S17 3DB postcode in Sheffield, England

S17 3DB is a postcode in Sheffield, in the Dore and Totley ward. It is in the Sheffield Hallam 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 £565,000 Homes sold in S17 3, last 12 months. ▼ 0.9% on the year before Nearest station Dore & Totley 2.3 km in a straight line

Where S17 3DB is, and what is near it

Map of S17 3DB and what is near it Map of S17 3DB: its centre point, with the 181 other postcodes in the S17 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. S17 3AA: also in S17 3S17 3AB: also in S17 3S17 3AG: also in S17 3S17 3AH: also in S17 3S17 3AJ: also in S17 3S17 3AL: also in S17 3S17 3AP: also in S17 3S17 3AQ: also in S17 3S17 3AR: also in S17 3S17 3AS: also in S17 3S17 3DA: also in S17 3S17 3DD: also in S17 3S17 3DE: also in S17 3S17 3DF: also in S17 3S17 3DG: also in S17 3S17 3DH: also in S17 3S17 3DJ: also in S17 3S17 3DL: also in S17 3S17 3DN: also in S17 3S17 3DP: also in S17 3S17 3DQ: also in S17 3S17 3DR: also in S17 3S17 3DS: also in S17 3S17 3DT: also in S17 3S17 3DU: also in S17 3S17 3DW: also in S17 3S17 3DX: also in S17 3S17 3DY: also in S17 3S17 3DZ: also in S17 3S17 3EA: also in S17 3S17 3EB: also in S17 3S17 3ED: also in S17 3S17 3EE: also in S17 3S17 3EF: also in S17 3S17 3EG: also in S17 3S17 3EH: also in S17 3S17 3EJ: also in S17 3S17 3EL: also in S17 3S17 3EN: also in S17 3S17 3EP: also in S17 3S17 3EQ: also in S17 3S17 3ER: also in S17 3S17 3ES: also in S17 3S17 3ET: also in S17 3S17 3EU: also in S17 3S17 3EW: also in S17 3S17 3EX: also in S17 3S17 3EY: also in S17 3S17 3EZ: also in S17 3S17 3GA: also in S17 3S17 3GB: also in S17 3S17 3GD: also in S17 3S17 3GE: also in S17 3S17 3GF: also in S17 3S17 3GG: also in S17 3S17 3GH: also in S17 3S17 3GJ: also in S17 3S17 3GL: also in S17 3S17 3GR: also in S17 3S17 3GS: also in S17 3S17 3GT: also in S17 3S17 3GU: also in S17 3S17 3GW: also in S17 3S17 3GX: also in S17 3S17 3GY: also in S17 3S17 3GZ: also in S17 3S17 3HA: also in S17 3S17 3HB: also in S17 3S17 3HD: also in S17 3S17 3HE: also in S17 3S17 3HF: also in S17 3S17 3HG: also in S17 3S17 3JY: also in S17 3S17 3JZ: also in S17 3S17 3NF: also in S17 3S17 3NQ: also in S17 3S17 3NS: also in S17 3S17 3NU: also in S17 3S17 3PH: also in S17 3S17 3PJ: also in S17 3S17 3PL: also in S17 3S17 3PN: also in S17 3S17 3PR: also in S17 3S17 3PT: also in S17 3S17 3QD: also in S17 3S17 3QN: also in S17 3S17 3QP: also in S17 3S17 3RU: also in S17 3S17 3SB: also in S17 3S17 3SD: also in S17 3S17 3SE: also in S17 3S17 3SF: also in S17 3 Dore & Totley station 2.3 kmSilverdale School 2.7 kmGrindleford station 5.8 kmDore and Totley S17 3DB Map of S17 3DB and what is near it Map of S17 3DB: its centre point, with the 181 other postcodes in the S17 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. The Rowan School 1.4 kmDore & Totley station 2.3 kmGrindleford station 5.8 kmDore and Totley S17 3DB
  • S17 3DB
  • Other postcodes in S17 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 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 53.3310, longitude -1.5492)

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 S17 3DB?

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 S17 3DB?

Every home and business at S17 3DB 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 S17 3DB?

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 S17 3DB 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 S17 3DB.

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 S17 3DB: 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 S17 3DB 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 S17 3DB?

Homes in S17 3 sold for a typical £565,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 84 sales, down 0.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£565,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£570,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £735,000 43 sales
  • Semi-detached £525,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £260,000 7 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £265,000 11 sales

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

Across the whole S17 district: a typical £460,000 from 183 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 S17 3DB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in S17 3DB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 November 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 S17 3DB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around S17 3DB. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (39%). 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 S17 3DB

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 £5,020 (band H); band F, the most common, is £3,626.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,673
Band Babout 40 (5%)£1,952
Band Cabout 30 (4%)£2,231
Band Dabout 120 (15%)£2,510
Band Eabout 170 (22%)£3,068
Band Fabout 200 (26%)£3,626
Band Gabout 180 (23%)£4,184
Band Habout 20 (3%)£5,020

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 39% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 S17 3DB is in (ONS area E01007926), 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 S17 3DB?

The nearest open schools to S17 3DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S17 3DB, 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 S17 3DB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S17 3DB is Dore & Totley Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Dore & Totley Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Grindleford Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive

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 Hathersage Road/Brickhouse Lane, 299 m away.

More stations near S17 3DB, 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 S17 3DB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S17 3DB, 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 S17 3DB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of S17 3DB 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 S17 3DB?

The nearest to the centre of S17 3DB, 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 S17 3DB?

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 S17 3DB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S17 3DB, 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 S17 3DB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S17 3DB, 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 S17 3DB?

The nearest vets to the centre of S17 3DB 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 S17 3DB in a conservation area?

The centre of S17 3DB 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 S17 3DB?

Police.uk records 26 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S17 3DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences12 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Other theft2 reports
Other crime2 reports
Public order1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: bicycle theft 1, drugs 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 S17 3DB

Ward
Dore and Totley
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

S17 3EW120 mS17 3DF150 mS17 3DL180 mS17 3DA200 mS17 3DG210 mS17 3DH220 m
All of S17

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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