S5 6WP postcode in Sheffield, England
S5 6WP is a postcode in Sheffield, in the Burngreave 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.
Where S5 6WP is, and what is near it
- S5 6WP
- Other postcodes in S5 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 14 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 53.4088, longitude -1.4490)
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 6WP?
- SheffieldCouncil, for all local services Sheffield: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around S5 6WP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- South YorkshirePolice force area
- Sheffield Brightside and HillsboroughParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Gill Furniss (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Gill Furniss
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 6WP?
Every home and business at S5 6WP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 6WP?
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 BinDayBuddySource: 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 6WP 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 6WP.
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 6WP: 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 6WP 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 6WP?
Homes in S5 6 sold for a typical £135,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 59 sales, up 5.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £196,250 6 sales
- Semi-detached £141,500 18 sales
- Terraced £133,500 29 sales
- Flat or maisonette £119,000 6 sales
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 postcodeSource: 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 6WP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S5 6WP 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 S5 6WP
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at S5 6WP. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near S5 6WP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around S5 6WP. Over half of them (96%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £2,231 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,673.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 1,070 (96%) | £1,673 |
| Band B | about 40 (4%) | £1,952 |
| Band C | about 10 (1%) | £2,231 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,510 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,068 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,626 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,184 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,020 |
When the homes were built
- 43% Before 1900
- 30% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
2000 to 2009: 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 6WP is in (ONS area E01034842), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 6WP?
The nearest open schools to S5 6WP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 6WP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of S5 6WP is Meadowhall Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.
- Meadowhall Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
- Sheffield Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
- Attercliffe Underground, metro or tram 2.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Firth Park Road/Selby Road, 37 m away.
More stations near S5 6WP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near S5 6WP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of S5 6WP, 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.
- Page Hall Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 261 7245 200 mWalk
- Upwell Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0345 120 2826 1.0 kmWalk
- Firth Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0333 323 2900 1.0 kmWalk
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 6WP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of S5 6WP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
- Ionity Sheffield Charging point · 9 chargers · CCS · up to 350 kW 2.1 kmCycle
- Sheffield Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.3 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near S5 6WP?
The nearest to the centre of S5 6WP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Firth Park Dental Phone 0114 242 6548 1.0 kmWalk
- Firth Park Clinic 1.2 kmWalk
- Mydentist - Advanced Oral Health Centre - Shiregreen Lane - Sheffield Phone 0114 256 1511 1.4 kmCycle
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 6WP?
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.
- Northern General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 243 4343 500 mWalk
- Ryegate Children's Centre Phone 0114 271 7000 4.2 kmCycle
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 6WP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of S5 6WP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Abbey Grange Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0114 256 0046 300 mWalk
- Westbourne House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 0114 261 0016 550 mWalk
- Loxley Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 242 0068 700 mWalk
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 6WP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S5 6WP, 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.
- Fir Vale Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0114 242 0009 100 mWalk
- Allied Pharmacy Firth Park Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0114 243 8533 1.0 kmWalk
- Seven Hills Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 7:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0114 242 5785 1.2 kmCycle
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 6WP?
The nearest vets to the centre of S5 6WP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- PDSA 1.3 kmCycle
- Abbeymoor Veterinary Centres 3.2 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 3.3 kmCycle
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 6WP in a conservation area?
The centre of S5 6WP 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 6WP?
Police.uk records 520 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S5 6WP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 17, other crime 15, burglary 14, possession of weapons 11, robbery 8, shoplifting 7, theft from the person 4, bicycle theft 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for S5 6WP
- Ward
- Burngreave
- 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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