Postcode S98 6AB is located in a minor urban area, within the Darnall area of Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Burngreave & Grimesthorpe area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 400.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 3.6× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Burngreave & Grimesthorpe is £40,952 per year. The median sale price in Darnall is £150,000 (around £177 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £104,000 and £175,000. The nearest station is Arena/Olympic Legacy Park, about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Burngreave & Grimesthorpe has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 630 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.
Burngreave & Grimesthorpe has a very high crime rate, with approximately 400.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 44.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Burngreave & Grimesthorpe is £40,952 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from S98 6AB.
Burngreave & Grimesthorpe near S98 6AB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Arena/Olympic Legacy Park located about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Arena/Olympic Legacy Park | South Yorkshire Supertram | Walking directions to Arena/Olympic Legacy Park |
| 0.8 mi | Valley Centertainment | South Yorkshire Supertram | Walking directions to Valley Centertainment |
| 0.8 mi | Attercliffe | South Yorkshire Supertram | Walking directions to Attercliffe |
Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 (about £177 per square foot) in Darnall area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £290,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £210,000 | £217 |
| Semi-Detached | 55 | £170,000 | £199 |
| Terraced | 51 | £121,000 | £147 |
| Flats | 5 | £80,000 | £110 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £138,000 | £75,750 | £104,975 | £82,000 |
| 2017 | £200,000 | £69,000 | £105,000 | £85,000 |
| 2018 | £119,000 | £59,250 | £110,000 | £84,500 |
| 2019 | £130,000 | £66,000 | £116,000 | £96,750 |
| 2020 | £184,000 | £76,000 | £118,000 | £100,000 |
| 2021 | £162,500 | £74,000 | £126,000 | £113,000 |
| 2022 | £290,000 | £90,000 | £150,000 | £106,500 |
| 2023 | £158,750 | £83,000 | £150,000 | £119,000 |
| 2024 | £210,000 | £130,250 | £155,000 | £134,215 |
| 2025 | £190,000 | £88,500 | £165,000 | £126,000 |
| 2026 | £210,000 | £80,000 | £172,000 | £131,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £130 | £118 | £128 | £102 |
| 2017 | £166 | £131 | £135 | £104 |
| 2018 | £169 | £103 | £133 | £97 |
| 2019 | £178 | £102 | £144 | £105 |
| 2020 | £121 | £118 | £148 | £105 |
| 2021 | £321 | £119 | £166 | £131 |
| 2022 | £169 | £145 | £191 | £124 |
| 2023 | £185 | £141 | £193 | £140 |
| 2024 | £203 | £174 | £186 | £188 |
| 2025 | £201 | £164 | £199 | £149 |
| 2026 | £217 | £98 | £224 | £158 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the S98 6AB postcode area, located within Burngreave & Grimesthorpe, there are 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park | University technical college | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2019. | |
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jan 2019
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Owler Brook Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2014. | |
Owler Brook Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2014
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| 0.6 mi | All-through | Oasis Academy Don Valley | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
Oasis Academy Don Valley ratingOfsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of S98 6AB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Shell Select | Carlisle Street East, Sheffield, S4 7LJ | Walking directions to Shell Select |
| 0.2 mi | Upwell Super Mini Market | 127 Upwell Street, Sheffield, S4 8AN | Walking directions to Upwell Super Mini Market |
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 S98 6AB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Zahira Naz
Darnall - Elected 7 May 2026
Clive Betts
Sheffield South East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S98 6AB records about 401 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around S98 6AB in Darnall is £150,000 (about £177 per square foot) based on 112 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to S98 6AB, including UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park (Good), Owler Brook Primary School (Good) and Oasis Academy Don Valley (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to S98 6AB is Arena/Olympic Legacy Park, about 963 m away, serving the South Yorkshire Supertram line.
S98 6AB scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 630 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Sheffield South East covering S98 6AB is Clive Betts (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Zahira Naz (Labour Party).