S1 3HU postcode in Sheffield, England

S1 3HU is a postcode in Sheffield, in the City ward. It is in the Sheffield Central parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since July 1986. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Where S1 3HU is, and what is near it

Map of S1 3HU and what is near it Map of S1 3HU: its centre point, with the 14 other postcodes in the S1 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 25 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. S1 3BL: also in S1 3S1 3EF: also in S1 3S1 3FG: also in S1 3S1 3FZ: also in S1 3S1 3GF: also in S1 3S1 3JD: also in S1 3S1 3LT: also in S1 3S1 3NJ: also in S1 3S1 3PB: also in S1 3S1 3PD: also in S1 3S1 3PL: also in S1 3S1 3RL: also in S1 3S1 3SB: also in S1 3 Darnall station 4.1 kmSheffield S1 3HU Map of S1 3HU and what is near it Map of S1 3HU: its centre point, with the 14 other postcodes in the S1 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 25 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. City S1 3HU
  • S1 3HU
  • Other postcodes in S1 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 25 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.3741, longitude -1.4726)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after S1 3HU?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at S1 3HU?

Every home and business at S1 3HU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

S1 3HU 100% Sheffield 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

S1 3HU 100% Sheffield 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at S1 3HU?

Sheffield City Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is S1 3HU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 1 home or business at S1 3HU. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

1 homes and businesses at S1 3HU Low: 1

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Sheffield

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for S1 3HU: 5,602 properties in Sheffield are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Sheffield

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of S1 3HU is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 12:31 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 12:31 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near S1 3HU?

Homes in the S1 district sold for a typical £106,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 58 sales, down 22% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£106,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£136,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 22% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £105,000 54 sales
How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in S1 3HU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S1 3HU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near S1 3HU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 2,770 homes in the neighbourhood around S1 3HU. Over half of them (76%) are in council tax band A. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (55%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around S1 3HU

Band D in Sheffield for 2026‑27: £2,510. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,673 (band A) to £3,068 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,673.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 2,100 (76%)£1,673
Band Babout 470 (17%)£1,952
Band Cabout 140 (5%)£2,231
Band Dabout 50 (2%)£2,510
Band Eabout 10 (under 1%)£3,068
Band Ffewer than 5£3,626
Band Gwithheld£4,184
Band Hwithheld£5,020

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 23% 2000 to 2009
  8. 19% 2010 to 2019
  9. 55% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Sheffield before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of S1 3HU is in (ONS area E01033274), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near S1 3HU?

The nearest open schools to S1 3HU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S1 3HU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to S1 3HU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S1 3HU is Sheffield Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Sheffield Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Darnall Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Granville Rd - Sheffield College Underground, metro or tram 750 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

25 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Eyre Street/Cumberland Street, 59 m away.

More stations near S1 3HU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near S1 3HU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S1 3HU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near S1 3HU?

11 within 1 km 18 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S1 3HU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • LifeEV Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
  • LifeEV Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
  • LifeEV Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near S1 3HU?

The nearest to the centre of S1 3HU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to S1 3HU?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near S1 3HU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S1 3HU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near S1 3HU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S1 3HU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near S1 3HU?

The nearest vets to the centre of S1 3HU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is S1 3HU in a conservation area?

The centre of S1 3HU is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near S1 3HU?

Police.uk records 1,283 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S1 3HU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences359 reports
Shoplifting216 reports
Anti-social behaviour211 reports
Public order113 reports
Other theft85 reports
Burglary75 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 58, robbery 34, drugs 31, vehicle crime 30, bicycle theft 26, theft from the person 18, other crime 16, possession of weapons 11.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for S1 3HU

Ward
City
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Sheffield
In use since
July 1986

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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