Postcode S5 9NP 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 104.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with 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 2.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Parson Cross has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,127 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.
Parson Cross has a very high crime rate, with approximately 104.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 40.3% 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 9NP.
Parson Cross near S5 9NP 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S5 9NP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2025 | 400, Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield, S5 9NH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £194,000 | |
| 22 Sept 2025 | 451, Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield, S5 9NF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £161,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 49, Fulmere Road, Sheffield, S5 9NS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 102, Chaucer Road, Sheffield, S5 9QL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £135,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 112, Chaucer Road, Sheffield, S5 9QL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £80,500 |
In the S5 9NP postcode area, located within Parson Cross, there are 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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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| 0.2 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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| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Mercia Northridge School | Academy sponsor led | Unrated. | |
Mercia Northridge School ratingInspection information
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10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of S5 9NP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Best-one | 141,143 Chaucer Road, Sheffield, S5 9QN | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.2 mi | Bargain Booze Select Convenience | 151 Chaucer Road, Sheffield, S5 9QN | Walking directions to Bargain Booze Select Convenience |
| 0.2 mi | Farmfoods | Buchanan Road, Sheffield, S5 8NL | Walking directions to Farmfoods |
| 0.2 mi | Heron Foods | Margetson Crescent, Sheffield, S5 9ND | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
| 0.2 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 9NP, 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 9NP records about 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 9NP in Southey is £180,500 (about £222 per square foot) based on 214 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to S5 9NP, including Woolley Wood School (Good), Mansel Primary (Good) and Mercia Northridge School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
S5 9NP scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,127 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 9NP is Gill Furniss (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Yvonne Sykes (Reform UK).