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Birchlands Drive, Sheffield

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birchlands Drive, Sheffield · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sheffield-south-yorkshire/birchlands-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S4 8BX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£170,135
33 sales
Price range
£116k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Oct 2024
S4 8BX

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At a glance

House prices£170k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station26 min walkAttercliffe Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 34 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

33 property sales on Birchlands Drive, Sheffield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 22 Oct 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £168,858. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 97% semi-detached, 3% flat. Recorded sale prices on Birchlands Drive range from £115,995 to £285,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Birchlands Drive compared

S4 postcode area£116,654
Sheffield£258,622
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchlands Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £172,999 (8 sales)2017£173k2018: £159,497 (18 sales)2018£159k2019: £192,500 (1 sales)2019£193k2021: £131,000 (1 sales)2021£131k2022: £171,000 (1 sales)2022£171k2023: £193,333 (3 sales)2023£193k2024: £285,000 (1 sales)2024£285k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 34 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached32£168,85822 Oct 2024
Flat1£211,00030 Jun 2017

Sold prices on Birchlands Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 22 Oct 2024£285,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 29 Sep 2023£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 31 Aug 2023£210,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
13, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 27 Jan 2023£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 28 Oct 2022£171,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 15 Oct 2021£131,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 11 Nov 2019£192,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 23 Nov 2018£118,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
20, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 5 Oct 2018£195,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
10, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 27 Sep 2018£119,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
6, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 27 Sep 2018£124,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
16, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 7 Sep 2018£210,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
22, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 30 Aug 2018£210,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
12, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 29 Jun 2018£155,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
14, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 25 May 2018£149,995 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 26 Apr 2018£115,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
31, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 29 Mar 2018£164,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
13, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 28 Mar 2018£124,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
33, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 28 Mar 2018£164,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
27, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 27 Mar 2018£175,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
29, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 27 Mar 2018£175,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
17, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 23 Feb 2018£162,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
23, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 22 Feb 2018£167,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
25, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 30 Jan 2018£172,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
11, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 25 Jan 2018£162,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
21, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 22 Dec 2017£172,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
3, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 22 Dec 2017£161,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
19, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 21 Dec 2017£164,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
9, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 30 Nov 2017£208,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
2, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 5 Jul 2017£158,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
7, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 30 Jun 2017£211,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
4, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 29 Jun 2017£145,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
5, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 29 Jun 2017£158,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
1, Birchlands Drive S4 8BX 19 May 2017£164,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold

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
20, Birchlands Drive £195,000 (Oct 2018) → £285,000 (Oct 2024) +46%
over 6 yrs
4, Birchlands Drive £145,000 (Jun 2017) → £200,000 (Sep 2023) +38%
over 6 yrs
13, Birchlands Drive £124,995 (Mar 2018) → £170,000 (Jan 2023) +36%
over 5 yrs
10, Birchlands Drive £119,995 (Sep 2018) → £171,000 (Oct 2022) +43%
over 4 yrs
8, Birchlands Drive £118,000 (Nov 2018) → £131,000 (Oct 2021) +11%
over 3 yrs
2, Birchlands Drive £158,000 (Jul 2017) → £192,500 (Nov 2019) +22%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birchlands Drive

Crime

473 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchlands Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences187
Anti-social behaviour95
Criminal damage & arson45
Vehicle crime35
Public order23
Drugs17

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

Flood risk

Birchlands Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle River Don catchment Flood alert area
  • River Don at Brightside, Nursery Street and Nursery Lane, Sheffield Flood warning area
  • River Don at Saville Street, Sheffield Flood warning area
  • Bagley Dike at Grimesthorpe Flood warning 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 Birchlands Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oasis Academy Fir Vale 389 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Whiteways Primary School 436 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Fir Vale Academy 931 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School 466 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Owler Brook Primary School 411 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Abbeyfield Primary Academy 429 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hucklow Primary School 494 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Byron Wood Primary Academy 395 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 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

  • Meadowhall station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Sheffield station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Darnall station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Attercliffe 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Woodbourn Road 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Barnsley Road/Coningsby Road (nr, Barnsley Road) 1 min walk
  • Firth Park Road/Owler Lane (at, Firth Park Road) 2 min walk
  • Herries Road/Fir Vale Road (adj, Herries Road) 3 min walk
  • Barnsley Road/Crabtree Close (adj, Barnsley Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Page Hall Medical Centre
    101 Owler Lane, Sheffield · 0.2 mi
  • Forge Health Group
    Pitsmoor Surgery, 151 Burngreave Road, Sheffield · 0.7 mi
  • Upwell Street Surgery
    93 Upwell Street, Sheffield · 0.7 mi
  • Firth Park Surgery
    398-402 Firth Park Road, Sheffield · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Sheffield Barnsley Rd Express · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Owler Lane · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Sheffield Southey Superstore · 0.9 mi
  • Heron Heron Firth Park Sheffield · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fir Vale Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Burngreave Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Upwell Street Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Petrie Tucker & Partners Ltd · 0.1 mi
  • Pitsmoor Dental Health Centre · 0.7 mi
  • 420 Firth Park Road (dental Surgery) · 0.9 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 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.7%62.5%
Private rented18.2%20.3%
Social rented39.9%17.1%
Households705

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+10.6%18.6%
Residents2,217

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Birchlands Drive

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Who lives around Birchlands Drive

Ethnic group

HereSheffield
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh39.2%9.6%
White23.8%79.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African16.9%4.6%
Other ethnic group16.1%3.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%3.5%

Religion

HereSheffield
Muslim60.6%10.2%
Christian22.7%38.5%
No religion10.7%43.4%
Not answered4.6%6%
Hindu1%0.7%
Sikh0.2%0.2%
Buddhist0%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereSheffield
Born in the UK58.6%85.1%
Born outside the UK41.4%14.9%

Highest qualification

HereSheffield
No qualifications31.6%19.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above25.4%33.4%
Level 3 qualifications12.9%18.6%
Level 2 qualifications11.1%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10%9.1%
Other qualifications4.6%2.4%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.5%

General health

HereSheffield
Very good health43.7%46.7%
Good health34.8%33.7%
Fair health13%13.6%
Bad health5.6%4.7%
Very bad health2.8%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereSheffield
No cars or vans in household43.6%29.2%
1 car or van in household35.9%42.5%
2 cars or vans in household15%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.5%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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Estate agents near Birchlands Drive

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  • Firth Estates 0.9 mi
  • Don Valley Apartments 1.2 mi
  • Continental Property Group 1.2 mi

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