S6 5SD postcode in Sheffield, England

S6 5SD is a postcode in Sheffield, in the Stannington ward. It is in the Sheffield Hallam 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 0% of homes and businesses at S6 5SD 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 5.1 km in a straight line

Where S6 5SD is, and what is near it

Map of S6 5SD and what is near it Map of S6 5SD: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the S6 5 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. S6 5AA: also in S6 5S6 5BY: also in S6 5S6 5FR: also in S6 5S6 5FS: also in S6 5S6 5FU: also in S6 5S6 5FW: also in S6 5S6 5FX: also in S6 5S6 5GD: also in S6 5S6 5GE: also in S6 5S6 5GF: also in S6 5S6 5GG: also in S6 5S6 5GN: also in S6 5S6 5GP: also in S6 5S6 5GQ: also in S6 5S6 5GR: also in S6 5S6 5HT: also in S6 5S6 5HU: also in S6 5S6 5HW: also in S6 5S6 5HX: also in S6 5S6 5HY: also in S6 5S6 5HZ: also in S6 5S6 5JA: also in S6 5S6 5JD: also in S6 5S6 5JE: also in S6 5S6 5JF: also in S6 5S6 5JN: also in S6 5S6 5LR: also in S6 5S6 5LS: also in S6 5S6 5LT: also in S6 5S6 5LU: also in S6 5S6 5LW: also in S6 5S6 5LX: also in S6 5S6 5LY: also in S6 5S6 5NA: also in S6 5S6 5ND: also in S6 5S6 5NE: also in S6 5S6 5NG: also in S6 5S6 5NH: also in S6 5S6 5NJ: also in S6 5S6 5NL: also in S6 5S6 5NN: also in S6 5S6 5NP: also in S6 5S6 5NQ: also in S6 5S6 5NR: also in S6 5S6 5PA: also in S6 5S6 5PB: also in S6 5S6 5PD: also in S6 5S6 5PE: also in S6 5S6 5PF: also in S6 5S6 5PG: also in S6 5S6 5PH: also in S6 5S6 5PJ: also in S6 5S6 5PL: also in S6 5S6 5PN: also in S6 5S6 5PP: also in S6 5S6 5PQ: also in S6 5S6 5PR: also in S6 5S6 5PS: also in S6 5S6 5PT: also in S6 5S6 5PU: also in S6 5S6 5PW: also in S6 5S6 5PX: also in S6 5S6 5PY: also in S6 5S6 5PZ: also in S6 5S6 5QA: also in S6 5S6 5QB: also in S6 5S6 5QD: also in S6 5S6 5QE: also in S6 5S6 5QF: also in S6 5S6 5QG: also in S6 5S6 5QH: also in S6 5S6 5QJ: also in S6 5S6 5QL: also in S6 5S6 5QN: also in S6 5S6 5QP: also in S6 5S6 5QQ: also in S6 5S6 5QR: also in S6 5S6 5QS: also in S6 5S6 5QT: also in S6 5S6 5QU: also in S6 5S6 5QW: also in S6 5S6 5RA: also in S6 5S6 5SA: also in S6 5S6 5SB: also in S6 5S6 5SE: also in S6 5S6 5SF: also in S6 5S6 5SG: also in S6 5S6 5SH: also in S6 5S6 5SL: also in S6 5S6 5SQ: also in S6 5 School 1.6 kmSchool 1.9 kmSheffield station 5.1 kmDore & Totley station 6.6 kmStannington S6 5SD Map of S6 5SD and what is near it Map of S6 5SD: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the S6 5 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.1–6.6 kmStannington S6 5SD
  • S6 5SD
  • Other postcodes in S6 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 53.3856, longitude -1.5382)

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 5SD?

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 5SD?

Every home and business at S6 5SD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

S6 5SD 0% Sheffield 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

S6 5SD 100% Sheffield 98%
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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 5SD?

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 5SD 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 5SD.

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 5SD: 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 5SD 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 5SD?

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 5SD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S6 5SD 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 5SD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around S6 5SD. Over half of them (73%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 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 5SD

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 £4,184 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,673.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 570 (73%)£1,673
Band Babout 40 (5%)£1,952
Band Cabout 50 (6%)£2,231
Band Dabout 40 (5%)£2,510
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£3,068
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,626
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,184
Band Hfewer than 5£5,020

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 63% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 5SD is in (ONS area E01008158), 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 5SD?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of S6 5SD is Sheffield Rail Station, 5.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Sheffield Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
  • Dore & Totley Rail Station Railway station 6.6 kmDrive
  • Malin Bridge Underground, metro or tram 2.6 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rivelin Valley Road/Tofts Lane, 124 m away.

More stations near S6 5SD, 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 5SD?

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

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

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

  • Blink Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
  • Blink Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 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 5SD?

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

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 5SD?

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

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

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

The centre of S6 5SD is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 5SD?

Police.uk records 90 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S6 5SD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences28 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Vehicle crime10 reports
Public order9 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Shoplifting7 reports

Also: other theft 7, burglary 4, robbery 3, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 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 5SD

Ward
Stannington
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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