Fountside, Sheffield
House prices, sold prices and local information for S7 1SN.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Fountside, Sheffield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Nov 2016. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £155,975.
House prices on Fountside compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fountside has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S7 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | £155,975 | 4 Nov 2016 |
Sold prices on Fountside
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36, Fountside S7 1SN | 4 Nov 2016 | £161,950 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 26, Fountside S7 1SN | 4 May 2016 | £150,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
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 Fountside
Crime
499 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fountside in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Shoplifting | 136 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 134 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 66 |
| Public order | 37 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 29 |
| Other theft | 23 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Fountside is in or near 8 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 from Woodseats Road, Norton Hammer to Charlotte Road, Lowfield Flood warning area
- River Sheaf at Broadfield Road to Queens Road Retail Park 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 Fountside
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenwood Academy 282 pupils | Academy special converter | 11–19 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Nether Edge Primary School 478 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Mercia School 1,070 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| Carter Knowle Junior School 239 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Brantwood Garden School 55 pupils | Other independent special school | 7–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Holt House Infant School 166 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Hunter's Bar Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Hunter's Bar Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 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 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
- Dore & Totley station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
- Darnall station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
- University of Sheffield 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
- Park Grange Croft 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Union Road/Osborne Road (opp, Union Road) 2 min walk
- Osborne Road/Union Road (adj, Osborne Road) 3 min walk
- Osborne Road/Union Road (nr, Osborne Road) 3 min walk
- Montgomery Road/Machon Bank Road (at, Montgomery Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hollies Medical Centre
20 St. Andrews Road, Sheffield · 0.3 mi - Carterknowle & Dore Medical Practice
1 Carter Knowle Road, Sheffield · 0.4 mi - Veritas Health Centre
243-245 Chesterfield Road, Sheffield · 0.6 mi - Sloan Medical Centre
2 Little London Road, Sheffield · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Nether Edge Local · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Sheffield Broadfield Rd Express · 0.5 mi
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Sheffield Heeley Food Warehouse · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Woodbank · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Medwin Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Global Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Abbeydale Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Edge Dental Studio · 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Broadfield Dental · 0.5 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 6 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 30.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 790 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 71.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,718 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Fountside
Ethnic group
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 79.3% | 79.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 12.8% | 9.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.9% | 3.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.5% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.5% | 3.1% |
Religion
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 55.3% | 43.4% |
| Christian | 26.9% | 38.5% |
| Muslim | 9.3% | 10.2% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 6% |
| Hindu | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.5% | 85.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.5% | 14.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 67.7% | 33.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13% | 18.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 8.7% | 11.7% |
| No qualifications | 4.9% | 19.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 3.3% | 9.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.3% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 55.2% | 46.7% |
| Good health | 31% | 33.7% |
| Fair health | 9.4% | 13.6% |
| Bad health | 3.8% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 51.5% | 42.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 22.5% | 22.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.7% | 29.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.3% | 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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