S6 4FA postcode in Sheffield, England

S6 4FA is a postcode in Sheffield, in the Hillsborough 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 £225,000 Homes sold in S6 4, last 12 months. ▲ 2.2% on the year before Nearest station Sheffield 4.6 km in a straight line

Where S6 4FA is, and what is near it

Map of S6 4FA and what is near it Map of S6 4FA: its centre point, with the 237 other postcodes in the S6 4 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, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 17 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. S6 4AF: also in S6 4S6 4AG: also in S6 4S6 4AL: also in S6 4S6 4AQ: also in S6 4S6 4AY: also in S6 4S6 4AZ: also in S6 4S6 4BA: also in S6 4S6 4BW: also in S6 4S6 4BX: also in S6 4S6 4EA: also in S6 4S6 4EB: also in S6 4S6 4ED: also in S6 4S6 4EE: also in S6 4S6 4EF: also in S6 4S6 4EG: also in S6 4S6 4EH: also in S6 4S6 4EJ: also in S6 4S6 4EL: also in S6 4S6 4EN: also in S6 4S6 4EP: also in S6 4S6 4EQ: also in S6 4S6 4ER: also in S6 4S6 4ES: also in S6 4S6 4ET: also in S6 4S6 4EU: also in S6 4S6 4EW: also in S6 4S6 4EX: also in S6 4S6 4EY: also in S6 4S6 4FB: also in S6 4S6 4FD: also in S6 4S6 4FE: also in S6 4S6 4FF: also in S6 4S6 4FG: also in S6 4S6 4FH: also in S6 4S6 4FJ: also in S6 4S6 4FL: also in S6 4S6 4FN: also in S6 4S6 4FP: also in S6 4S6 4FQ: also in S6 4S6 4FR: also in S6 4S6 4FS: also in S6 4S6 4FT: also in S6 4S6 4FU: also in S6 4S6 4FW: also in S6 4S6 4FX: also in S6 4S6 4FY: also in S6 4S6 4FZ: also in S6 4S6 4GA: also in S6 4S6 4GD: also in S6 4S6 4GE: also in S6 4S6 4GF: also in S6 4S6 4GS: also in S6 4S6 4HD: also in S6 4S6 4HE: also in S6 4S6 4SA: also in S6 4S6 4WU: also in S6 4 3 places, 400–700 mGP 500 mHillsborough S6 4FA Map of S6 4FA and what is near it Map of S6 4FA: its centre point, with the 237 other postcodes in the S6 4 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, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 17 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 500 mSchool 1.5 kmHillsborough S6 4FA
  • S6 4FA
  • Other postcodes in S6 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 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 53.4093, longitude -1.5077)

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 4FA?

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 4FA?

Every home and business at S6 4FA 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 4FA?

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 4FA 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 4FA.

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 4FA: 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 4FA 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 4FA?

Homes in S6 4 sold for a typical £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 154 sales, up 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£225,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£220,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £379,000 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £259,950 47 sales
  • Terraced £210,000 94 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £170,000 7 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 4FA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S6 4FA 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 4FA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around S6 4FA. Over half of them (68%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (63%). 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 4FA

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 440 (68%)£1,673
Band Babout 150 (23%)£1,952
Band Cabout 50 (8%)£2,231
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,510
Band Efewer than 5£3,068
Band Fwithheld£3,626
Band Gfewer than 5£4,184
Band Hfewer than 5£5,020

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. 63% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 4FA is in (ONS area E01007989), 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 4FA?

The nearest open schools to S6 4FA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S6 4FA, 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 4FA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S6 4FA is Sheffield Rail Station, 4.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Sheffield Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
  • Meadowhall Rail Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive
  • Leppings Lane Underground, metro or tram 250 mWalk

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

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wadsley Lane/Far Lane, 76 m away.

More stations near S6 4FA, 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 4FA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S6 4FA, 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 4FA?

0 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S6 4FA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 6 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
  • Zest Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
  • Zest Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk

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 4FA?

The nearest to the centre of S6 4FA, 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 4FA?

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 4FA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S6 4FA, 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 4FA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S6 4FA, 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 4FA?

The nearest vets to the centre of S6 4FA 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 4FA in a conservation area?

The centre of S6 4FA 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 4FA?

Police.uk records 308 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S6 4FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences101 reports
Anti-social behaviour60 reports
Shoplifting29 reports
Criminal damage and arson28 reports
Public order22 reports
Vehicle crime20 reports

Also: burglary 11, other theft 11, possession of weapons 8, drugs 6, other crime 5, theft from the person 3, robbery 3, bicycle theft 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 4FA

Ward
Hillsborough
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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S6 4FN50 mS6 4GA80 mS6 4FD90 mS6 4FQ110 mS6 4FG120 mS6 4ED130 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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