# S12 4LX: area report for a postcode in Sheffield

S12 4LX is a postcode in Sheffield.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Sheffield. Open the map at S12 4LX for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield) › [S12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s12) › [S12 4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s12-4)

## Around this postcode

- **27 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 13% on July. Sheffield 061A: 101 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.3742,53.3463,S124LX
- **Hackenthorpe, 550 m**: About 7 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.3742,53.3463,S124LX
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 500 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.3742,53.3463,S124LX
- **No property in S12 4LX listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.3742,53.3463,S124LX
- **England’s most deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, Sheffield 061A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.3742,53.3463,S124LX
- **£219,713 average price**: For the whole of Sheffield, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.3742,53.3463,S124LX
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 920 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.3742,53.3463,S124LX
- **2 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 250 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.3742,53.3463,S124LX
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at S12 4LX**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.3742,53.3463,S124LX
- **Low road and rail noise at S12 4LX**: Road 44 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.3742,53.3463,S124LX
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.3742,53.3463,S124LX
- **8.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.3742,53.3463,S124LX

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rainbow Forge Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rainbow-forge-primary-academy-e143997) | Primary | 500 m (6 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), December 2023 | 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-john-fisher-primary-a-catholic-voluntary-academy-e140025) | Primary | 610 m (8 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Birley Spa Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/birley-spa-primary-academy-e143965) | Primary | 990 m (12 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), November 2023 | 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Woodhouse West Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/woodhouse-west-primary-school-e147921) | Primary | 1.4 km (17 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Kingfisher Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kingfisher-academy-e147136) | Special | 1.6 km (20 minutes on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | – |
| [Brunswick Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brunswick-community-primary-school-e107069) | Primary | 1.7 km (22 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, November 2023 | 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/emmanuel-anglican-methodist-junior-academy-e140546) | Primary | 1.8 km (22 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, June 2023 | 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Waterthorpe Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/waterthorpe-infant-school-e107064) | Primary | 1.8 km (22 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2024 | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 2024 | £190,000 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| March 2023 | £178,000 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| January 2024 | £340,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 150 m |
| March 2025 | £296,800 | Detached, established, freehold | 170 m |
| August 2026 | £205,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 170 m |
| June 2026 | £240,000 | Detached, established, leasehold | 180 m |
| November 2023 | £225,000 | Semi-detached, new build, freehold | 180 m |
| July 2025 | £364,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 180 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Hackenthorpe (550 m, 7 minutes on foot); Donetsk Way (570 m, 7 minutes on foot); Moss Way (900 m, 11 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: THE THORPE PRACTICE (920 m)
- Pharmacies: HACKENTHORPE PHARMACY (80 m); WELDRICKS PHARMACY (920 m)
- Dental practices: HACKENTHORPE FAMILY DENTAL (70 m)
- Supermarkets: Spar - Hackenthorpe (250 m, Spar); Asda Sheffield Mosborough Superstore (900 m, Asda)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £219,713** (July 2026). Sheffield’s average house price was £219,713 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,885** (2025). Full-time workers living in Sheffield earned a median of £37,885 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 154th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.8×** (2025). A home in Sheffield costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 81st most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 27.6** (2025). Sheffield has a deprivation score of 27.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 55th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Sheffield 061A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 20.4** (2025). Sheffield 061A has a deprivation score of 20.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 14,372nd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £196,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Sheffield 061A was £196,500 in 2025. Joint 6,296th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,376** (2021). Sheffield 061A had 1,376 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 17,202nd least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.9%** (January 2026). In Sheffield 061A, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## S12 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £182,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in S12 was £182,500 in 2025. Joint 267th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 33,706** (2021). S12 had 33,706 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 718th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 87%** (2022). About 87% of people in S12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.2%** (January 2026). In S12, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield)
- Centre: 53.3463, -1.3742

Council: [Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Sheffield South East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sheffield-south-east): Mr Clive Betts (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.3742,53.3463,S124LX

## How to cite

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