S6 6RT postcode in Sheffield, England

S6 6RT 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Sheffield: 94% Typical price £325,000 Homes sold in S6 6, last 12 months. ▼ 2.3% on the year before Nearest station Sheffield 5.6 km in a straight line

Where S6 6RT is, and what is near it

Map of S6 6RT and what is near it Map of S6 6RT: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the S6 6 sector, 4 schools (1 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) and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. S6 6AT: also in S6 6S6 6AU: also in S6 6S6 6AW: also in S6 6S6 6AX: also in S6 6S6 6AY: also in S6 6S6 6BD: also in S6 6S6 6BE: also in S6 6S6 6BF: also in S6 6S6 6BG: also in S6 6S6 6EF: also in S6 6S6 6EP: also in S6 6S6 6EQ: also in S6 6S6 6ER: also in S6 6S6 6ES: also in S6 6S6 6ET: also in S6 6S6 6EU: also in S6 6S6 6EW: also in S6 6S6 6EX: also in S6 6S6 6FA: also in S6 6S6 6FE: also in S6 6S6 6FF: also in S6 6S6 6FG: also in S6 6S6 6FH: also in S6 6S6 6FL: also in S6 6S6 6FN: also in S6 6S6 6FR: also in S6 6S6 6FS: also in S6 6S6 6FT: also in S6 6S6 6FX: also in S6 6S6 6FY: also in S6 6S6 6HQ: also in S6 6S6 6QA: also in S6 6S6 6QB: also in S6 6S6 6QD: also in S6 6S6 6QZ: also in S6 6S6 6RA: also in S6 6S6 6RB: also in S6 6S6 6RD: also in S6 6S6 6RE: also in S6 6S6 6RF: also in S6 6S6 6RH: also in S6 6S6 6RJ: also in S6 6S6 6RL: also in S6 6S6 6RN: also in S6 6S6 6RP: also in S6 6S6 6RR: also in S6 6S6 6RS: also in S6 6S6 6RU: also in S6 6S6 6RW: also in S6 6S6 6RX: also in S6 6S6 6RY: also in S6 6S6 6SA: also in S6 6S6 6SB: also in S6 6S6 6SD: also in S6 6S6 6SE: also in S6 6S6 6SF: also in S6 6S6 6SG: also in S6 6S6 6SH: also in S6 6S6 6SP: also in S6 6S6 6SR: also in S6 6S6 6SS: also in S6 6S6 6ST: also in S6 6S6 6SW: also in S6 6S6 6SY: also in S6 6S6 6SZ: also in S6 6S6 6TA: also in S6 6S6 6TB: also in S6 6S6 6TD: also in S6 6S6 6TE: also in S6 6S6 6TF: also in S6 6S6 6TG: also in S6 6 2 places, 2.0–7.9 kmSchool 2.2 kmSheffield station 5.6 kmStannington S6 6RT Map of S6 6RT and what is near it Map of S6 6RT: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the S6 6 sector, 4 schools (1 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) and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 2.2 kmSheffield station 5.6 kmStannington S6 6RT
  • S6 6RT
  • Other postcodes in S6 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 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 53.4045, longitude -1.5342)

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 6RT?

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 6RT?

Every home and business at S6 6RT 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 6RT?

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 6RT 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 6RT.

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 6RT: 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 6RT 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 6RT?

Homes in S6 6 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, down 2.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£325,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£332,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £413,375 22 sales
  • Semi-detached £277,500 30 sales
  • Terraced £276,500 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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 6RT

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in S6 6RT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 March 2026. 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 6RT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around S6 6RT. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (47%). 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 6RT

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 220 (32%)£1,673
Band Babout 70 (10%)£1,952
Band Cabout 220 (32%)£2,231
Band Dabout 90 (13%)£2,510
Band Eabout 70 (10%)£3,068
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,626
Band Gwithheld£4,184
Band Hwithheld£5,020

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 47% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 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 6RT is in (ONS area E01008130), 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 6RT?

The nearest open schools to S6 6RT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S6 6RT, 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 6RT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S6 6RT is Sheffield Rail Station, 5.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Sheffield Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
  • Chapeltown Rail Station Railway station 7.9 kmDrive
  • Malin Bridge Underground, metro or tram 1.8 kmCycle

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

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Loxley Road/The Grove, 20 m away.

More stations near S6 6RT, 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 6RT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S6 6RT, 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 6RT?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S6 6RT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
  • Blink Charging point · 2 chargers 2.5 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 6 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 6RT?

The nearest to the centre of S6 6RT, 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 6RT?

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 6RT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S6 6RT, 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 6RT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S6 6RT, 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 6RT?

The nearest vets to the centre of S6 6RT 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 6RT in a conservation area?

The centre of S6 6RT 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 6RT?

Police.uk records 129 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S6 6RT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences48 reports
Anti-social behaviour21 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Public order12 reports
Vehicle crime12 reports
Other theft8 reports

Also: burglary 7, robbery 3, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 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 6RT

Ward
Stannington
Parish
Bradfield
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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Nearby postcodes

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

S6 6RR40 mS6 6RE60 mS6 6SA110 mS6 6QA110 mS6 6SG130 mS6 6QD190 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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