S12 2AB postcode in Sheffield, England

S12 2AB is a postcode in Sheffield, in the Richmond ward. It is in the Sheffield Heeley parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Sheffield: 94% Typical price £180,000 Homes sold in S12 2, last 12 months. ▼ 7.7% on the year before Nearest station Darnall 2.9 km in a straight line

Where S12 2AB is, and what is near it

Map of S12 2AB and what is near it Map of S12 2AB: its centre point, with the 241 other postcodes in the S12 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. S12 2AA: also in S12 2S12 2AD: also in S12 2S12 2AE: also in S12 2S12 2AF: also in S12 2S12 2AG: also in S12 2S12 2AH: also in S12 2S12 2AJ: also in S12 2S12 2AN: also in S12 2S12 2AP: also in S12 2S12 2AQ: also in S12 2S12 2AR: also in S12 2S12 2AW: also in S12 2S12 2AY: also in S12 2S12 2AZ: also in S12 2S12 2BB: also in S12 2S12 2BD: also in S12 2S12 2BE: also in S12 2S12 2BF: also in S12 2S12 2BG: also in S12 2S12 2BH: also in S12 2S12 2BJ: also in S12 2S12 2DN: also in S12 2S12 2DS: also in S12 2S12 2FD: also in S12 2S12 2FE: also in S12 2S12 2FF: also in S12 2S12 2FH: also in S12 2S12 2FJ: also in S12 2S12 2FL: also in S12 2S12 2FP: also in S12 2S12 2FR: also in S12 2S12 2FS: also in S12 2S12 2FU: also in S12 2S12 2FW: also in S12 2S12 2FX: also in S12 2S12 2FY: also in S12 2S12 2FZ: also in S12 2S12 2GA: also in S12 2S12 2GB: also in S12 2S12 2GQ: also in S12 2S12 2GU: also in S12 2S12 2HB: also in S12 2S12 2SB: also in S12 2S12 2SD: also in S12 2S12 2SE: also in S12 2S12 2SF: also in S12 2S12 2SS: also in S12 2S12 2ST: also in S12 2S12 2SX: also in S12 2S12 2TB: also in S12 2S12 2TE: also in S12 2S12 2TG: also in S12 2S12 2TL: also in S12 2S12 2TN: also in S12 2S12 2TP: also in S12 2S12 2TW: also in S12 2S12 2TY: also in S12 2 School 700 mSchool 1.1 kmGP 1.2 kmRichmond S12 2AB Map of S12 2AB and what is near it Map of S12 2AB: its centre point, with the 241 other postcodes in the S12 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.2 kmRichmond S12 2AB
  • S12 2AB
  • Other postcodes in S12 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • 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 53.3601, longitude -1.4272)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after S12 2AB?

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 S12 2AB?

Every home and business at S12 2AB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Sheffield: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Sheffield: 98%

The line marks the figure across Sheffield.

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 S12 2AB?

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 S12 2AB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include S12 2AB.

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 S12 2AB: 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 S12 2AB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near S12 2AB?

Homes in S12 2 sold for a typical £180,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 136 sales, down 7.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£180,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£195,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £250,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £185,000 91 sales
  • Terraced £147,500 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £135,000 16 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole S12 district: a typical £185,000 from 322 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 S12 2AB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S12 2AB 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

Food hygiene ratings at S12 2AB

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at S12 2AB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near S12 2AB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around S12 2AB. Over half of them (99%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (91%). 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 S12 2AB

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 £1,952 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,673.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 670 (99%)£1,673
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,952
Band Cwithheld£2,231
Band Dfewer than 5£2,510
Band Efewer than 5£3,068
Band Ffewer than 5£3,626
Band Gfewer than 5£4,184
Band Hfewer than 5£5,020

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 91% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 S12 2AB is in (ONS area E01008098), 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 S12 2AB?

The nearest open schools to S12 2AB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S12 2AB, 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 S12 2AB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S12 2AB is Darnall Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Darnall Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Sheffield Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Manor Top Underground, metro or tram 100 mWalk

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest City Road/Elm Tree, 39 m away.

More stations near S12 2AB, 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 S12 2AB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S12 2AB, 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 S12 2AB?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S12 2AB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • ChargePoint Charging point · 1 charger 2.7 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 1 charger 2.7 kmCycle
  • VendElectric Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 kmCycle

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 S12 2AB?

The nearest to the centre of S12 2AB, 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 S12 2AB?

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 S12 2AB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S12 2AB, 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 S12 2AB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S12 2AB, 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 S12 2AB?

The nearest vets to the centre of S12 2AB 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 S12 2AB in a conservation area?

The centre of S12 2AB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 S12 2AB?

Police.uk records 403 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S12 2AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences152 reports
Anti-social behaviour77 reports
Criminal damage and arson42 reports
Shoplifting41 reports
Public order22 reports
Vehicle crime15 reports

Also: burglary 13, other theft 12, robbery 11, drugs 8, other crime 7, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 1.

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 S12 2AB

Ward
Richmond
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Sheffield
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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