S5 0RU postcode in Sheffield, England

S5 0RU is a postcode in Sheffield, in the Shiregreen and Brightside ward. It is in the Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 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 at S5 0RU can get it Across Sheffield: 94% Typical price £144,000 Homes sold in S5 0, last 12 months. ▲ 2.9% on the year before Nearest station Meadowhall 2.3 km in a straight line

Where S5 0RU is, and what is near it

Map of S5 0RU and what is near it Map of S5 0RU: its centre point, with the 186 other postcodes in the S5 0 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. S5 0JG: also in S5 0S5 0JH: also in S5 0S5 0JS: also in S5 0S5 0JT: also in S5 0S5 0RA: also in S5 0S5 0RB: also in S5 0S5 0RF: also in S5 0S5 0RG: also in S5 0S5 0RJ: also in S5 0S5 0RL: also in S5 0S5 0RN: also in S5 0S5 0RP: also in S5 0S5 0RQ: also in S5 0S5 0RR: also in S5 0S5 0RS: also in S5 0S5 0RT: also in S5 0S5 0RW: also in S5 0S5 0RX: also in S5 0S5 0RY: also in S5 0S5 0RZ: also in S5 0S5 0SA: also in S5 0S5 0SB: also in S5 0S5 0SD: also in S5 0S5 0TB: also in S5 0S5 0TD: also in S5 0S5 0TG: also in S5 0S5 0TH: also in S5 0S5 0TJ: also in S5 0S5 0TP: also in S5 0S5 0TQ: also in S5 0S5 0TR: also in S5 0 2 bus stops, 300–400 m2 bus stops, 350 mSchool 650 mSchool 1.1 km2 places, 2.3 kmShiregreen and Brightside S5 0RU Map of S5 0RU and what is near it Map of S5 0RU: its centre point, with the 186 other postcodes in the S5 0 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Chapeltown station 4.1 kmShiregreen and Brightside S5 0RU
  • S5 0RU
  • Other postcodes in S5 0: 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 53.4283, longitude -1.4430)

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 S5 0RU?

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 S5 0RU?

Every home and business at S5 0RU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

S5 0RU 100% Sheffield 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

S5 0RU 100% Sheffield 98%
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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 S5 0RU?

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 S5 0RU 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 S5 0RU.

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 S5 0RU: 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 S5 0RU 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 S5 0RU?

Homes in S5 0 sold for a typical £144,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 61 sales, up 2.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£144,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£140,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £150,000 32 sales
  • Terraced £137,000 24 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole S5 district: a typical £165,000 from 399 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 S5 0RU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in S5 0RU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 July 2024. 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 S5 0RU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around S5 0RU. Over half of them (99%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (93%). 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 S5 0RU

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 690 (99%)£1,673
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,952
Band Cwithheld£2,231
Band Dwithheld£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. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 93% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 S5 0RU is in (ONS area E01007857), 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 S5 0RU?

The nearest open schools to S5 0RU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S5 0RU, 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 S5 0RU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S5 0RU is Meadowhall Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Meadowhall Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Chapeltown Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Meadowhall Interchange Underground, metro or tram 2.3 kmCycle

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 Bellhouse Road/Gregg House Crescent, 66 m away.

More stations near S5 0RU, 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 S5 0RU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S5 0RU, 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 S5 0RU?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S5 0RU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 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 S5 0RU?

The nearest to the centre of S5 0RU, 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 S5 0RU?

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 S5 0RU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S5 0RU, 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 S5 0RU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S5 0RU, 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 S5 0RU?

The nearest vets to the centre of S5 0RU 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 S5 0RU in a conservation area?

The centre of S5 0RU 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 S5 0RU?

Police.uk records 304 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S5 0RU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences121 reports
Anti-social behaviour62 reports
Criminal damage and arson34 reports
Public order23 reports
Vehicle crime19 reports
Other crime11 reports

Also: other theft 10, drugs 9, burglary 6, shoplifting 4, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 1, robbery 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 S5 0RU

Ward
Shiregreen and Brightside
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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