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Empire Road, Sheffield

MyStreetCheck free street report: Empire Road, Sheffield · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sheffield-south-yorkshire/empire-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S7 1GL, S7 1GJ, S7 1GN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£233,250
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£199,283
23 sales
Price range
£95k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
S7 1GJ

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At a glance

House prices£233k average10% below the Sheffield average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station23 min walkPark Grange Croft SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 26 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

23 property sales on Empire Road, Sheffield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £233,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £199,511. Average sale prices rose from £174,200 in 2016 to £233,250 in 2026 (+34%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 10% below the Sheffield average of £258,622 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 96% terraced, 4% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Empire Road range from £95,000 to £300,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 1,147 streets in Sheffield with at least two sales in the last year, Empire Road ranks 498th for average price.

House prices on Empire Road compared

Empire Road£233,250
S7 postcode area£383,722
Sheffield£258,622
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all S7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £174,200 (5 sales)2016£174k2017: £168,250 (2 sales)2017£168k2018: £170,813 (4 sales)2018£171k2019: £220,000 (1 sales)2019£220k2021: £182,417 (3 sales)2021£182k2022: £237,500 (1 sales)2022£238k2023: £185,000 (1 sales)2023£185k2024: £285,000 (2 sales)2024£285k2026: £233,250 (4 sales)2026£233k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 26 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced22£199,51117 Jul 2026
Semi-detached1£194,25021 Feb 2018

Sold prices on Empire Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
59, Empire Road S7 1GJ 17 Jul 2026£237,000 TerracedLeasehold
56, Empire Road S7 1GL 6 Jul 2026£242,500 TerracedLeasehold
27, Empire Road S7 1GJ 22 May 2026£207,500 TerracedLeasehold
58, Empire Road S7 1GL 6 Mar 2026£246,000 TerracedLeasehold
29, Empire Road S7 1GJ 6 Dec 2024£270,000 TerracedLeasehold
40, Empire Road S7 1GL 16 Sep 2024£300,000 TerracedLeasehold
115, Empire Road S7 1GN 24 Jul 2024£175,000 TerracedLeasehold
39, Empire Road S7 1GJ 26 Mar 2024£185,000 TerracedLeasehold
71, Empire Road S7 1GJ 17 Feb 2023£185,000 TerracedLeasehold
41, Empire Road S7 1GJ 16 Nov 2022£180,000 TerracedLeasehold
36, Empire Road S7 1GL 6 Oct 2022£237,500 TerracedLeasehold
23, Empire Road S7 1GJ 9 Nov 2021£196,250 TerracedLeasehold
60, Empire Road S7 1GL 29 Jun 2021£163,000 TerracedLeasehold
56, Empire Road S7 1GL 10 Mar 2021£188,000 TerracedLeasehold
26, Empire Road S7 1GL 6 Feb 2019£220,000 TerracedLeasehold
31, Empire Road S7 1GJ 28 Nov 2018£95,000 TerracedLeasehold
40, Empire Road S7 1GL 27 Jul 2018£208,500 TerracedLeasehold
70, Empire Road S7 1GL 30 May 2018£185,500 TerracedLeasehold
28, Empire Road S7 1GL 21 Feb 2018£194,250 Semi-detachedLeasehold
42, Empire Road S7 1GL 11 May 2017£170,000 TerracedLeasehold
66, Empire Road S7 1GL 27 Mar 2017£166,500 TerracedLeasehold
58, Empire Road S7 1GL 28 Oct 2016£175,000 TerracedLeasehold
30, Empire Road S7 1GL 19 Aug 2016£200,000 TerracedLeasehold
44, Empire Road S7 1GL 29 Jul 2016£164,000 TerracedLeasehold
40, Empire Road S7 1GL 14 Jul 2016£187,000 TerracedLeasehold
43, Empire Road S7 1GJ 24 Jun 2016£145,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
56, Empire Road £188,000 (Mar 2021) → £242,500 (Jul 2026) +29%
over 5 yrs
58, Empire Road £175,000 (Oct 2016) → £246,000 (Mar 2026) +41%
over 9 yrs
40, Empire Road £187,000 (Jul 2016) → £208,500 (Jul 2018) → £300,000 (Sep 2024) +60%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Empire Road

Crime

628 crimes were reported within about a mile of Empire Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences180
Anti-social behaviour108
Shoplifting108
Public order49
Criminal damage & arson32
Other theft31

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

Flood risk

Empire Road is in or near 9 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Don catchment Flood alert area
  • River Sheaf Catchment Flood alert area
  • River Sheaf at Little London Road and Abbeydale Road, Norton Hammer Flood warning area
  • River Sheaf at the Nether Edge end of Broadfield Road Flood warning area
  • River Sheaf from Woodseats Road, Norton Hammer to Charlotte Road, Lowfield 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 Empire Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kenwood Academy 282 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Report 0.2 mi
Nether Edge Primary School 478 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Lowfield Community Primary School 409 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Brantwood Garden School 55 pupils Other independent special school 7–19 Report 0.5 mi
Anns Grove Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Meersbrook Bank Primary School 229 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy 214 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 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 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Dore & Totley station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Darnall station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Park Grange Croft 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Park Grange 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Abbeydale Road/Avenue Road (Adj, Abbeydale Road) 2 min walk
  • Abbeydale Road/Empire Road (opp, Abbeydale Road) 2 min walk
  • Sheldon Road/Abbeydale Road (nr, Sheldon Road) 3 min walk
  • Abbeydale Road/St Ronans Road (adj, Abbeydale Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sloan Medical Centre
    2 Little London Road, Sheffield · 0.3 mi
  • Sharrow Lane Medical Centre
    129 Sharrow Lane, Sheffield · 0.4 mi
  • Veritas Health Centre
    243-245 Chesterfield Road, Sheffield · 0.5 mi
  • The Mathews Practice Belgrave
    22 Asline Road, Sheffield · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Sheffield Broadfield Rd Express · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Woodseats Sheffield · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Nether Edge Local · 0.3 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Sheffield Heeley Food Warehouse · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • 1 A S T Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Uk Pharmacy Ltd · 0.1 mi
  • Lo's Pharmacy Limited · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Abbeydale Dental Centre · 0.2 mi
  • Broadfield Dental · 0.3 mi
  • Edge Dental Studio · 0.3 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.4%62.5%
Private rented31.6%20.3%
Social rented6.0%17.1%
Households651

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.8%64.1%
Aged 65+9.8%18.6%
Residents1,670

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 Empire Road

Ethnic group

HereSheffield
White60%79.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh30.3%9.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.9%3.5%
Other ethnic group3.1%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.6%4.6%

Religion

HereSheffield
No religion43.2%43.4%
Muslim28.5%10.2%
Christian17.5%38.5%
Not answered7.7%6%
Buddhist1.2%0.4%
Hindu1.1%0.7%
Sikh0.4%0.2%
Other religion0.4%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSheffield
Born in the UK77.9%85.1%
Born outside the UK22.1%14.9%

Highest qualification

HereSheffield
Level 4 qualifications and above51.5%33.4%
Level 3 qualifications19.4%18.6%
No qualifications13.9%19.4%
Level 2 qualifications7%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.5%9.1%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.5%
Other qualifications0.9%2.4%

General health

HereSheffield
Very good health50.8%46.7%
Good health33.4%33.7%
Fair health11.7%13.6%
Bad health3.7%4.7%
Very bad health0.5%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereSheffield
1 car or van in household49.1%42.5%
No cars or vans in household25.7%29.2%
2 cars or vans in household19.7%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 Empire Road

  • Northwood 0.4 mi
  • Bloor & Co 0.6 mi
  • Capland Properties 0.8 mi
  • Strawberry Student Homes 0.8 mi
  • Spencer 0.8 mi

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