S12 4AL postcode in Sheffield, England

S12 4AL is a postcode in Sheffield, in the Beighton 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 £180,000 Homes sold in S12 4, last 12 months. ▲ 2.3% on the year before Nearest station Woodhouse 2.0 km in a straight line

Where S12 4AL is, and what is near it

Map of S12 4AL and what is near it Map of S12 4AL: its centre point, with the 255 other postcodes in the S12 4 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. S12 4AA: also in S12 4S12 4AB: also in S12 4S12 4AD: also in S12 4S12 4AE: also in S12 4S12 4AF: also in S12 4S12 4AG: also in S12 4S12 4AH: also in S12 4S12 4AJ: also in S12 4S12 4AN: also in S12 4S12 4AQ: also in S12 4S12 4AR: also in S12 4S12 4AS: also in S12 4S12 4AT: also in S12 4S12 4AU: also in S12 4S12 4AW: also in S12 4S12 4AX: also in S12 4S12 4AY: also in S12 4S12 4AZ: also in S12 4S12 4BA: also in S12 4S12 4BB: also in S12 4S12 4BD: also in S12 4S12 4BE: also in S12 4S12 4BF: also in S12 4S12 4BG: also in S12 4S12 4BH: also in S12 4S12 4BJ: also in S12 4S12 4BL: also in S12 4S12 4BN: also in S12 4S12 4BP: also in S12 4S12 4BQ: also in S12 4S12 4BR: also in S12 4S12 4BS: also in S12 4S12 4BT: also in S12 4S12 4BU: also in S12 4S12 4BW: also in S12 4S12 4BX: also in S12 4S12 4BY: also in S12 4S12 4EF: also in S12 4S12 4EG: also in S12 4S12 4EH: also in S12 4S12 4EJ: also in S12 4S12 4EP: also in S12 4S12 4EQ: also in S12 4S12 4ER: also in S12 4S12 4FA: also in S12 4S12 4FB: also in S12 4S12 4FD: also in S12 4S12 4FE: also in S12 4S12 4FF: also in S12 4S12 4FG: also in S12 4S12 4FH: also in S12 4S12 4FJ: also in S12 4S12 4FL: also in S12 4S12 4FN: also in S12 4S12 4FP: also in S12 4S12 4FQ: also in S12 4S12 4FR: also in S12 4S12 4FS: also in S12 4S12 4FT: also in S12 4S12 4FU: also in S12 4S12 4FW: also in S12 4S12 4FX: also in S12 4S12 4FY: also in S12 4S12 4HQ: also in S12 4S12 4HR: also in S12 4S12 4HS: also in S12 4S12 4HT: also in S12 4S12 4HU: also in S12 4S12 4HW: also in S12 4S12 4HX: also in S12 4S12 4HY: also in S12 4S12 4HZ: also in S12 4S12 4JA: also in S12 4S12 4JB: also in S12 4S12 4JD: also in S12 4S12 4JE: also in S12 4S12 4JF: also in S12 4S12 4JZ: also in S12 4S12 4LA: also in S12 4S12 4LB: also in S12 4S12 4LD: also in S12 4S12 4LE: also in S12 4S12 4LF: also in S12 4S12 4LG: also in S12 4S12 4LH: also in S12 4S12 4LJ: also in S12 4S12 4LL: also in S12 4S12 4LN: also in S12 4S12 4LP: also in S12 4S12 4LQ: also in S12 4S12 4LR: also in S12 4S12 4LS: also in S12 4S12 4LT: also in S12 4S12 4LX: also in S12 4S12 4LY: also in S12 4S12 4NA: also in S12 4S12 4NB: also in S12 4S12 4ND: also in S12 4S12 4NE: also in S12 4S12 4NF: also in S12 4S12 4NG: also in S12 4S12 4NH: also in S12 4S12 4NJ: also in S12 4S12 4NL: also in S12 4S12 4NN: also in S12 4S12 4NP: also in S12 4S12 4NQ: also in S12 4S12 4NR: also in S12 4S12 4NT: also in S12 4S12 4NU: also in S12 4S12 4NW: also in S12 4S12 4NX: also in S12 4 School 1.2 kmKingfisher Academy 1.2 kmGP 1.3 kmOutwood Academy City 2.0 kmBirley S12 4AL Map of S12 4AL and what is near it Map of S12 4AL: its centre point, with the 255 other postcodes in the S12 4 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.3 kmBirley S12 4AL
  • S12 4AL
  • Other postcodes in S12 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 53.3466, longitude -1.3679)

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 S12 4AL?

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 4AL?

Every home and business at S12 4AL 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 4AL?

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 4AL 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 4AL.

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 4AL: 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 4AL 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 4AL?

Homes in S12 4 sold for a typical £180,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 101 sales, up 2.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£180,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£176,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £333,750 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £178,000 79 sales
  • Terraced £172,500 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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 4AL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S12 4AL 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 4AL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around S12 4AL. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (52%). 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 4AL

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 D, the most common, is £2,510.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 200 (32%)£1,673
Band Babout 50 (8%)£1,952
Band Cabout 140 (23%)£2,231
Band Dabout 220 (35%)£2,510
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,068
Band Ffewer than 5£3,626
Band Gwithheld£4,184
Band Hfewer than 5£5,020

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 28% 1965 to 1982
  6. 52% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 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 4AL is in (ONS area E01008033), 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 4AL?

The nearest open schools to S12 4AL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S12 4AL, 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 4AL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S12 4AL is Woodhouse Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Woodhouse Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Darnall Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
  • Donetsk Way Underground, metro or tram 550 mWalk

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Birley Spa Lane/Rainbow Drive, 116 m away.

More stations near S12 4AL, 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 4AL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S12 4AL, 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 4AL?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S12 4AL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Asda Charging point · No details mapped 550 mWalk
  • Instavolt Charging point · 4 chargers 2.7 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 4AL?

The nearest to the centre of S12 4AL, 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 4AL?

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 4AL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S12 4AL, 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 4AL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S12 4AL, 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 4AL?

The nearest vets to the centre of S12 4AL 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 4AL in a conservation area?

The centre of S12 4AL 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 4AL?

Police.uk records 299 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S12 4AL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences89 reports
Anti-social behaviour63 reports
Shoplifting49 reports
Criminal damage and arson29 reports
Public order18 reports
Vehicle crime13 reports

Also: burglary 10, other theft 9, robbery 6, possession of weapons 6, drugs 4, other crime 3.

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 4AL

Ward
Beighton
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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S12 4AE40 mS12 4AJ60 mS12 4AF90 mS12 4BR140 mS12 4BA180 mS12 4BP180 m
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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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