S6 4WL postcode in Sheffield, England

S6 4WL 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 4.5 km in a straight line

Where S6 4WL is, and what is near it

Map of S6 4WL and what is near it Map of S6 4WL: 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), 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. S6 4BF: also in S6 4S6 4DH: also in S6 4S6 4FE: also in S6 4S6 4FT: also in S6 4S6 4FU: also in S6 4S6 4FW: also in S6 4S6 4FY: also in S6 4S6 4GB: also in S6 4S6 4GD: also in S6 4S6 4GE: also in S6 4S6 4GF: also in S6 4S6 4GG: also in S6 4S6 4GH: also in S6 4S6 4GJ: also in S6 4S6 4GL: also in S6 4S6 4GP: also in S6 4S6 4GQ: also in S6 4S6 4GR: also in S6 4S6 4GS: also in S6 4S6 4HJ: also in S6 4S6 4HN: also in S6 4S6 4HP: also in S6 4S6 4JG: also in S6 4S6 4JH: also in S6 4S6 4JR: also in S6 4S6 4JT: also in S6 4S6 4JW: also in S6 4S6 4JZ: also in S6 4S6 4LF: also in S6 4S6 4LG: also in S6 4S6 4LH: also in S6 4S6 4LJ: also in S6 4S6 4LL: also in S6 4S6 4LN: also in S6 4S6 4LP: also in S6 4S6 4LQ: also in S6 4S6 4LR: also in S6 4S6 4LS: also in S6 4S6 4LT: also in S6 4S6 4LU: also in S6 4S6 4LW: also in S6 4S6 4LX: also in S6 4S6 4LY: also in S6 4S6 4LZ: also in S6 4S6 4NA: also in S6 4S6 4NB: also in S6 4S6 4ND: also in S6 4S6 4NE: also in S6 4S6 4NF: also in S6 4S6 4NG: also in S6 4S6 4QA: also in S6 4S6 4QB: also in S6 4S6 4QD: also in S6 4S6 4QE: also in S6 4S6 4QF: also in S6 4S6 4QG: also in S6 4S6 4QH: also in S6 4S6 4QJ: also in S6 4S6 4QL: also in S6 4S6 4QN: also in S6 4S6 4QP: also in S6 4S6 4QQ: also in S6 4S6 4QR: also in S6 4S6 4QS: also in S6 4S6 4QT: also in S6 4S6 4QU: also in S6 4S6 4QW: also in S6 4S6 4QX: also in S6 4S6 4QY: also in S6 4S6 4QZ: also in S6 4S6 4RA: also in S6 4S6 4RB: also in S6 4S6 4RD: also in S6 4S6 4RE: also in S6 4S6 4RF: also in S6 4S6 4RG: also in S6 4S6 4RH: also in S6 4S6 4RJ: also in S6 4S6 4RL: also in S6 4S6 4RN: also in S6 4S6 4RP: also in S6 4S6 4SH: also in S6 4S6 4SJ: also in S6 4S6 4SL: also in S6 4S6 4SN: also in S6 4S6 4SP: also in S6 4S6 4SQ: also in S6 4S6 4SR: also in S6 4S6 4SS: also in S6 4S6 4ST: also in S6 4S6 4SU: also in S6 4S6 4SX: also in S6 4S6 4SY: also in S6 4S6 4SZ: also in S6 4S6 4TA: also in S6 4S6 4TB: also in S6 4S6 4TD: also in S6 4S6 4TE: also in S6 4S6 4TF: also in S6 4S6 4TG: also in S6 4S6 4TH: also in S6 4S6 4TJ: also in S6 4S6 4TN: also in S6 4S6 4TS: also in S6 4S6 4TT: also in S6 4S6 4WA: also in S6 4S6 4WB: also in S6 4S6 4WD: also in S6 4S6 4WE: also in S6 4S6 4WF: also in S6 4S6 4WG: also in S6 4S6 4WH: also in S6 4S6 4WJ: also in S6 4S6 4WN: also in S6 4S6 4WP: also in S6 4S6 4WQ: also in S6 4S6 4WR: also in S6 4S6 4WS: also in S6 4S6 4WT: also in S6 4S6 4WU: also in S6 4S6 4WW: also in S6 4S6 4WX: also in S6 4S6 4WY: also in S6 4S6 4WZ: also in S6 4S6 4XA: also in S6 4S6 4XB: also in S6 4 School 650 mSchool 700 mGP 800 mGP 850 mE-Act Parkwood Academy 2.3 kmMeadowhall station 6.9 kmHillsborough S6 4WL Map of S6 4WL and what is near it Map of S6 4WL: 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), 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 650 mSchool 700 mGP 800 mGP 850 mE-Act Parkwood Academy 2.3 kmHillsborough S6 4WL
  • S6 4WL
  • Other postcodes in S6 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 53.4033, longitude -1.5149)

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 4WL?

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 4WL?

Every home and business at S6 4WL 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 4WL?

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 4WL 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 4WL.

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 4WL: 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 4WL 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 4WL?

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 4WL

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in S6 4WL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 September 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 4WL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around S6 4WL. Over half of them (56%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (30%). 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 4WL

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 £3,626 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,673.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 480 (56%)£1,673
Band Babout 170 (20%)£1,952
Band Cabout 80 (9%)£2,231
Band Dabout 60 (7%)£2,510
Band Eabout 50 (6%)£3,068
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,626
Band Gfewer than 5£4,184
Band Hfewer than 5£5,020

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 12% 1900 to 1918
  3. 30% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 4WL is in (ONS area E01007996), 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 4WL?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of S6 4WL is Sheffield Rail Station, 4.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Sheffield Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
  • Meadowhall Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive
  • Malin Bridge 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.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hallowmoor Road/Wisewood Road, 193 m away.

More stations near S6 4WL, 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 4WL?

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

1 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
  • Blink Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 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 4WL?

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

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 4WL?

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

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

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

The centre of S6 4WL 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 4WL?

Police.uk records 295 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S6 4WL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences91 reports
Anti-social behaviour60 reports
Criminal damage and arson28 reports
Vehicle crime25 reports
Public order24 reports
Shoplifting23 reports

Also: burglary 12, other theft 10, possession of weapons 6, drugs 5, theft from the person 4, robbery 3, other crime 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 4WL

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 4WJ30 mS6 4WN50 mS6 4WH50 mS6 4WD80 mS6 4WP80 mS6 4WF130 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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