S12 3EA postcode in Sheffield, England

S12 3EA is a postcode in Sheffield, in the Birley ward. It is in the Sheffield South East 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 £200,000 Homes sold in S12 3, last 12 months. ▲ 0.6% on the year before Nearest station Darnall 4.0 km in a straight line

Where S12 3EA is, and what is near it

Map of S12 3EA and what is near it Map of S12 3EA: its centre point, with the 148 other postcodes in the S12 3 sector, 4 schools (3 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 and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. S12 3AA: also in S12 3S12 3AB: also in S12 3S12 3AD: also in S12 3S12 3AG: also in S12 3S12 3AH: also in S12 3S12 3AJ: also in S12 3S12 3AL: also in S12 3S12 3AR: also in S12 3S12 3DB: also in S12 3S12 3DD: also in S12 3S12 3DE: also in S12 3S12 3DF: also in S12 3S12 3DG: also in S12 3S12 3DH: also in S12 3S12 3DJ: also in S12 3S12 3DL: also in S12 3S12 3DN: also in S12 3S12 3DQ: also in S12 3S12 3DR: also in S12 3S12 3DS: also in S12 3S12 3DT: also in S12 3S12 3DU: also in S12 3S12 3DW: also in S12 3S12 3DX: also in S12 3S12 3DY: also in S12 3S12 3DZ: also in S12 3S12 3EB: also in S12 3S12 3ED: also in S12 3S12 3FA: also in S12 3S12 3FB: also in S12 3S12 3FD: also in S12 3S12 3FE: also in S12 3S12 3FF: also in S12 3S12 3FG: also in S12 3S12 3FH: also in S12 3S12 3FJ: also in S12 3S12 3FL: also in S12 3S12 3FN: also in S12 3S12 3FP: also in S12 3S12 3FQ: also in S12 3S12 3FR: also in S12 3S12 3FS: also in S12 3S12 3FT: also in S12 3S12 3FU: also in S12 3S12 3FW: also in S12 3S12 3FX: also in S12 3S12 3FY: also in S12 3S12 3FZ: also in S12 3S12 3GA: also in S12 3S12 3GE: also in S12 3S12 3GF: also in S12 3S12 3GG: also in S12 3S12 3GH: also in S12 3S12 3GJ: also in S12 3S12 3GN: also in S12 3S12 3HB: also in S12 3S12 3HD: also in S12 3S12 3HF: also in S12 3S12 3HT: also in S12 3S12 3JL: also in S12 3 The Birley Academy 1.4 kmSchool 1.6 kmDarnall station 4.0 kmWoodhouse station 4.0 kmBirley S12 3EA Map of S12 3EA and what is near it Map of S12 3EA: its centre point, with the 148 other postcodes in the S12 3 sector, 4 schools (3 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. The Birley Academy 1.4 kmDarnall station 4.0 kmWoodhouse station 4.0 kmBirley S12 3EA
  • S12 3EA
  • Other postcodes in S12 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 53.3488, longitude -1.4127)

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 3EA?

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 3EA?

Every home and business at S12 3EA 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 3EA?

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 3EA 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 3EA.

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 3EA: 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 3EA 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 3EA?

Homes in S12 3 sold for a typical £200,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 85 sales, up 0.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£200,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£198,750 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £281,000 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £200,000 63 sales
  • Terraced £180,000 7 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £117,500 5 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 3EA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S12 3EA 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 S12 3EA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around S12 3EA. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (63%). 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 3EA

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 B, the most common, is £1,952.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 260 (41%)£1,673
Band Babout 290 (45%)£1,952
Band Cabout 30 (5%)£2,231
Band Dabout 30 (5%)£2,510
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£3,068
Band Ffewer than 5£3,626
Band Gfewer than 5£4,184
Band Hwithheld£5,020

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 63% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 3EA is in (ONS area E01007841), 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 3EA?

The nearest open schools to S12 3EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S12 3EA, 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 3EA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S12 3EA is Darnall Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Darnall Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
  • Woodhouse Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
  • White Lane Underground, metro or tram 800 mWalk

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Jaunty Lane/Jaunty Crescent, 256 m away.

More stations near S12 3EA, 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 3EA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S12 3EA, 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 3EA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of S12 3EA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 3EA?

The nearest to the centre of S12 3EA, 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 3EA?

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 3EA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S12 3EA, 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 3EA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S12 3EA, 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 3EA?

The nearest vets to the centre of S12 3EA 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 3EA in a conservation area?

The centre of S12 3EA 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 3EA?

Police.uk records 267 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S12 3EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences72 reports
Shoplifting63 reports
Anti-social behaviour49 reports
Criminal damage and arson22 reports
Public order15 reports
Other theft11 reports

Also: vehicle crime 9, robbery 9, burglary 6, other crime 5, possession of weapons 4, drugs 2.

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 3EA

Ward
Birley
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

S12 3EB50 mS12 3ED80 mS12 3DG170 mS12 3DD220 mS12 3DL240 mS12 3DE250 m
All of S12

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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