S6 2XA postcode in Sheffield, England

S6 2XA 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.

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 £214,628 Homes sold in S6 2, last 12 months. ▼ 2.2% on the year before Nearest station Sheffield 3.0 km in a straight line

Where S6 2XA is, and what is near it

Map of S6 2XA and what is near it Map of S6 2XA: its centre point, with the 184 other postcodes in the S6 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 23 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. S6 2DW: also in S6 2S6 2EY: also in S6 2S6 2HP: also in S6 2S6 2NA: also in S6 2S6 2NB: also in S6 2S6 2NE: also in S6 2S6 2NF: also in S6 2S6 2NG: also in S6 2S6 2NH: also in S6 2S6 2NJ: also in S6 2S6 2NX: also in S6 2S6 2NY: also in S6 2S6 2NZ: also in S6 2S6 2PA: also in S6 2S6 2PL: also in S6 2S6 2PN: also in S6 2S6 2PP: also in S6 2S6 2PQ: also in S6 2S6 2PR: also in S6 2S6 2PS: also in S6 2S6 2PW: also in S6 2S6 2QU: also in S6 2S6 2QW: also in S6 2S6 2QX: also in S6 2S6 2QY: also in S6 2S6 2QZ: also in S6 2S6 2RA: also in S6 2S6 2RD: also in S6 2S6 2RE: also in S6 2S6 2RF: also in S6 2S6 2RZ: also in S6 2S6 2SA: also in S6 2S6 2SD: also in S6 2S6 2SU: also in S6 2S6 2SW: also in S6 2S6 2TL: also in S6 2S6 2TN: also in S6 2S6 2TP: also in S6 2S6 2TQ: also in S6 2S6 2TR: also in S6 2S6 2TS: also in S6 2S6 2TU: also in S6 2S6 2TW: also in S6 2S6 2TX: also in S6 2S6 2TY: also in S6 2S6 2TZ: also in S6 2S6 2UB: also in S6 2S6 2UE: also in S6 2S6 2UF: also in S6 2S6 2UH: also in S6 2S6 2UJ: also in S6 2S6 2UL: also in S6 2S6 2UW: also in S6 2S6 2UX: also in S6 2S6 2UY: also in S6 2S6 2UZ: also in S6 2S6 2WA: also in S6 2S6 2WB: also in S6 2S6 2WD: also in S6 2S6 2WE: also in S6 2S6 2WF: also in S6 2S6 2WG: also in S6 2S6 2WH: also in S6 2S6 2WJ: also in S6 2S6 2WN: also in S6 2S6 2WP: also in S6 2S6 2WQ: also in S6 2S6 2WR: also in S6 2S6 2WS: also in S6 2S6 2WT: also in S6 2S6 2WU: also in S6 2S6 2WW: also in S6 2S6 2WX: also in S6 2S6 2WY: also in S6 2S6 2WZ: also in S6 2S6 2XB: also in S6 2S6 2XD: also in S6 2S6 2XE: also in S6 2S6 2XF: also in S6 2S6 2XG: also in S6 2S6 2XH: also in S6 2S6 2XJ: also in S6 2S6 2XL: also in S6 2S6 2XN: also in S6 2S6 2XP: also in S6 2S6 2XQ: also in S6 2S6 2XR: also in S6 2 2 places, 750 m–5.8 kmGP 850 mInstaVolt 850 mBethany School 1.3 kmSchool 1.5 kmWalkley S6 2XA Map of S6 2XA and what is near it Map of S6 2XA: its centre point, with the 184 other postcodes in the S6 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 23 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. GP 850 mWalkley S6 2XA
  • S6 2XA
  • Other postcodes in S6 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 23 bus stops
  • 3 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 53.3951, longitude -1.4979)

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 2XA?

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 2XA?

Every home and business at S6 2XA 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 2XA?

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 2XA 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 2XA.

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 2XA: 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 2XA 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 2XA?

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.

£214,628 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£219,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.2% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 2XA

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in S6 2XA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 May 2026. The middle sale was £230,000, from £180,000 to £272,000. Across S6 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £214,628. 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 2XA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around S6 2XA. Over half of them (70%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). 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 2XA

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 £3,068 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,673.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 620 (70%)£1,673
Band Babout 180 (20%)£1,952
Band Cabout 70 (8%)£2,231
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,510
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£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. 38% Before 1900
  2. 15% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 2XA is in (ONS area E01008153), 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 2XA?

The nearest open schools to S6 2XA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S6 2XA, 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 2XA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S6 2XA is Sheffield Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Sheffield Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Darnall Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive
  • Bamforth Street Underground, metro or tram 550 mWalk

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

23 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Walkley Road/Palm Street, 85 m away.

More stations near S6 2XA, 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 2XA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S6 2XA, 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 2XA?

3 within 1 km 19 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S6 2XA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging point · 2 chargers 250 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 850 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near S6 2XA?

The nearest to the centre of S6 2XA, 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 2XA?

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 2XA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S6 2XA, 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 2XA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S6 2XA, 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 2XA?

The nearest vets to the centre of S6 2XA 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 2XA in a conservation area?

The centre of S6 2XA 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 2XA?

Police.uk records 349 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S6 2XA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences92 reports
Anti-social behaviour80 reports
Public order37 reports
Shoplifting37 reports
Vehicle crime21 reports
Criminal damage and arson20 reports

Also: other theft 20, drugs 12, burglary 9, possession of weapons 6, theft from the person 4, bicycle theft 4, other crime 4, robbery 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 S6 2XA

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

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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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