S6 3RL postcode in Sheffield, England

S6 3RL 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 £240,000 Homes sold in S6 3, last 12 months. ▲ 7.5% on the year before Nearest station Sheffield 2.8 km in a straight line

Where S6 3RL is, and what is near it

Map of S6 3RL and what is near it Map of S6 3RL: its centre point, with the 163 other postcodes in the S6 3 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), 12 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. S6 3AS: also in S6 3S6 3BG: also in S6 3S6 3DL: also in S6 3S6 3DR: also in S6 3S6 3DS: also in S6 3S6 3DT: also in S6 3S6 3DU: also in S6 3S6 3DW: also in S6 3S6 3DX: also in S6 3S6 3DY: also in S6 3S6 3EB: also in S6 3S6 3ED: also in S6 3S6 3EW: also in S6 3S6 3EX: also in S6 3S6 3FA: also in S6 3S6 3FD: also in S6 3S6 3FE: also in S6 3S6 3FG: also in S6 3S6 3FJ: also in S6 3S6 3FL: also in S6 3S6 3FN: also in S6 3S6 3FP: also in S6 3S6 3FQ: also in S6 3S6 3FR: also in S6 3S6 3FS: also in S6 3S6 3FT: also in S6 3S6 3FU: also in S6 3S6 3FW: also in S6 3S6 3FX: also in S6 3S6 3FY: also in S6 3S6 3GA: also in S6 3S6 3GB: also in S6 3S6 3GE: also in S6 3S6 3GF: also in S6 3S6 3GG: also in S6 3S6 3GH: also in S6 3S6 3GJ: also in S6 3S6 3GL: also in S6 3S6 3GN: also in S6 3S6 3GP: also in S6 3S6 3GQ: also in S6 3S6 3GS: also in S6 3S6 3GT: also in S6 3S6 3GX: also in S6 3S6 3GY: also in S6 3S6 3GZ: also in S6 3S6 3HJ: also in S6 3S6 3HL: also in S6 3S6 3HQ: also in S6 3S6 3JA: also in S6 3S6 3JB: also in S6 3S6 3JD: also in S6 3S6 3JE: also in S6 3S6 3JF: also in S6 3S6 3JH: also in S6 3S6 3JJ: also in S6 3S6 3JL: also in S6 3S6 3JN: also in S6 3S6 3JP: also in S6 3S6 3JQ: also in S6 3S6 3JR: also in S6 3S6 3JS: also in S6 3S6 3JT: also in S6 3S6 3JU: also in S6 3S6 3JW: also in S6 3S6 3JX: also in S6 3S6 3LA: also in S6 3S6 3NA: also in S6 3S6 3ND: also in S6 3S6 3NE: also in S6 3S6 3NF: also in S6 3S6 3NG: also in S6 3S6 3NH: also in S6 3S6 3NJ: also in S6 3S6 3NL: also in S6 3S6 3NN: also in S6 3S6 3NP: also in S6 3S6 3NS: also in S6 3S6 3NT: also in S6 3S6 3NU: also in S6 3S6 3PT: also in S6 3S6 3PU: also in S6 3S6 3PW: also in S6 3S6 3PX: also in S6 3S6 3PY: also in S6 3S6 3QA: also in S6 3S6 3QB: also in S6 3S6 3QD: also in S6 3S6 3QF: also in S6 3S6 3QH: also in S6 3S6 3QJ: also in S6 3S6 3QL: also in S6 3S6 3QQ: also in S6 3S6 3QW: also in S6 3S6 3QZ: also in S6 3S6 3RF: also in S6 3S6 3RG: also in S6 3S6 3RH: also in S6 3S6 3RJ: also in S6 3S6 3RN: also in S6 3S6 3RP: also in S6 3S6 3RQ: also in S6 3S6 3RR: also in S6 3S6 3RS: also in S6 3S6 3RT: also in S6 3S6 3RU: also in S6 3S6 3RW: also in S6 3S6 3RX: also in S6 3S6 3RZ: also in S6 3S6 3TA: also in S6 3S6 3TB: also in S6 3S6 3TD: also in S6 3S6 3TE: also in S6 3S6 3TF: also in S6 3S6 3TG: also in S6 3S6 3TH: also in S6 3S6 3TJ: also in S6 3S6 3TL: also in S6 3S6 3TN: also in S6 3S6 3TP: also in S6 3S6 3TQ: also in S6 3S6 3TR: also in S6 3S6 3TS: also in S6 3S6 3TU: also in S6 3 Crookes Practice 750 m2 places, 1.0–2.8 kmWalkley S6 3RL Map of S6 3RL and what is near it Map of S6 3RL: its centre point, with the 163 other postcodes in the S6 3 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), 12 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. King Edward VII School 1.6 kmWalkley S6 3RL
  • S6 3RL
  • Other postcodes in S6 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 53.3901, longitude -1.4990)

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 3RL?

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 3RL?

Every home and business at S6 3RL 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 3RL?

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 3RL 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 3RL.

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 3RL: 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 3RL 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 3RL?

Homes in S6 3 sold for a typical £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 80 sales, up 7.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£240,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£223,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £280,000 12 sales
  • Terraced £240,000 53 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £127,250 12 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 3RL

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in S6 3RL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 July 2026. The middle sale was £222,500, from £190,000 to £305,000. Across S6 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £240,000. 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 3RL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around S6 3RL. Over half of them (78%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (61%). 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 3RL

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 590 (78%)£1,673
Band Babout 90 (12%)£1,952
Band Cabout 50 (7%)£2,231
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,510
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,068
Band Fwithheld£3,626
Band Gfewer than 5£4,184
Band Hfewer than 5£5,020

When the homes were built

  1. 61% Before 1900
  2. 12% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 3RL is in (ONS area E01008151), 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 3RL?

The nearest open schools to S6 3RL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S6 3RL, 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 3RL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S6 3RL is Sheffield Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Sheffield Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Darnall Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive
  • Langsett - Primrose View Underground, metro or tram 900 mWalk

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Howard Road/Duncombe Street, 80 m away.

More stations near S6 3RL, 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 3RL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S6 3RL, 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 3RL?

4 within 1 km 19 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S6 3RL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
  • Blink Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
  • Blink Charging point · 2 chargers 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 3RL?

The nearest to the centre of S6 3RL, 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 3RL?

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 3RL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S6 3RL, 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 3RL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S6 3RL, 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 3RL?

The nearest vets to the centre of S6 3RL 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 3RL in a conservation area?

The centre of S6 3RL 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 3RL?

Police.uk records 414 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S6 3RL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences112 reports
Anti-social behaviour89 reports
Shoplifting61 reports
Public order35 reports
Other theft28 reports
Criminal damage and arson22 reports

Also: vehicle crime 19, burglary 15, drugs 11, robbery 8, theft from the person 4, bicycle theft 4, possession of weapons 4, other crime 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 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 3RL

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

S6 3RU60 mS6 3JP60 mS6 3RP70 mS6 3RQ90 mS6 3RX120 mS6 3RZ120 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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