S5 7JA postcode in Sheffield, England

S5 7JA is a postcode in Sheffield, in the Firth Park 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 can get it. Sheffield: 94% Typical price £162,238 Homes sold in S5 7, last 12 months. ▲ 7.8% on the year before Nearest station Meadowhall 3.5 km in a straight line

Where S5 7JA is, and what is near it

Map of S5 7JA and what is near it Map of S5 7JA: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the S5 7 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 19 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. S5 7AX: also in S5 7S5 7DE: also in S5 7S5 7DF: also in S5 7S5 7DG: also in S5 7S5 7DH: also in S5 7S5 7DJ: also in S5 7S5 7DL: also in S5 7S5 7DN: also in S5 7S5 7DS: also in S5 7S5 7EA: also in S5 7S5 7EB: also in S5 7S5 7ED: also in S5 7S5 7EE: also in S5 7S5 7EF: also in S5 7S5 7EG: also in S5 7S5 7EH: also in S5 7S5 7EJ: also in S5 7S5 7EL: also in S5 7S5 7EN: also in S5 7S5 7EQ: also in S5 7S5 7HA: also in S5 7S5 7HB: also in S5 7S5 7HD: also in S5 7S5 7HE: also in S5 7S5 7HF: also in S5 7S5 7HH: also in S5 7S5 7HJ: also in S5 7S5 7HQ: also in S5 7S5 7HR: also in S5 7S5 7HU: also in S5 7S5 7HW: also in S5 7S5 7HX: also in S5 7S5 7HY: also in S5 7S5 7HZ: also in S5 7S5 7JB: also in S5 7S5 7JD: also in S5 7S5 7JE: also in S5 7S5 7JH: also in S5 7S5 7JL: also in S5 7S5 7JP: also in S5 7S5 7JQ: also in S5 7S5 7JT: also in S5 7S5 7JW: also in S5 7S5 7JX: also in S5 7S5 7JY: also in S5 7S5 7JZ: also in S5 7S5 7LZ: also in S5 7S5 7NA: also in S5 7S5 7NG: also in S5 7 Bus stop 300 m2 bus stops, 350 mSchool 600 mGP 1.1 kmFir Vale Academy 1.3 kmFirth Park S5 7JA Map of S5 7JA and what is near it Map of S5 7JA: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the S5 7 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 19 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 600 mGP 1.1 kmSheffield station 3.8 kmFirth Park S5 7JA
  • S5 7JA
  • Other postcodes in S5 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 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 53.4125, longitude -1.4648)

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 7JA?

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 7JA?

Every home and business at S5 7JA 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 S5 7JA?

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 7JA 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 7JA.

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 7JA: 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 7JA 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 7JA?

Homes in S5 7 sold for a typical £162,238 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 56 sales, up 7.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£162,238 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£150,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £183,200 33 sales
  • Terraced £129,975 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £66,000 5 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 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 7JA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S5 7JA 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 S5 7JA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around S5 7JA. Over half of them (77%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (75%). 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 7JA

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 £2,510 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,673.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 500 (77%)£1,673
Band Babout 90 (14%)£1,952
Band Cabout 30 (5%)£2,231
Band Dabout 30 (5%)£2,510
Band Ewithheld£3,068
Band Ffewer than 5£3,626
Band Gwithheld£4,184
Band Hwithheld£5,020

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 75% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 S5 7JA is in (ONS area E01007941), 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 7JA?

The nearest open schools to S5 7JA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S5 7JA, 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 7JA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S5 7JA is Meadowhall Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Meadowhall Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Sheffield Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Bamforth Street Underground, metro or tram 2.4 kmCycle

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

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Herries Road/Longley Lane, 66 m away.

More stations near S5 7JA, 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 7JA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S5 7JA, 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 7JA?

0 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S5 7JA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Zest Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
  • Zest Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 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 7JA?

The nearest to the centre of S5 7JA, 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 7JA?

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 7JA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S5 7JA, 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 7JA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S5 7JA, 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 7JA?

The nearest vets to the centre of S5 7JA 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 7JA in a conservation area?

The centre of S5 7JA 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 7JA?

Police.uk records 577 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S5 7JA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences220 reports
Anti-social behaviour104 reports
Criminal damage and arson62 reports
Vehicle crime41 reports
Public order33 reports
Drugs22 reports

Also: other theft 21, other crime 20, shoplifting 18, burglary 14, possession of weapons 11, robbery 5, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 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 S5 7JA

Ward
Firth Park
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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S5 7JB70 mS5 7HA80 mS5 7JD110 mS5 7DH120 mS5 7HB130 mS5 7ED150 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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