Postcode S5 9LP 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 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 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 2.4 miles away. There are 8 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 England, 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 9LP.
Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park near S5 9LP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Parson Cross Park | Large | Walking directions to Parson Cross 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 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S5 9LP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sept 2025 | 24, Deerlands Close, Sheffield, S5 8AF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £155,000 | |
| 01 May 2026 | 49, Milnrow Road, Sheffield, S5 9LW | Terraced | Freehold | £105,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 37, Milnrow Road, Sheffield, S5 9LW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £133,500 | |
| 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 |
In the S5 9LP postcode area, located within Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park, there are 8 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Mercia Northridge School | Academy sponsor led | Unrated. | |
Mercia Northridge School ratingInspection information
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Mansel Primary | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
Mansel Primary ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Mar 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Woolley Wood School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2015. | |
Woolley Wood School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2015
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8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of S5 9LP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Buchanan Convenience Store | 279 Buchanan Road, Sheffield, S5 8AU | Walking directions to Buchanan Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Farmfoods | Buchanan Road, Sheffield, S5 8NL | Walking directions to Farmfoods |
| 0.3 mi | Heron Foods | Margetson Crescent, Sheffield, S5 9ND | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | 29-33 Margetson Crescent, Sheffield, S5 9ND | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Empire Convenience Store | 39 Margetson Crescent, Sheffield, S5 9ND | Walking directions to Empire Convenience Store |
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 9LP, 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 9LP 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 9LP in Southey is £180,500 (about £222 per square foot) based on 214 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to S5 9LP, including Mercia Northridge School, Mansel Primary (Good) and Woolley Wood School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
S5 9LP 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 9LP is Gill Furniss (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Yvonne Sykes (Reform UK).