Dovecott Lea, Sothall, Sheffield
House prices, sold prices and local information for S20 2UA.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Dovecott Lea, Sothall, Sheffield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £183,900. By property type, sales here have been 71% semi-detached, 29% detached. Recorded sale prices on Dovecott Lea range from £142,000 to £310,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Dovecott Lea compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dovecott Lea has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S20 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £183,900 | 24 Jun 2022 |
| Detached | 2 | £278,750 | 22 Nov 2024 |
Sold prices on Dovecott Lea
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Dovecott Lea S20 2UA | 22 Nov 2024 | £310,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Dovecott Lea S20 2UA | 24 Jun 2022 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Dovecott Lea S20 2UA | 22 Sep 2021 | £247,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Dovecott Lea S20 2UA | 3 Sep 2021 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Dovecott Lea S20 2UA | 29 Jun 2021 | £182,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Dovecott Lea S20 2UA | 20 Nov 2020 | £195,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Dovecott Lea S20 2UA | 22 Apr 2016 | £142,000 | Semi-detached | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Dovecott Lea
Crime
117 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dovecott Lea in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 27 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 9 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Dovecott Lea is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- Lower River Rother 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 Dovecott Lea
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beighton Nursery Infant School 251 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Brook House Junior 325 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Reignhead Primary School 223 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Westfield School 1,366 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 mi |
| Kingfisher Academy 16 pupils | Academy special converter | 5–18 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Waterthorpe Infant School 123 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior Academy 159 pupils | Primary Church of England/Methodist | 7–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Shortbrook Primary School 131 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.1 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
- Woodhouse station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
- Kiveton Bridge station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
- Kiveton Park station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
- Beighton - Drake House Lane 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
- Waterthorpe 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- High Street/Church Lane (adj, High Street) 4 min walk
- High Street/School Road (opp, High Street) 4 min walk
- Eckington Road/Copper Beech Close (opp, Eckington Road) 5 min walk
- High Street/Beeches Grove (adj, High Street) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Sothall & Beighton Health Centres
24 Eckington Road, Beighton, Sheffield · 0.5 mi - Crystal Peaks Medical Centre
The Medical Centre, Crystal Peaks, Sheffield · 0.9 mi - Killamarsh Medical Practice
209 Sheffield Road, Killamarsh, Sheffield · 1.3 mi - Swallownest Health Centre
Worksop Road, Swallownest, Sheffield · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Sheffield Beighton Express · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Manvers Road · 0.6 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Crystal Peaks · 0.8 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S Crystal Peaks · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Weldricks Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Beighton Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Boots · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Beighton Dental Care · 0.2 mi
- Crystal Peaks Dental Centre · 0.9 mi
- Crystal Peaks Orthodontic Centre · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 92.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 471 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,154 |
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 Dovecott Lea
Ethnic group
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.4% | 79.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 9.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 3.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 4.6% |
Religion
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.7% | 38.5% |
| No religion | 43.8% | 43.4% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 6% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 10.2% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.7% | 85.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.3% | 14.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.1% | 33.4% |
| No qualifications | 16.1% | 19.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.1% | 18.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.7% | 11.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12% | 9.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.1% | 46.7% |
| Good health | 32.9% | 33.7% |
| Fair health | 12.6% | 13.6% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.6% | 42.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.4% | 22.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.3% | 6.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.8% | 29.2% |
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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- RedBrick Estate Agents 0.8 mi
- Blundells 0.9 mi
- WH Brown 0.9 mi
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- Butlers Estate Agents 1.8 mi
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