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Rainbow Road, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rainbow Road, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sheffield-south-yorkshire/rainbow-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S12 4BE, S12 4BG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£145,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£118,375
12 sales
Price range
£98k – £145k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jan 2026
S12 4BG

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At a glance

House prices£118k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkMoss Way Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

12 property sales on Rainbow Road, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £145,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £118,375. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Rainbow Road range from £97,500 to £145,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Rainbow Road compared

S12 postcode area£196,433
Sheffield£258,622
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rainbow Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £97,500 (1 sales)2016£98k2017: £105,000 (3 sales)2017£105k2018: £130,000 (2 sales)2018£130k2019: £125,000 (1 sales)2019£125k2020: £110,000 (1 sales)2020£110k2021: £114,000 (2 sales)2021£114k2022: £140,000 (1 sales)2022£140k2026: £145,000 (1 sales)2026£145k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£118,37523 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Rainbow Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Rainbow Road S12 4BG 23 Jan 2026£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Rainbow Road S12 4BG 1 Jul 2022£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Rainbow Road S12 4BG 29 Sep 2021£128,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Rainbow Road S12 4BE 1 Apr 2021£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Rainbow Road S12 4BE 5 Mar 2020£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Rainbow Road S12 4BG 28 Jun 2019£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Rainbow Road S12 4BG 18 Feb 2019£87,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Rainbow Road S12 4BE 20 Dec 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Rainbow Road S12 4BE 4 Oct 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Rainbow Road S12 4BE 27 Oct 2017£112,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Rainbow Road S12 4BG 4 Sep 2017£102,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Rainbow Road S12 4BE 15 Aug 2017£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Rainbow Road S12 4BE 16 Dec 2016£97,500 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
26, Rainbow Road £87,000 (Feb 2019) → £140,000 (Jul 2022) +61%
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Crime and flood risk near Rainbow Road

Crime

296 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rainbow Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences84
Anti-social behaviour60
Shoplifting49
Criminal damage & arson31
Public order18
Vehicle crime15

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

Flood risk

Rainbow Road 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 Rainbow Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rainbow Forge Primary Academy 347 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Kingfisher Academy 16 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Brunswick Community Primary School 459 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy 198 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Waterthorpe Infant School 123 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 1.0 mi
Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior Academy 159 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
Reignhead Primary School 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Woodhouse West Primary School 366 pupils Primary 3–11 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 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Darnall station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Kiveton Bridge station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
  • Moss Way 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Donetsk Way 0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Birley Spa Lane/Rainbow Road (Adj, Birley Spa Lane) 1 min walk
  • Birley Spa Lane/Delves Road (adj, Birley Spa Lane) 2 min walk
  • Birley Spa Lane/Moss Way (at, Birley Spa Lane) 3 min walk
  • Birley Spa Lane/Moss Way (adj, Birley Spa Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Crystal Peaks Medical Centre
    The Medical Centre, Crystal Peaks, Sheffield · 0.5 mi
  • Woodhouse Medical Centre
    5-7 Skelton Lane, Woodhouse, Sheffield · 0.8 mi
  • The Thorpe Practice
    Moorthorpe Bank, Owlthorpe, Sheffield · 0.8 mi
  • Sothall & Beighton Health Centres
    24 Eckington Road, Beighton, Sheffield · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Sheffield Mosborough Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Birley Sheffield · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Hackenthorpe · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Crystal Peaks · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hackenthorpe Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy - Skelton Lane · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Hackenthorpe Family Dental · 0.4 mi
  • Crystal Peaks Orthodontic Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Crystal Peaks Dental Centre · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.7%62.5%
Private rented10.2%20.3%
Social rented35.0%17.1%
Households591

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.6%64.1%
Aged 65+15.1%18.6%
Residents1,491

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 Rainbow Road

Ethnic group

HereSheffield
White92.3%79.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.2%3.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%9.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%4.6%
Other ethnic group0.5%3.1%

Religion

HereSheffield
No religion57.4%43.4%
Christian34.8%38.5%
Not answered5.4%6%
Muslim1.5%10.2%
Hindu0.3%0.7%
Other religion0.3%0.5%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereSheffield
Born in the UK95.4%85.1%
Born outside the UK4.6%14.9%

Highest qualification

HereSheffield
No qualifications30.1%19.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.9%11.7%
Level 3 qualifications15.9%18.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above14.2%33.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.7%9.1%
Apprenticeship8.9%5.5%
Other qualifications2.4%2.4%

General health

HereSheffield
Very good health41.3%46.7%
Good health35.2%33.7%
Fair health16.1%13.6%
Bad health5.7%4.7%
Very bad health1.7%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereSheffield
1 car or van in household43.2%42.5%
No cars or vans in household26.1%29.2%
2 cars or vans in household24.9%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%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.

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Estate agents near Rainbow Road

  • Haybrook 0.6 mi
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  • WH Brown 0.6 mi
  • RedBrick Estate Agents 0.7 mi
  • JMC 1.5 mi

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