S8 8BS postcode in Sheffield, England

S8 8BS is a postcode in Sheffield, in the Beauchief and Greenhill ward. It is in the Sheffield Heeley parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since December 2017.

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 £246,750 Homes sold in S8 8, last 12 months. ▲ 2.8% on the year before Nearest station Dronfield 2.9 km in a straight line

Where S8 8BS is, and what is near it

Map of S8 8BS and what is near it Map of S8 8BS: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the S8 8 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. S8 8AL: also in S8 8S8 8AN: also in S8 8S8 8AP: also in S8 8S8 8AQ: also in S8 8S8 8AR: also in S8 8S8 8AS: also in S8 8S8 8AT: also in S8 8S8 8AU: also in S8 8S8 8AW: also in S8 8S8 8AX: also in S8 8S8 8BR: also in S8 8S8 8BW: also in S8 8S8 8DF: also in S8 8S8 8DJ: also in S8 8S8 8DN: also in S8 8S8 8DQ: also in S8 8S8 8DS: also in S8 8S8 8DU: also in S8 8S8 8DW: also in S8 8S8 8DY: also in S8 8S8 8DZ: also in S8 8S8 8FP: also in S8 8S8 8FQ: also in S8 8S8 8FR: also in S8 8S8 8FS: also in S8 8S8 8FT: also in S8 8S8 8FU: also in S8 8S8 8GB: also in S8 8S8 8GD: also in S8 8S8 8GE: also in S8 8S8 8GG: also in S8 8S8 8GH: also in S8 8S8 8GL: also in S8 8S8 8GN: also in S8 8S8 8GP: also in S8 8S8 8GQ: also in S8 8S8 8GR: also in S8 8S8 8GU: also in S8 8S8 8GW: also in S8 8S8 8GX: also in S8 8S8 8HG: also in S8 8S8 8HH: also in S8 8S8 8HJ: also in S8 8S8 8JR: also in S8 8S8 8LH: also in S8 8 School 650 mGP 1.7 kmSchool 2.2 kmGraves Park S8 8BS Map of S8 8BS and what is near it Map of S8 8BS: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the S8 8 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 650 mSchool 2.2 kmGraves Park S8 8BS
  • S8 8BS
  • Other postcodes in S8 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 53.3271, longitude -1.4672)

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 S8 8BS?

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 S8 8BS?

Every home and business at S8 8BS 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 S8 8BS?

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 S8 8BS 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 S8 8BS.

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 S8 8BS: 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 S8 8BS 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 S8 8BS?

Homes in S8 8 sold for a typical £246,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 142 sales, up 2.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£246,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£240,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £445,000 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £292,750 42 sales
  • Terraced £190,000 53 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £100,000 19 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole S8 district: a typical £250,000 from 534 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 S8 8BS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S8 8BS 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

Food hygiene ratings at S8 8BS

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at S8 8BS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near S8 8BS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 500 homes in the neighbourhood around S8 8BS. Over half of them (64%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (56%). 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 S8 8BS

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 C, the most common, is £2,231.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (4%)£1,673
Band Babout 20 (4%)£1,952
Band Cabout 320 (64%)£2,231
Band Dabout 110 (22%)£2,510
Band Eabout 20 (4%)£3,068
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,626
Band Gfewer than 5£4,184
Band Hfewer than 5£5,020

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 56% 1919 to 1939
  4. 32% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 S8 8BS is in (ONS area E01008079), 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 S8 8BS?

The nearest open schools to S8 8BS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S8 8BS, 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 S8 8BS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S8 8BS is Dronfield Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Dronfield Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Dore & Totley Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
  • Herdings Park Underground, metro or tram 2.5 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bochum Parkway/Little Norton Lane, 142 m away.

More stations near S8 8BS, 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 S8 8BS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S8 8BS, 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 S8 8BS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of S8 8BS 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near S8 8BS?

The nearest to the centre of S8 8BS, 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 S8 8BS?

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 S8 8BS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S8 8BS, 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 S8 8BS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S8 8BS, 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 S8 8BS?

The nearest vets to the centre of S8 8BS 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 S8 8BS in a conservation area?

The centre of S8 8BS 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 S8 8BS?

Police.uk records 191 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S8 8BS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences69 reports
Anti-social behaviour33 reports
Criminal damage and arson22 reports
Public order17 reports
Other theft11 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports

Also: burglary 7, shoplifting 6, possession of weapons 6, other crime 6, robbery 3, drugs 2, theft from the person 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 S8 8BS

Ward
Beauchief and Greenhill
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
December 2017

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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