgrave Road, Sheffield, S5 8GT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £135,000 |
In the S5 8GJ postcode area, located within Parson Cross, there are 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Mercia Northridge School | Academy sponsor led | Unrated. | |
Mercia Northridge School ratingInspection information
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Meynell Nursery & Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2023. | |
Meynell Nursery & Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2023
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Parson Cross Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
Parson Cross Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2023
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10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of S5 8GJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Buchanan Convenience Store | 279 Buchanan Road, Sheffield, S5 8AU | Walking directions to Buchanan Convenience Store |
| 0.2 mi | Lidl | 170 Halifax Road, Wadsley Bridge, Sheffield, S6 1LH | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.2 mi | Gill's Stores | 6 Wordsworth Drive, Sheffield, S5 8NP | Walking directions to Gill's Stores |
| 0.2 mi | Budgens | 5 Wordsworth Drive, Sheffield, S5 8NP | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.3 mi | Asda | Chaucer Road, Sheffield, S5 8NH | Walking directions to Asda |
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 8GJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Yvonne Sykes
Southey - Elected 7 May 2026
Gill Furniss
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S5 8GJ records about 176 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 8GJ in Southey is £180,500 (about £222 per square foot) based on 214 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to S5 8GJ, including Mercia Northridge School, Meynell Nursery & Primary School (Good) and Parson Cross Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
S5 8GJ scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,828 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 8GJ is Gill Furniss (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Yvonne Sykes (Reform UK).