House prices in S (Sheffield)

Price per square metre data and charts to help you understand the housing market in S - stats were last calculated on 01 June 2026.

Defining postcode area 'S'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "S", this is also called the postcode area. There are no official postcode area names so I've just labelled it S, Sheffield. It is shown in red on the map below.

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Price per square metre

Knowing the average house price in S is not much use. However, knowing average price per square metre can be quite useful. Price per sqm allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square metre as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:

£ per sqm = price ÷ internal area

For example in April 2026, 20, Model Lane, Sheffield, S80 4BZ sold for £65,928. Given the internal area of 71 square metres recorded on the EPC, the price per sqm is £65,928 ÷ 71 sqm = £928.

England & Wales have been officially metric since 1965. However house price per square foot is prefered by some estate agents and those of sufficiently advanced age ;-). You can change your prefered units from square meters to square feet for all the graphs and charts on S and elsewhere. Just visit the My Account page and look for the m2 to ft2 toggle switch. Alternatively just multiply everything by 10, move a decimal place to go from sqm to sqft and you'll be close enough as 1 sqm = 10.76391 sqft.


Distribution of £ per sqm for houses vs flats in S

Tip: click on the legend labels to show/hide different property types.


The chart above is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of house price per sqm in S To make this chart we put all the sales data into a series of £ per sqm 'buckets' (e.g. £2,523 to £2,700, £2,700 to £2,877, £2,877 to £3,054 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The histogram is based on 14,588 sales that took place in S in the last 12 months.

Generate a custom histogram like the one above but based on your own criteria.

You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.

The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in S, Sheffield. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £3,010 sqm. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of S homes.


Box plot of £ per sqm for S

Tip: click on the chart to see the values.


The chart above is called a boxplot (or a box-and-whisker plot). Box plots, like histograms, are used to graphically represent the distribution of data, showing the central tendency, spread of the distribution. In the context of £ per square metre property price distributions, box plots represent the variation in property prices within a geographic area e.g. S. The chart above shows a boxplot for 'S' broken down by property type (Flats, Semi-detached, Detached and Terraced). Almost everywhere houses command higher prices per square metre than flats, and detached houses most of all.

  • Median: The horizontal line inside the box represents the median (£ per square meter). This is the midpoint of the data, meaning 50% of the prices are below this value, and 50% are above. The middle price per square metre in 'S' is £2,410.
  • Interquartile Range (IQR): The box spans from the 25th percentile (Q1) to the 75th percentile (Q3). This is the range where the middle 50% of the data lies, giving a good indication of the typical price spread. Of the 14,588 sales in S half were sold for between £1,820 and £3,010 per square metre.
  • Whiskers: In our case, the whiskers extend from the 9th percentile (at the lower end) to the 91st percentile (at the upper end), This provides a slightly broader view of the distribution by including the middle 82% of records. The whiskers capture most of the variation but exclude extreme outliers caused by data errors in recording sold house prices or internal area.
  • 'n=' is the number of property sales the box is based on.

  • Does £ per sqm vary by property size and type?

    A common question is whether price per sqm varies by property size and type. In other words can we fairly compare the price per sqm between two properties of different sizes? The charts below go some way to answering this question in the context of S. TLDR; there is some effect, but after you control for property type the effect is less than you might expect.

    The first chart shows the distribution of price per sqm by property size. This shows that as the size of properties increase, there is not a significant corresponding change in £ per sqm. The second chart shows the same distribution split by property type. If you want the functionality to generate bespoke charts get in touch as it is a feature I could add to the subscription service if enough people are interested.

    Density distribution
    Price per square metre distribution by property size
    Density distribution for S

    Shows the distribution of property prices per square metre in S.

    Distribution by property type
    Price per square metre distribution by size and property type
    Property types distribution for S

    Shows the distribution of different property types in S.

    Property price map for Sheffield

    Have a look at the interactive price map I created for myself. Use it to explore house prices in 'Sheffield' all the way down to individual property plots.

    Price trends

    House prices in 'S' Sheffield grew 1.4% in the last year, -1.7% after inflation. Whether or not this trend will continue depends on many factors. I cannot tell what house prices will do in the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. However we can plot price trends, I have done this in the chart below for postcode area 'S' split by property type. You can extrapolate from this based on what you think will happen to wage growth, net migration, interest rates and the level of house building.


    House price index for S

    Tip: click on the legend items to show/hide different lines


    Download house price index as CSV (premium users only).

    The chart above shows changes in 'S' property prices over the last 20 years. The index is calculated from the average price paid per sqm for property in S and is set to 100 in 2004. The chart compares trends for Flats vs Houses in S. You can see how different they are. Keep this in mind when you see any price index that doesn't provide this breakdown.

    The dashed lines show nominal house price changes, the solid lines show the same data adjusted for inflation. Economists call this the 'real' price change. You have to take inflation into account when comparing prices over time. It's calculated using the formula:

    Real Rate of Return = (1 + Nominal Rate) ÷ (1 + Inflation Rate) – 1
    In this formula, the nominal rate is the rate of change before any adjustments, and the inflation rate is taken from the Consumer Price Index. The real rate of return is a more accurate measure of change in value, because £1 today does not have the same buying power as £1 in the past. For example, if a savings account pays an interest rate of 3% per year and the inflation rate is 5% per year, the real rate of return is -2%. This means that the investment's value is shrinking by 2% each year.

    Historic returns for S
    All Flats Houses
    Nominal Real Nominal Real Nominal Real
    20 yr per annum 2.5% -0.3% 2.2% -0.6% 2.6% -0.2%
    20 yr total 62.7% -6.7% 53.4% -11.9% 66.9% -4.2%
    10 yr per annum 3.9% 0.5% 3.1% -0.2% 4.2% 0.8%
    10 yr total 46.2% 4.8% 36.2% -2.4% 50.5% 7.9%
    5 yr per annum 3.2% -1.7% 2.5% -2.3% 3.5% -1.5%
    5 yr total 17.2% -8.1% 13.3% -11.2% 18.5% -7.1%
    1 yr per annum 1.4% -1.7% 0.4% -2.7% 1.9% -1.3%
    1 yr total 1.4% -1.7% 0.4% -2.7% 1.9% -1.3%

    This table complements the house price index chart above, presenting the data in a more detailed format. It breaks down the information into 20-year, 10-year, 5-year, and 1-year periods, further categorized by property type. For each period, we display both a per annum rate of change and a total rate of change.

    The total rate of change represents the overall change over the entire period. The formula for total return is:

    Total return = (Index at end of period ÷ Index at start of period) - 1

    The per annum rate of change is the annualized rate of change over the period. This is equivalent to the annual bank savings rate you would need to achieve the same total return over the given period. This annualized return is also known as the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR). The formula for CAGR is:

    CAGR = (1 + Total return) ^ (1 ÷ Number of years) - 1

    Some specific examples:

    • Over the past 20 years, All have seen a -0.3% annual change when adjusted for inflation. This translates to a total change of -6.7% in real terms.
    • Over the past 5 years, All have seen a -1.7% annual change when adjusted for inflation. This translates to a total change of -8.1% in real terms.

    Snakes & Ladders

    See the recent winners & losers in the S property market. This is not deep analysis - it is a nosy, tabloid-style peek at the local property market.

    Explore S winners & losers

    S's constituents

    The analysis on this page encompasses the entirety of S. If you want more granular analysis on different parts of S, use these links.

    Postcode district Lower quartile Median Upper quartile Sales in last 2yr
    S1 Sheffield £1,900 sqm £2,570 sqm £4,420 sqm 309
    S10 Sheffield £2,930 sqm £3,470 sqm £4,120 sqm 1,169
    S11 Sheffield £2,920 sqm £3,510 sqm £4,180 sqm 927
    S12 Sheffield £2,070 sqm £2,390 sqm £2,760 sqm 808
    S13 Sheffield £1,860 sqm £2,240 sqm £2,630 sqm 708
    S14 Sheffield £1,260 sqm £1,470 sqm £1,690 sqm 124
    S17 Sheffield £3,470 sqm £4,020 sqm £4,630 sqm 485
    S18 Dronfield Woodhouse £2,810 sqm £3,290 sqm £3,850 sqm 655
    S2 Sheffield £1,880 sqm £2,250 sqm £2,610 sqm 878
    S20 Halfway £2,210 sqm £2,810 sqm £3,270 sqm 809
    S21 Killamarsh £2,060 sqm £2,510 sqm £2,940 sqm 498
    S25 Dinnington £1,790 sqm £2,300 sqm £2,740 sqm 735
    S26 Swallownest £2,060 sqm £2,600 sqm £3,070 sqm 815
    S3 Sheffield £1,810 sqm £2,300 sqm £2,900 sqm 320
    S32 Hathersage £3,820 sqm £4,350 sqm £5,020 sqm 137
    S33 Bamford £3,230 sqm £3,680 sqm £4,400 sqm 131
    S35 Chapeltown £2,330 sqm £2,850 sqm £3,330 sqm 1,045
    S36 Penistone £2,100 sqm £2,630 sqm £3,170 sqm 1,057
    S4 Sheffield £1,030 sqm £1,360 sqm £1,720 sqm 191
    S40 Chesterfield £1,930 sqm £2,520 sqm £3,190 sqm 1,108
    S41 Chesterfield £1,890 sqm £2,380 sqm £2,940 sqm 1,095
    S42 Wingerworth £2,200 sqm £2,730 sqm £3,140 sqm 1,049
    S43 Clowne £1,760 sqm £2,300 sqm £2,790 sqm 1,295
    S44 Bolsover £1,730 sqm £2,300 sqm £2,750 sqm 868
    S45 Clay Cross £1,790 sqm £2,300 sqm £2,800 sqm 470
    S5 Sheffield £1,680 sqm £2,000 sqm £2,340 sqm 897
    S6 Sheffield £2,230 sqm £2,730 sqm £3,290 sqm 1,763
    S60 Brinsworth £2,020 sqm £2,500 sqm £2,920 sqm 1,273
    S61 Rotherham £1,560 sqm £2,010 sqm £2,560 sqm 804
    S62 Rawmarsh £1,380 sqm £1,760 sqm £2,280 sqm 474
    S63 Wath Upon Dearne £1,190 sqm £1,760 sqm £2,300 sqm 1,487
    S64 Swinton £1,260 sqm £1,810 sqm £2,360 sqm 858
    S65 Rotherham £1,510 sqm £1,980 sqm £2,560 sqm 710
    S66 Maltby £1,710 sqm £2,330 sqm £2,880 sqm 1,276
    S7 Sheffield £2,670 sqm £3,200 sqm £3,950 sqm 450
    S70 Barnsley £1,340 sqm £1,720 sqm £2,190 sqm 1,327
    S71 Royston £1,550 sqm £2,060 sqm £2,590 sqm 1,121
    S72 Cudworth £1,500 sqm £1,940 sqm £2,470 sqm 769
    S73 Wombwell £1,390 sqm £1,850 sqm £2,430 sqm 903
    S74 Hoyland £1,550 sqm £1,940 sqm £2,500 sqm 453
    S75 Darton £2,000 sqm £2,520 sqm £3,060 sqm 1,320
    S8 Sheffield £2,400 sqm £2,980 sqm £3,570 sqm 1,319
    S80 Worksop £1,240 sqm £1,870 sqm £2,500 sqm 984
    S81 Worksop £1,900 sqm £2,340 sqm £2,690 sqm 1,358
    S9 Sheffield £1,640 sqm £2,030 sqm £2,370 sqm 503

    Nearby geographies

    The table below shows how 'S' compares to the other postcode areas nearby 'S'.

    Area Lower quartile Median Upper quartile Sales in last 1yr
    WF- Wakefield £1,900 sqm £2,420 sqm £2,960 sqm 5,775
    SK- Stockport £2,760 sqm £3,440 sqm £4,140 sqm 7,737
    S- Sheffield £1,820 sqm £2,410 sqm £3,010 sqm 14,588
    NG- Nottingham £2,070 sqm £2,600 sqm £3,160 sqm 13,829
    HD- Huddersfield £1,980 sqm £2,560 sqm £3,130 sqm 3,037
    DN- Doncaster £1,470 sqm £2,000 sqm £2,470 sqm 9,568
    DE- Derby £2,140 sqm £2,750 sqm £3,260 sqm 9,153

    Raw data

    Our analysis of S is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.

    Address Paid sqm £/sqm
    20, Model Lane, £65,928
    Apr-2026
    71 928
    19, Severn Crescent, £150,000
    Apr-2026
    60 2,500
    105, Cherry Tree St, £135,000
    Apr-2026
    79 1,708

    Search the raw data here.

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