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Birch Farm Avenue, Sheffield

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Farm Avenue, Sheffield · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sheffield-south-yorkshire/birch-farm-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S8 8GH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£254,925
10 sales
Price range
£182k – £310k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Jan 2025
S8 8GH

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At a glance

House prices£255k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station33 min walkHerdings Park Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% leaseholdAcross 12 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

10 property sales on Birch Farm Avenue, Sheffield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £251,028. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% semi-detached, 10% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Birch Farm Avenue range from £182,250 to £310,000. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold.

House prices on Birch Farm Avenue compared

S8 postcode area£268,551
Sheffield£258,622
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Farm Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £204,375 (2 sales)2016£204k2017: £268,750 (2 sales)2017£269k2018: £254,500 (1 sales)2018£255k2020: £263,000 (2 sales)2020£263k2021: £277,500 (2 sales)2021£278k2025: £267,500 (1 sales)2025£268k

Tenure: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 12 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£251,02814 Jan 2025
Terraced1£290,0008 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Birch Farm Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Birch Farm Avenue S8 8GH 14 Jan 2025£267,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Birch Farm Avenue S8 8GH 31 Oct 2022£250,000 OtherLeasehold
21, Birch Farm Avenue S8 8GH 23 Mar 2021£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Birch Farm Avenue S8 8GH 8 Feb 2021£290,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Birch Farm Avenue S8 8GH 18 Dec 2020£290,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Birch Farm Avenue S8 8GH 12 Jun 2020£236,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Birch Farm Avenue S8 8GH 17 Aug 2018£254,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Birch Farm Avenue S8 8GH 15 May 2018£234,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Birch Farm Avenue S8 8GH 22 Oct 2017£227,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Birch Farm Avenue S8 8GH 21 Jul 2017£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Birch Farm Avenue S8 8GH 7 Nov 2016£226,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Birch Farm Avenue S8 8GH 13 Apr 2016£182,250 Semi-detachedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
16, Birch Farm Avenue £182,250 (Apr 2016) → £226,500 (Nov 2016) → £234,500 (May 2018) → £250,000 (Oct 2022) +37%
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Crime and flood risk near Birch Farm Avenue

Crime

244 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Farm Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences87
Anti-social behaviour41
Criminal damage & arson24
Shoplifting24
Public order21
Other theft10

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birch Farm Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Sheaf Catchment Flood alert area
  • Tributaries in North Derbyshire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birch Farm Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy 211 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Meadowhead School Academy Trust 2,006 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Mossbrook School 176 pupils Community special school 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Greenhill Primary School 526 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Lower Meadow Primary School 281 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Abbey Lane Primary School 533 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Lowedges Primary Academy 314 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Norton Free Church of England Primary School 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Dore & Totley station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Dronfield station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Sheffield station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Herdings Park 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Herdings - Leighton Road 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Meadowhead/Little Norton Lane (adj, Meadowhead) 1 min walk
  • Meadowhead/Little Norton Lane (opp, Meadowhead) 1 min walk
  • Meadowhead/Charles Ashmore Road (opp, Meadowhead) 3 min walk
  • Meadowhead/Charles Ashmore Road (adj, Meadowhead) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodseats Medical Centre
    The Roddick Building, 900 Chesterfield Road, Sheffield · 0.7 mi
  • Beauchief Medical Practice
    23 Abbey Lane, Sheffield · 0.7 mi
  • Meadowgreen Health Centre
    1 Dyche Close, Jordanthorpe, Sheffield · 0.7 mi
  • Veritas Health Centre
    243-245 Chesterfield Road, Sheffield · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Meadowhead · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Greenhill Sheffield · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Sheffield St James Park · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Greenhill Sheffield · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Medwin Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Yourpharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Greenhill Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • 120 Lowedges Road · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Chesterfield Road Dental Practic · 1.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.1%62.5%
Private rented4.1%20.3%
Social rented20.7%17.1%
Households776

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.9%64.1%
Aged 65+32.4%18.6%
Residents1,659

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks96%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across Sheffield with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Birch Farm Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSheffield
White92.4%79.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.8%9.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2%4.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%3.5%
Other ethnic group1%3.1%

Religion

HereSheffield
Christian52.8%38.5%
No religion39.8%43.4%
Not answered3.7%6%
Muslim3.1%10.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Other religion0.2%0.5%
Jewish0.1%–
Hindu0%0.7%

Country of birth

HereSheffield
Born in the UK93.6%85.1%
Born outside the UK6.4%14.9%

Highest qualification

HereSheffield
Level 4 qualifications and above38.9%33.4%
No qualifications17%19.4%
Level 3 qualifications13.9%18.6%
Level 2 qualifications13.3%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%9.1%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.5%
Other qualifications2.8%2.4%

General health

HereSheffield
Very good health44.4%46.7%
Good health34.7%33.7%
Fair health13.9%13.6%
Bad health5.4%4.7%
Very bad health1.6%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereSheffield
1 car or van in household38.9%42.5%
2 cars or vans in household30.7%22.1%
No cars or vans in household24.2%29.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.2%6.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Sheffield.

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