S6 1AP postcode in Sheffield, England

S6 1AP is a postcode in Sheffield, in the Southey 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 £180,000 Homes sold in S6 1, last 12 months. ▼ 5.5% on the year before Nearest station Chapeltown 3.7 km in a straight line

Where S6 1AP is, and what is near it

Map of S6 1AP and what is near it Map of S6 1AP: its centre point, with the 234 other postcodes in the S6 1 sector, 4 schools, 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. S6 1AA: also in S6 1S6 1AB: also in S6 1S6 1AE: also in S6 1S6 1AF: also in S6 1S6 1AG: also in S6 1S6 1AH: also in S6 1S6 1AJ: also in S6 1S6 1AL: also in S6 1S6 1AN: also in S6 1S6 1AQ: also in S6 1S6 1AR: also in S6 1S6 1AS: also in S6 1S6 1AT: also in S6 1S6 1AU: also in S6 1S6 1AW: also in S6 1S6 1AX: also in S6 1S6 1AY: also in S6 1S6 1AZ: also in S6 1S6 1BA: also in S6 1S6 1BB: also in S6 1S6 1BD: also in S6 1S6 1BE: also in S6 1S6 1BF: also in S6 1S6 1BG: also in S6 1S6 1BH: also in S6 1S6 1BL: also in S6 1S6 1BN: also in S6 1S6 1BP: also in S6 1S6 1BQ: also in S6 1S6 1BR: also in S6 1S6 1BS: also in S6 1S6 1BT: also in S6 1S6 1BU: also in S6 1S6 1BW: also in S6 1S6 1BX: also in S6 1S6 1BY: also in S6 1S6 1BZ: also in S6 1S6 1DA: also in S6 1S6 1DB: also in S6 1S6 1DD: also in S6 1S6 1DE: also in S6 1S6 1DH: also in S6 1S6 1DJ: also in S6 1S6 1DL: also in S6 1S6 1DN: also in S6 1S6 1DP: also in S6 1S6 1ER: also in S6 1S6 1ES: also in S6 1S6 1EU: also in S6 1S6 1EX: also in S6 1S6 1EZ: also in S6 1S6 1FA: also in S6 1S6 1FB: also in S6 1S6 1FD: also in S6 1S6 1FE: also in S6 1S6 1FF: also in S6 1S6 1FG: also in S6 1S6 1FH: also in S6 1S6 1FJ: also in S6 1S6 1FS: also in S6 1S6 1FT: also in S6 1S6 1FU: also in S6 1S6 1FW: also in S6 1S6 1FX: also in S6 1S6 1FY: also in S6 1S6 1FZ: also in S6 1S6 1GA: also in S6 1S6 1GD: also in S6 1S6 1GE: also in S6 1S6 1GF: also in S6 1S6 1GL: also in S6 1S6 1HG: also in S6 1S6 1HH: also in S6 1S6 1HJ: also in S6 1S6 1HL: also in S6 1S6 1HN: also in S6 1S6 1HW: also in S6 1S6 1HX: also in S6 1S6 1NL: also in S6 1 GP 1.4 kmMiddlewood 2.2 kmChapeltown station 3.7 kmMeadowhall station 5.7 kmSouthey S6 1AP Map of S6 1AP and what is near it Map of S6 1AP: its centre point, with the 234 other postcodes in the S6 1 sector, 4 schools, 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Middlewood 2.2 kmSouthey S6 1AP
  • S6 1AP
  • Other postcodes in S6 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 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 53.4335, longitude -1.4953)

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 S6 1AP?

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 S6 1AP?

Every home and business at S6 1AP 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 S6 1AP?

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 S6 1AP 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 S6 1AP.

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 S6 1AP: 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 S6 1AP 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 S6 1AP?

Homes in S6 1 sold for a typical £180,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 156 sales, down 5.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£180,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£190,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £432,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £202,500 37 sales
  • Terraced £171,600 69 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £142,000 35 sales

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

Across the whole S6 district: a typical £220,000 from 691 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 S6 1AP

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in S6 1AP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 June 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 S6 1AP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around S6 1AP. Over half of them (100%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (45%). 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 S6 1AP

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

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 590 (100%)£1,673
Band Bwithheld£1,952
Band Cfewer than 5£2,231
Band Dfewer than 5£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. 41% 1919 to 1939
  4. 45% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 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 S6 1AP is in (ONS area E01008085), 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 S6 1AP?

The nearest open schools to S6 1AP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S6 1AP, 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 S6 1AP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S6 1AP is Chapeltown Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Chapeltown Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • Meadowhall Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive
  • Middlewood 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.

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cowper Avenue/Owen Walk, 116 m away.

More stations near S6 1AP, 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 S6 1AP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S6 1AP, 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 S6 1AP?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S6 1AP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 6 chargers 1.8 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 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 S6 1AP?

The nearest to the centre of S6 1AP, 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 S6 1AP?

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 S6 1AP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S6 1AP, 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 S6 1AP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S6 1AP, 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 S6 1AP?

The nearest vets to the centre of S6 1AP 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 S6 1AP in a conservation area?

The centre of S6 1AP 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 S6 1AP?

Police.uk records 196 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S6 1AP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences64 reports
Anti-social behaviour44 reports
Criminal damage and arson27 reports
Public order15 reports
Other crime10 reports
Vehicle crime9 reports

Also: shoplifting 7, other theft 7, drugs 6, burglary 5, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 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 S6 1AP

Ward
Southey
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

S6 1AN40 mS6 1AL80 mS6 1AR80 mS6 1AJ110 mS6 1AQ130 mS6 1AT180 m
All of S6

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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