S6 5BU postcode in Sheffield, England

S6 5BU 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 June 1997.

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 at S6 5BU can get it Across Sheffield: 94% Typical price £252,500 Homes sold in S6 5, last 12 months. ▲ 2% on the year before Nearest station Sheffield 3.3 km in a straight line

Where S6 5BU is, and what is near it

Map of S6 5BU and what is near it Map of S6 5BU: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the S6 5 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), 22 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. S6 5AB: also in S6 5S6 5AD: also in S6 5S6 5AE: also in S6 5S6 5AF: also in S6 5S6 5AG: also in S6 5S6 5AH: also in S6 5S6 5AJ: also in S6 5S6 5AL: also in S6 5S6 5AN: also in S6 5S6 5AP: also in S6 5S6 5AQ: also in S6 5S6 5AR: also in S6 5S6 5AS: also in S6 5S6 5AT: also in S6 5S6 5AU: also in S6 5S6 5AW: also in S6 5S6 5AX: also in S6 5S6 5AY: also in S6 5S6 5BA: also in S6 5S6 5BB: also in S6 5S6 5BD: also in S6 5S6 5BE: also in S6 5S6 5BG: also in S6 5S6 5BH: also in S6 5S6 5BJ: also in S6 5S6 5BL: also in S6 5S6 5BP: also in S6 5S6 5BQ: also in S6 5S6 5BR: also in S6 5S6 5BS: also in S6 5S6 5BT: also in S6 5S6 5BW: also in S6 5S6 5BZ: also in S6 5S6 5DA: also in S6 5S6 5DB: also in S6 5S6 5DD: also in S6 5S6 5DE: also in S6 5S6 5DF: also in S6 5S6 5DG: also in S6 5S6 5DH: also in S6 5S6 5DJ: also in S6 5S6 5DL: also in S6 5S6 5DN: also in S6 5S6 5DP: also in S6 5S6 5DQ: also in S6 5S6 5DR: also in S6 5S6 5DS: also in S6 5S6 5DT: also in S6 5S6 5DU: also in S6 5S6 5DW: also in S6 5S6 5DX: also in S6 5S6 5DY: also in S6 5S6 5DZ: also in S6 5S6 5EA: also in S6 5S6 5ED: also in S6 5S6 5EE: also in S6 5S6 5FA: also in S6 5S6 5FB: also in S6 5S6 5FD: also in S6 5S6 5FE: also in S6 5S6 5FF: also in S6 5S6 5FG: also in S6 5S6 5FH: also in S6 5S6 5FL: also in S6 5S6 5FN: also in S6 5S6 5FP: also in S6 5S6 5FQ: also in S6 5S6 5FT: also in S6 5S6 5FY: also in S6 5S6 5FZ: also in S6 5S6 5GA: also in S6 5S6 5GB: also in S6 5S6 5GD: also in S6 5S6 5GH: also in S6 5S6 5GJ: also in S6 5S6 5GL: also in S6 5S6 5HA: also in S6 5S6 5HB: also in S6 5S6 5HD: also in S6 5S6 5HE: also in S6 5S6 5HH: also in S6 5S6 5HP: also in S6 5S6 5JG: also in S6 5S6 5YA: also in S6 5 GP 850 mSchool 1.1 kmBethany School 1.6 kmSheffield station 3.3 kmStannington S6 5BU Map of S6 5BU and what is near it Map of S6 5BU: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the S6 5 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 22 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 850 mSchool 1.1 kmStannington S6 5BU
  • S6 5BU
  • Other postcodes in S6 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 22 bus stops
  • 2 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 53.3949, longitude -1.5037)

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 5BU?

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 5BU?

Every home and business at S6 5BU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

S6 5BU 100% Sheffield 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

S6 5BU 100% Sheffield 98%
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 5BU?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for S6 5BU.

Check the bin days for S6 5BU 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 5BU 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 5BU.

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 5BU: 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 5BU 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 5BU?

Homes in S6 5 sold for a typical £252,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 135 sales, up 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£252,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£247,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £349,950 31 sales
  • Semi-detached £280,250 44 sales
  • Terraced £201,000 49 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £150,000 11 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 5BU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in S6 5BU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 October 2024. 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 5BU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around S6 5BU. 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 5BU

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 5BU 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 5BU?

The nearest open schools to S6 5BU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S6 5BU, 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 5BU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S6 5BU is Sheffield Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Sheffield Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
  • Darnall Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive
  • Malin Bridge Underground, metro or tram 700 mWalk

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

22 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Walkley Road/Parsonage Crescent, 12 m away.

More stations near S6 5BU, 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 5BU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S6 5BU, 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 5BU?

2 within 1 km 17 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S6 5BU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging point · 2 chargers 150 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 800 mWalk
  • Blink Charging point · 2 chargers 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 5BU?

The nearest to the centre of S6 5BU, 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 5BU?

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 5BU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S6 5BU, 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 5BU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S6 5BU, 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 5BU?

The nearest vets to the centre of S6 5BU 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 5BU in a conservation area?

The centre of S6 5BU 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 5BU?

Police.uk records 318 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S6 5BU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences84 reports
Anti-social behaviour79 reports
Shoplifting36 reports
Public order28 reports
Criminal damage and arson23 reports
Vehicle crime19 reports

Also: other theft 13, drugs 10, burglary 9, possession of weapons 5, robbery 4, other crime 4, theft from the person 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 5BU

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
June 1997

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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