Rainbow Way, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield
House prices, sold prices and local information for S12 4BJ.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Rainbow Way, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £159,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £141,000. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Rainbow Way range from £130,000 to £160,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Rainbow Way compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rainbow Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S12 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £141,000 | 26 Jan 2024 |
| Terraced | 1 | £159,000 | 17 Feb 2026 |
Sold prices on Rainbow Way
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21, Rainbow Way S12 4BJ | 17 Feb 2026 | £159,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Rainbow Way S12 4BJ | 26 Jan 2024 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Rainbow Way S12 4BJ | 20 Oct 2023 | £133,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Rainbow Way S12 4BJ | 25 Aug 2022 | £140,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Rainbow Way S12 4BJ | 29 Apr 2022 | £130,000 | 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 Rainbow Way
Crime
300 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rainbow Way in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 89 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 58 |
| Shoplifting | 49 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 30 |
| Public order | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Rainbow Way 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 Way
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Forge Primary Academy 347 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy 198 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Woodhouse West Primary School 366 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Birley Spa Primary Academy 291 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.8 mi |
| Kingfisher Academy 16 pupils | Academy special converter | 5–18 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Brunswick Community Primary School 459 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Outwood Academy City 1,138 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior Academy 159 pupils | Primary Church of England/Methodist | 7–11 | 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Darnall station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
- Kiveton Bridge station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
- Donetsk Way 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
- Moss Way 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Birley Spa Lane/Rainbow Drive (adj, Birley Spa Lane) 1 min walk
- Birley Spa Lane/Birley Spa Drive (nr, Birley Spa Lane) 2 min walk
- Birley Spa Lane/Rainbow Drive (opp, Birley Spa Lane) 2 min walk
- Birley Spa Lane/Rainbow Avenue (adj, Birley Spa Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Woodhouse Medical Centre
5-7 Skelton Lane, Woodhouse, Sheffield · 0.6 mi - Crystal Peaks Medical Centre
The Medical Centre, Crystal Peaks, Sheffield · 0.8 mi - The Thorpe Practice
Moorthorpe Bank, Owlthorpe, Sheffield · 0.8 mi - Birley Health Centre
120 Birley Lane, Sheffield · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Hackenthorpe · 0.3 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Sheffield Mosborough Superstore · 0.5 mi
- Aldi Aldi Birley Sheffield · 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Chapel Street · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Hackenthorpe Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Allied Pharmacy - Skelton Lane · 0.6 mi
- Woodhouse Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Hackenthorpe Family Dental · 0.3 mi
- Chapel Street (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
- Crystal Peaks Dental Centre · 0.8 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 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.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 54.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 35.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 591 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,491 |
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 Rainbow Way
Ethnic group
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.3% | 79.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.2% | 3.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.8% | 9.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 3.1% |
Religion
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 57.4% | 43.4% |
| Christian | 34.8% | 38.5% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 6% |
| Muslim | 1.5% | 10.2% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.4% | 85.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.6% | 14.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 30.1% | 19.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.9% | 11.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.9% | 18.6% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 14.2% | 33.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.7% | 9.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.9% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.3% | 46.7% |
| Good health | 35.2% | 33.7% |
| Fair health | 16.1% | 13.6% |
| Bad health | 5.7% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.7% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.2% | 42.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 26.1% | 29.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.9% | 22.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.8% | 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 Way
- Haybrook 0.8 mi
- Blundells 0.9 mi
- WH Brown 0.9 mi
- RedBrick Estate Agents 0.9 mi
- JMC 1.2 mi
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