# S3 8RZ: area report for a postcode in Sheffield

S3 8RZ 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 S3 8RZ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield) › [S3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s3) › [S3 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s3-8)

## Around this postcode

- **80 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 5% on July. Sheffield 073B: 162 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.4695,53.3889,S38RZ
- **Kelham Island, 560 m**: About 7 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.4695,53.3889,S38RZ
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 500 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.4695,53.3889,S38RZ
- **159 of 159 properties in S3 8RZ at low risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Flood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.4695,53.3889,S38RZ
- **England’s least deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Sheffield 073B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.4695,53.3889,S38RZ
- **£217,603 average price**: For the whole of Sheffield, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.4695,53.3889,S38RZ
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 640 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.4695,53.3889,S38RZ
- **13 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 50 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.4695,53.3889,S38RZ
- **48% can get gigabit broadband**: Of homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026. (Output area) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?around=-1.4695,53.3889,S38RZ
- **Moderate road and rail noise at S3 8RZ**: Road 61 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.4695,53.3889,S38RZ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 6**: 3% to 5% 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=-1.4695,53.3889,S38RZ
- **15.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.4695,53.3889,S38RZ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Astrea Academy Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/school/astrea-academy-sheffield-e145864) | All-through | 500 m (6 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2022 | 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Pye Bank CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pye-bank-cofe-primary-school-e146841) | Primary | 600 m (7 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2022 | 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Netherthorpe Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/netherthorpe-primary-school-e107043) | Primary | 830 m (10 minutes on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Bethany School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bethany-school-e107168) | Independent | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Grace Owen Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/grace-owen-nursery-school-e106975) | Nursery | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), February 2023 | – |
| [Byron Wood Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/byron-wood-primary-academy-e143061) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Freeman College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/freeman-college-e132002) | Special | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Springfield Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/springfield-primary-school-e107073) | Primary | 1.4 km (18 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 2024 | £177,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| January 2025 | £145,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| May 2026 | £134,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| May 2025 | £118,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 110 m |
| August 2025 | £135,240 | Flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold | 110 m |
| February 2026 | £210,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 110 m |
| May 2025 | £365,000 | Flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold | 120 m |
| August 2026 | £165,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 130 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Kelham Island (560 m, 7 minutes on foot); Castle Square (690 m, 9 minutes on foot); Cathedral (710 m, 9 minutes on foot); Fitzalan Sq - Ponds Forge (740 m, 9 minutes on foot); City Hall (830 m, 10 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: THE BURNGREAVE SURGERY (640 m); CLOVER CITY PRACTICE (800 m)
- Pharmacies: WICKER PHARMACY (500 m); BOOTS (730 m); TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (780 m); SWIFT PHARMACY BURNGREAVE (900 m); ALLIED PHARMACY ELLESMERE ROAD (1 km)
- Dental practices: GREEN LANE (DENTAL SURGERY) (470 m); MONTGOMERY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE (750 m); PORTMAN DENTAL & IMPLANT CLINIC (870 m); DENTAL SURGERY (870 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Kelham Island Express (50 m, Tesco); Sainsburys Sheffield High Street Local (660 m, Sainsburys); Heron Sheffield (660 m, Heron); Asda St Phillips Express Petrol (690 m, Asda); Lidl Sheffield High St (710 m, Lidl)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £217,603** (August 2026). Sheffield’s average house price was £217,603 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 5.7×** (2025). A home in Sheffield costs 5.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 72nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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 073B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 14.1** (2025). Sheffield 073B has a deprivation score of 14.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 13,408th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £161,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Sheffield 073B was £161,250 in 2025. Joint 3,224th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,242** (2021). Sheffield 073B had 2,242 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,484th most 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: 70.0%** (January 2026). In Sheffield 073B, 70.0% 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.

## S3 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £135,240** (2025). The median price paid for a home in S3 was £135,240 in 2025. 59th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 18,857** (2021). S3 had 18,857 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,220th least 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: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in S3 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: 86.3%** (January 2026). In S3, 86.3% 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: 53.3889, -1.4695

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

## Your MP

- [Sheffield Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sheffield-central): Abtisam Mohamed (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), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Gigabit broadband coverage](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gigabit-broadband), January 2026 (Output area)
- [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=-1.4695,53.3889,S38RZ

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