S7 2LY postcode in Sheffield, England
S7 2LY is a postcode in Sheffield, in the Ecclesall ward. It is in the Sheffield Hallam parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where S7 2LY is, and what is near it
- S7 2LY
- Other postcodes in S7 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 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 53.3411, longitude -1.5071)
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 S7 2LY?
- SheffieldCouncil, for all local services Sheffield: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around S7 2LY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- South YorkshirePolice force area
- Sheffield HallamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Olivia Blake (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Olivia Blake
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 S7 2LY?
Every home and business at S7 2LY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Sheffield: 94%
Sheffield: 98%
The line marks the figure across Sheffield.
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 S7 2LY?
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 BinDayBuddySource: 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 S7 2LY 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 S7 2LY.
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 S7 2LY: 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 S7 2LY 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near S7 2LY?
Homes in S7 2 sold for a typical £375,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 97 sales, down 5.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £577,000 13 sales
- Semi-detached £437,500 42 sales
- Terraced £247,500 18 sales
- Flat or maisonette £173,500 24 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole S7 district: a typical £319,000 from 180 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 S7 2LY
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in S7 2LY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 January 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 S7 2LY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around S7 2LY. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (59%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 D, the most common, is £2,510.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,673 |
| Band B | about 60 (9%) | £1,952 |
| Band C | about 80 (12%) | £2,231 |
| Band D | about 300 (45%) | £2,510 |
| Band E | about 120 (18%) | £3,068 |
| Band F | about 70 (10%) | £3,626 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,184 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,020 |
When the homes were built
- 10% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 59% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 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 S7 2LY is in (ONS area E01007932), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 S7 2LY?
The nearest open schools to S7 2LY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 S7 2LY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of S7 2LY is Dore & Totley Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.
- Dore & Totley Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
- Dronfield Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
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 Abbeydale Road South/Dobcroft Avenue, 244 m away.
More stations near S7 2LY, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near S7 2LY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of S7 2LY, 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.
- Beauchief Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 274 0017 1.6 kmCycle
- Woodseats Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 285 0140 1.8 kmCycle
- Carterknowle & Dore Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 229 1686 1.8 kmCycle
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 S7 2LY?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of S7 2LY on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near S7 2LY?
The nearest to the centre of S7 2LY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Millhouses Dental Cosmetic and Implant Clinic Phone 0114 236 3615 900 mWalk
- Flint and Flint Dental Surgeons Phone 0114 262 0334 1.2 kmCycle
- Mola Dental Phone 0114 317 7002 1.3 kmCycle
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 S7 2LY?
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.
- Sheffield Dialysis Unit Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 229 0970 2.5 kmCycle
- One Health Group - Head Office Phone 0114 250 5510 2.6 kmCycle
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 S7 2LY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of S7 2LY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Henleigh Hall Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0114 235 0472 500 mWalk
- Broomcroft House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0114 235 2352 1.2 kmWalk
- STEPS Neurological and Trauma Rehabilitation Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 258 7769 1.5 kmCycle
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 S7 2LY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S7 2LY, 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.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Tesco Superstore Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01142 60797 1.1 kmWalk
- Banner Cross Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0114 236 0701 1.7 kmCycle
- Woodseats Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6:15pm; Sat 8:45am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 0114 274 5414 1.8 kmCycle
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 S7 2LY?
The nearest vets to the centre of S7 2LY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Park Veterinary Hospital 700 mWalk
- Vets4Pets 1.0 kmWalk
- Blue Cross Pet Clinic Phone +44 3007 771591 1.0 kmWalk
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 S7 2LY in a conservation area?
The centre of S7 2LY 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 S7 2LY?
Police.uk records 41 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S7 2LY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 2, theft from the person 2, robbery 2, other 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for S7 2LY
- Ward
- Ecclesall
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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