S6 2UX postcode in Sheffield, England
S6 2UX is a postcode in Sheffield, in the Walkley ward. It is in the Sheffield Central parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where S6 2UX is, and what is near it
- S6 2UX
- Other postcodes in S6 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 26 bus stops
- 4 EV charging points
- 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 53.3944, longitude -1.4902)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after S6 2UX?
- 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 S6 2UX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- South YorkshirePolice force area
- Sheffield CentralParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Abtisam Mohamed (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Abtisam Mohamed
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 2UX?
Every home and business at S6 2UX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Sheffield: 94%
Sheffield: 98%
The line marks the figure across Sheffield.
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 2UX?
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 S6 2UX 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 2UX.
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 2UX: 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 2UX 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 S6 2UX?
Homes in S6 2 sold for a typical £214,628 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 102 sales, down 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached £245,000 10 sales
- Terraced £220,000 78 sales
- Flat or maisonette £100,000 14 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 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 S6 2UX
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S6 2UX 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 S6 2UX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around S6 2UX. Over half of them (96%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (76%). 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 900 (96%) | £1,673 |
| Band B | about 20 (2%) | £1,952 |
| Band C | about 20 (2%) | £2,231 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,510 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,068 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,626 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,184 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,020 |
When the homes were built
- 10% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 76% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964: 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 2UX is in (ONS area E01008157), 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 S6 2UX?
The nearest open schools to S6 2UX, 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 S6 2UX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of S6 2UX is Sheffield Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.
- Sheffield Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
- Darnall Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
- Langsett - Primrose View Underground, metro or tram 150 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
26 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Whitehouse Lane/Exley Avenue, 52 m away.
More stations near S6 2UX, 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 S6 2UX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of S6 2UX, 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.
- Harold Street Medical Centre Phone 0114 233 2803 200 mWalk
- Upperthorpe Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 275 1010 550 mWalk
- Walkley House & Stannington M.c Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 234 3561 850 mWalk
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 2UX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of S6 2UX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
- Blink Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
- Blink Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
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 S6 2UX?
The nearest to the centre of S6 2UX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Thompson & Thomas Phone 0114 234 3346 200 mWalk
- NIGHT AND DAY EMERGENCY DENTIST 350 mWalk
- Hillsborough Family Dental Centre Phone 0115 979 0909 650 mWalk
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 2UX?
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.
- Ryegate Children's Centre Phone 0114 271 7000 1.5 kmCycle
- Sheffield Children's Hospital Phone 0114 271 7317 1.5 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 S6 2UX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of S6 2UX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Leahyrst Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2025 · Phone 0114 272 2984 500 mWalk
- Northfield Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 268 7827 850 mWalk
- Burnt Tree Croft Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 0114 275 7873 950 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 S6 2UX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S6 2UX, 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.
- Lo's Pharmacy, 30 Addy Street Mon to Wed 9am to 6:15pm; Thu 9am to 1pm; Fri 9am to 6:15pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0114 272 0883 550 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, 50 Montgomery Tce Road Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0114 203 3447 750 mWalk
- Walkley Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Thu 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0114 234 3615 850 mWalk
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 2UX?
The nearest vets to the centre of S6 2UX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Hallam Veterinary Centre 1.2 kmWalk
- Hallam Veterinary Centre 1.6 kmCycle
- Broomhill Veterinary Practice 2.0 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 S6 2UX in a conservation area?
The centre of S6 2UX 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 2UX?
Police.uk records 391 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S6 2UX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 20, drugs 15, burglary 11, robbery 6, possession of weapons 6, theft from the person 4, bicycle theft 4, other crime 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for S6 2UX
- Ward
- Walkley
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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