S8 8GD postcode in Sheffield, England
S8 8GD is a postcode in Sheffield, in the Graves Park ward. It is in the Sheffield Heeley parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where S8 8GD is, and what is near it
- S8 8GD
- Other postcodes in S8 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 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 53.3298, longitude -1.4720)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after S8 8GD?
- 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 S8 8GD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- South YorkshirePolice force area
- Sheffield HeeleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Louise Haigh (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Louise Haigh
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 8GD?
Every home and business at S8 8GD 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 S8 8GD?
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 S8 8GD 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 8GD.
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 8GD: 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 8GD 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 S8 8GD?
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.
- 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 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 S8 8GD
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in S8 8GD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 December 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 S8 8GD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around S8 8GD. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (45%). 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 £3,626 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,231.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 220 (25%) | £1,673 |
| Band B | about 20 (2%) | £1,952 |
| Band C | about 420 (48%) | £2,231 |
| Band D | about 150 (17%) | £2,510 |
| Band E | about 50 (6%) | £3,068 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,626 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,184 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,020 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 45% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 30% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 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 S8 8GD is in (ONS area E01007833), 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 S8 8GD?
The nearest open schools to S8 8GD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8GD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of S8 8GD is Dore & Totley Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.
- Dore & Totley Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
- Dronfield Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
- Herdings Park 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.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Meadowhead/Hunstone Avenue, 246 m away.
More stations near S8 8GD, 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 S8 8GD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of S8 8GD, 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.
- Meadowgreen Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 0114 237 8877 900 mWalk
- Woodseats Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 285 0140 1.3 kmCycle
- Beauchief Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 274 0017 1.3 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 S8 8GD?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of S8 8GD 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 S8 8GD?
The nearest to the centre of S8 8GD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Lowedges Dental Care Phone 0114 237 8847 1.0 kmWalk
- GHB Dental Practice Phone 0114 237 7642 1.3 kmCycle
- Woodseats Dental Care Phone 0114 274 9083 1.4 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 S8 8GD?
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 3.1 kmCycle
- One Health Group - Head Office Phone 0114 250 5510 4.3 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 S8 8GD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of S8 8GD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Lower Bowshaw View Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2024 · Phone 0114 237 2717 1.1 kmWalk
- Pingley Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 553 0008 1.7 kmCycle
- Norton Lees Hall & Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0114 258 6425 1.8 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 S8 8GD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S8 8GD, 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.
- Yourpharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0114 400 0181 850 mWalk
- Allied Pharmacy Jordanthorpe Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0114 237 5618 900 mWalk
- Rowlands Pharmacy, 126 Lowedges Road Mon to Wed 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 6pm; Thu 9am to 1pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0114 237 3201 1.0 kmWalk
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 8GD?
The nearest vets to the centre of S8 8GD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Abbeymoor Veterinary Centre 1.3 kmCycle
- Peak Veteinary Practice 1.5 kmCycle
- Blue Cross Pet Clinic Phone +44 3007 771591 2.3 kmCycle
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 8GD in a conservation area?
The centre of S8 8GD 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 8GD?
Police.uk records 238 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S8 8GD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 9, burglary 7, possession of weapons 6, other crime 6, robbery 4, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for S8 8GD
- Ward
- Graves Park
- 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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