Castlegate, Sheffield
House prices, sold prices and local information for S3 8LE.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Castlegate, Sheffield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Nov 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £43,118. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Castlegate range from £38,000 to £52,000. 15% of homes sold here were freehold and 85% leasehold.
House prices on Castlegate compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Castlegate has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 15% freehold and 85% leasehold across 13 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 6 | £43,118 | 28 Nov 2023 |
Sold prices on Castlegate
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room 1, Alexandra House, Castlegate S3 8LE | 18 Nov 2025 | £28,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Room 16, Alexandra House, Castlegate S3 8LE | 13 Jun 2025 | £31,500 | Other | Leasehold |
| Room 21, Alexandra House, Castlegate S3 8LE | 10 Jun 2025 | £25,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Alexandra House, Castlegate S3 8LE | 12 Nov 2024 | £130,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Room 23, Alexandra House, Castlegate S3 8LE | 28 Nov 2023 | £38,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Room 21, Alexandra House, Castlegate S3 8LE | 10 Mar 2023 | £25,925 | Other | Leasehold |
| Room 2, Alexandra House, Castlegate S3 8LE | 21 Apr 2020 | £39,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Room 17, Alexandra House, Castlegate S3 8LE | 11 Jun 2019 | £43,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Room 1, Alexandra House, Castlegate S3 8LE | 13 Mar 2019 | £45,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Room 25, Alexandra House, Castlegate S3 8LE | 18 Jan 2019 | £43,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Room 22, Alexandra House, Castlegate S3 8LE | 10 Jan 2019 | £41,710 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Room 7, Alexandra House, Castlegate S3 8LE | 25 Aug 2017 | £52,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Alexandra House, Castlegate S3 8LE | 31 Jul 2017 | £98,437 | Other | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Room 1, Alexandra House, Castlegate | £45,000 (Mar 2019) → £28,000 (Nov 2025) | -38% over 7 yrs |
| Room 21, Alexandra House, Castlegate | £25,925 (Mar 2023) → £25,000 (Jun 2025) | -4% over 2 yrs |
| Alexandra House, Castlegate | £98,437 (Jul 2017) → £130,000 (Nov 2024) | +32% over 7 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Castlegate
Crime
1,136 crimes were reported within about a mile of Castlegate in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 348 |
| Shoplifting | 192 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 169 |
| Public order | 99 |
| Other theft | 76 |
| Burglary | 55 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Castlegate is in or near 12 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Middle River Don catchment Flood alert area
- Upper River Don catchment Flood alert area
- River Sheaf Catchment Flood alert area
- River Don at the Wicker, Sheffield - including Bridge Street and Millsands Flood warning area
- River Sheaf and Porter Brook at central bus station, Sheffield 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 Castlegate
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Owen Nursery School 113 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Pye Bank CofE Primary School 446 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Astrea Academy Sheffield 1,070 pupils | All-through | 2–18 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| UTC Sheffield City Centre 543 pupils | Secondary | 13–19 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Netherthorpe Primary School 257 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Seven Hills School | Academy special converter | 11–19 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| All Saints' Catholic High School 1,404 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School 555 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | 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
- Sheffield station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
- Darnall station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
- Meadowhall station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
- Fitzalan Sq - Ponds Forge 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
- Castle Square 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Exchange Place/CG15 (27597, Exchange Place) 2 min walk
- Exchange Place/CG14 (27596, Exchange Place) 2 min walk
- Waingate/CG19 (CG19, Waingate) 2 min walk
- Waingate/CG18 (CG18, Waingate) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Clover City Practice
1 Mulberry Street, Sheffield · 0.3 mi - The Burngreave Surgery
Spital Street Health Centre, Spital Street, Sheffield · 0.4 mi - Duke Medical Centre
28 Talbot Road, Sheffield · 0.5 mi - Devonshire Green Medical Centre
126 Devonshire Street, Sheffield · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Heron Heron Sheffield · 0.1 mi
- Lidl Lidl Sheffield High St · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Sheffield High Street Local · 0.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S Fargate Sheffield · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Wicker Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Saviour Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Portman Dental & Implant Clinic · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Psb Dental Care Ltd · 0.6 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 25.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 30.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 44.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,050 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 82.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 8.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,674 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 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 Castlegate
Ethnic group
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 67.1% | 79.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 13.5% | 4.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.6% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 4.3% | 3.1% |
Religion
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47.3% | 43.4% |
| Christian | 29.1% | 38.5% |
| Not answered | 11% | 6% |
| Muslim | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| Hindu | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 70.3% | 85.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 29.7% | 14.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 35.3% | 33.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 31% | 18.6% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 7.8% | 11.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.1% | 9.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.4% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42% | 46.7% |
| Good health | 37.3% | 33.7% |
| Fair health | 14.8% | 13.6% |
| Bad health | 4.6% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 53.5% | 29.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 37.3% | 42.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 7.8% | 22.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 1.4% | 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 Castlegate
- Spencer's Estate Agents 0.2 mi
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- Brownill Vickers 0.3 mi
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- Belvoir! 0.4 mi
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