100% FREE

Jacobs Drive, Sheffield

MyStreetCheck free street report: Jacobs Drive, Sheffield · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sheffield-south-yorkshire/jacobs-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S5 6EB.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£106,850
15 sales
Price range
£41k – £180k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jun 2024
S5 6EB

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

House prices£107k averageSince 2016 (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 station21 min walkMeadowhall station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold75% freeholdAcross 16 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

15 property sales on Jacobs Drive, Sheffield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Jun 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £119,523. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% semi-detached, 20% flat, 7% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Jacobs Drive range from £41,000 to £180,000. 75% of homes sold here were freehold and 25% leasehold.

House prices on Jacobs Drive compared

S5 postcode area£171,597
Sheffield£258,622
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Jacobs Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £90,000 (1 sales)2016£90k2017: £78,000 (2 sales)2017£78k2018: £41,000 (1 sales)2018£41k2019: £104,167 (3 sales)2019£104k2020: £82,250 (1 sales)2020£82k2022: £92,500 (1 sales)2022£93k2023: £132,333 (3 sales)2023£132k2024: £143,833 (3 sales)2024£144k

Tenure: 75% freehold and 25% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£119,52317 Jun 2024
Flat3£68,6679 Jun 2023
Terraced1£82,00014 Nov 2019

Sold prices on Jacobs Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Jacobs Drive S5 6EB 28 Mar 2025£68,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Jacobs Drive S5 6EB 17 Jun 2024£123,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Jacobs Drive S5 6EB 12 Jun 2024£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Jacobs Drive S5 6EB 22 Mar 2024£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Jacobs Drive S5 6EB 9 Jun 2023£72,500 FlatLeasehold
25, Jacobs Drive S5 6EB 12 Apr 2023£144,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Jacobs Drive S5 6EB 9 Jan 2023£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Jacobs Drive S5 6EB 29 Sep 2022£92,500 FlatLeasehold
19, Jacobs Drive S5 6EB 2 Jul 2020£82,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Jacobs Drive S5 6EB 14 Nov 2019£82,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Jacobs Drive S5 6EB 6 Nov 2019£127,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Jacobs Drive S5 6EB 26 Apr 2019£103,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Jacobs Drive S5 6EB 13 Jul 2018£41,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Jacobs Drive S5 6EB 4 Sep 2017£73,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Jacobs Drive S5 6EB 31 Mar 2017£83,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Jacobs Drive S5 6EB 17 Aug 2016£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
3, Jacobs Drive £83,000 (Mar 2017) → £103,500 (Apr 2019) +25%
over 2 yrs

Buying on Jacobs Drive?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Crime and flood risk near Jacobs Drive

Crime

387 crimes were reported within about a mile of Jacobs Drive in August 2026.

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

12345678910

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

Violence & sexual offences145
Anti-social behaviour78
Criminal damage & arson41
Vehicle crime26
Public order24
Other crime20

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

Flood risk

Jacobs Drive is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle River Don catchment Flood alert area
  • Lower River Rother Flood alert area
  • Blackburn Brook from Ecclesfield to Wincobank Flood warning area
  • Blackburn Brook Flood alert area
  • Blackburn Brook and its tributaries from Chapeltown to Wincobank 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 Jacobs Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hinde House 2-16 Academy 1,456 pupils All-through 2–16 Report 0.2 mi
Hatfield Academy 344 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Brigantia Hill Fort Academy 325 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Lift Firth Park 1,115 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Limpsfield Junior School Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Hucklow Primary School 494 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.7 mi
Owler Brook Primary School 411 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 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 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Darnall station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Chapeltown station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Meadowhall Interchange 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Meadowhall South - Tinsley 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shiregreen Lane/Jacobs Drive (opp, Shiregreen Lane) 1 min walk
  • Shiregreen Lane/Leedham Road (adj, Shiregreen Lane) 1 min walk
  • Shiregreen Lane/Leedham Road (adj, Shiregreen Lane) 2 min walk
  • Shiregreen Lane/Jacobs Drive (at, Shiregreen Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Firth Park Surgery
    398-402 Firth Park Road, Sheffield · 0.4 mi
  • Shiregreen Medical Centre
    492 Bellhouse Road, Sheffield · 0.6 mi
  • Barnsley Road Surgery
    899 Barnsley Road, Sheffield · 0.9 mi
  • Wincobank Medical Centre
    205 Tyler Street, Sheffield · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Firth Park Sheffield · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Sheffield · 0.8 mi
  • Spar Spar - Owler Lane · 1.0 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Meadowhall · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Seven Hills Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Firth Park Road · 0.4 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • 420 Firth Park Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Firth Park Dental Clinic · 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

12345678910

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 services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned37.2%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented51.0%17.1%
Households704

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+17.2%18.6%
Residents1,794

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 Jacobs Drive

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around Jacobs Drive

Ethnic group

HereSheffield
White61.2%79.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African15.6%4.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13.2%9.6%
Other ethnic group5.2%3.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%3.5%

Religion

HereSheffield
Christian37.2%38.5%
No religion30.8%43.4%
Muslim23.9%10.2%
Not answered7.5%6%
Hindu0.3%0.7%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Other religion0.2%0.5%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereSheffield
Born in the UK76.5%85.1%
Born outside the UK23.5%14.9%

Highest qualification

HereSheffield
No qualifications32.8%19.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.6%33.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.3%9.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.2%11.7%
Level 3 qualifications12.1%18.6%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.5%
Other qualifications3.5%2.4%

General health

HereSheffield
Very good health38.9%46.7%
Good health32.2%33.7%
Fair health20%13.6%
Bad health6.7%4.7%
Very bad health2.1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereSheffield
1 car or van in household42.2%42.5%
No cars or vans in household39.1%29.2%
2 cars or vans in household15.8%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.8%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.

Planning and heritage near Jacobs Drive

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Planning applications near Jacobs Drive

Recent planning applications around Jacobs Drive from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:

Checking recent planning applications…

Thinking of selling on Jacobs Drive?

Get a free valuation

Local estate agents will value your home for free, with no obligation.

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Sheffield have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

Sheffield Band D is £2,510 a year (Band A £1,673). See every band.

Estate agents near Jacobs Drive

  • Firth Estates 0.4 mi
  • iLet4You 1.0 mi
  • Global Letting 1.0 mi
  • Don Valley Apartments 1.8 mi
  • Continental Property Group 1.9 mi

Agent locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. More local agents

What's it like living on Jacobs Drive?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of Jacobs Drive

Reviews are checked before they appear. Please don't name individuals or include personal details.

Nearby streets in S5

See all streets in Sheffield All streets in S5

You might also like

Most expensive streets in SheffieldWhere the priciest homes in Sheffield sellCheapest streets in SheffieldThe most affordable streets in SheffieldHouse prices in SheffieldHow much prices have risenCouncil tax in SheffieldEvery band for this yearWhat's my house worth?A free estimate from what you paidMoving costs calculatorStamp duty, fees and removals in one totalRent vs buy in SheffieldIs buying cheaper than renting here?Where can I afford?Other streets at this price