Postcode S8 7LU is located in a minor urban area, within the Beauchief and Greenhill ward of Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Batemoor & Jordanthorpe area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 216.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.9× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Batemoor & Jordanthorpe is £34,388 per year. The nearest station is Dronfield, about 1.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Greenhill Park.
Batemoor & Jordanthorpe has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 767 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.
Batemoor & Jordanthorpe has a very high crime rate, with approximately 216.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 55.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 56.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Batemoor & Jordanthorpe is £34,388 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 169 ft away from S8 7LU.
Batemoor & Jordanthorpe near S8 7LU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Dronfield located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Greenhill Park | Large | Walking directions to Greenhill Park |
Based on 202 recent sales, the median property price is £295,250 (about £296 per square foot) in Beauchief and Greenhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £950,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 41 | £390,000 | £345 |
| Semi-Detached | 77 | £340,000 | £324 |
| Terraced | 55 | £160,000 | £192 |
| Flats | 29 | £130,000 | £226 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £305,000 | £110,000 | £220,000 | £100,450 |
| 2017 | £275,000 | £60,000 | £220,000 | £99,725 |
| 2018 | £323,000 | £89,125 | £236,000 | £107,500 |
| 2019 | £298,250 | £120,000 | £239,230 | £110,500 |
| 2020 | £310,000 | £86,250 | £255,750 | £120,000 |
| 2021 | £370,000 | £89,000 | £254,500 | £130,000 |
| 2022 | £378,000 | £130,000 | £298,499 | £135,000 |
| 2023 | £410,500 | £123,000 | £295,000 | £139,750 |
| 2024 | £399,000 | £122,250 | £310,000 | £150,000 |
| 2025 | £385,000 | £119,000 | £340,000 | £157,750 |
| 2026 | £418,000 | £150,000 | £316,000 | £155,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £234 | £196 | £210 | £113 |
| 2017 | £251 | £119 | £223 | £116 |
| 2018 | £263 | £156 | £243 | £123 |
| 2019 | £277 | £200 | £255 | £124 |
| 2020 | £275 | £123 | £248 | £145 |
| 2021 | £304 | £149 | £274 | £151 |
| 2022 | £339 | £186 | £328 | £168 |
| 2023 | £345 | £222 | £319 | £159 |
| 2024 | £350 | £174 | £307 | £169 |
| 2025 | £347 | £240 | £333 | £188 |
| 2026 | £304 | £204 | £316 | £192 |
There were 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S8 7LU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct 2025 | 45, Lowedges Road, Sheffield, S8 7LA | Terraced | Freehold | £162,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2025 | 70, Lowedges Road, Sheffield, S8 7LB | Terraced | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 01 Apr 2026 | 75, Lowedges Drive, Sheffield, S8 7LS | Terraced | Freehold | £161,000 | |
| 04 Mar 2025 | 45, Lowedges Drive, Sheffield, S8 7LS | Flats | Leasehold | £92,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 41, Lupton Drive, Sheffield, S8 7NB | Terraced | Freehold | £153,000 |
In the S8 7LU postcode area, located within Batemoor & Jordanthorpe, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S8 7LU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Londis | 92 Lowedges Road, Sheffield, S8 7LD | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.2 mi | Nisa Local | 126 Lowedges Road, Sheffield, S8 7LD | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | 364 Meadow Head, Sheffield, S8 7UJ | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.4 mi | Batemoor Convenience Store | 1 White Thorns View, Sheffield, S8 8ES | Walking directions to Batemoor Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Heron Foods | Sheffield, S8 8DQ | Walking directions to Heron 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 S8 7LU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Simon William Clement-Jones
Beauchief & Greenhill - Elected 7 May 2026
Louise Haigh
Sheffield Heeley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S8 7LU records about 217 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 S8 7LU in Batemoor & Jordanthorpe is £295,250 (about £296 per square foot) based on 202 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to S8 7LU, including Lower Meadow Primary School (Good), Meadowhead School Academy Trust (Good) and Lowedges Junior Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
S8 7LU scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 767 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Sheffield Heeley covering S8 7LU is Louise Haigh (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Simon William Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrats).