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Somercotes Road, Sheffield

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for S12 4SH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£124,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£165,976
21 sales
Price range
£70k – £245k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Apr 2026
S12 4SH

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At a glance

House prices£124k average52% below the Sheffield average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkBirley Lane SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold68% leaseholdAcross 22 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

21 property sales on Somercotes Road, Sheffield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £124,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £170,750. Average sale prices rose from £114,250 in 2016 to £124,000 in 2026 (+9%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 52% below the Sheffield average of £258,622 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% semi-detached, 14% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Somercotes Road range from £70,000 to £245,000. 32% of homes sold here were freehold and 68% leasehold. Of 1,147 streets in Sheffield with at least two sales in the last year, Somercotes Road ranks 1064th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Somercotes Road compared

Somercotes Road£124,000
S12 postcode area£196,433
Sheffield£258,622
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all S12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £114,250 (2 sales)2016£114k2017: £142,500 (2 sales)2017£143k2018: £122,000 (2 sales)2018£122k2019: £195,000 (2 sales)2019£195k2021: £170,000 (2 sales)2021£170k2022: £203,250 (4 sales)2022£203k2023: £210,667 (3 sales)2023£211k2024: £181,000 (1 sales)2024£181k2026: £124,000 (3 sales)2026£124k

Tenure: 32% freehold and 68% leasehold across 22 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£170,75020 Apr 2026
Terraced3£137,3336 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Somercotes Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 20 Apr 2026£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 6 Feb 2026£70,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 6 Feb 2026£70,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 4 Nov 2024£181,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
13, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 8 Aug 2023£220,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 8 Aug 2023£220,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 12 Jan 2023£192,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 6 Oct 2022£230,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
19, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 23 Sep 2022£245,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 26 Aug 2022£168,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 11 Mar 2022£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 11 Jun 2021£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 27 May 2021£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 18 Oct 2019£167,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 23 Apr 2019£223,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 31 Jul 2018£122,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 31 Jul 2018£122,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 1 Jun 2018£5,250 OtherFreehold
18, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 13 Dec 2017£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 10 Feb 2017£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 8 Nov 2016£127,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Somercotes Road S12 4SH 13 Sep 2016£101,000 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
5, Somercotes Road £101,000 (Sep 2016) → £160,000 (May 2021) → £232,000 (Apr 2026) +130%
over 10 yrs
18, Somercotes Road £130,000 (Dec 2017) → £167,000 (Oct 2019) +28%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Somercotes Road

Crime

266 crimes were reported within about a mile of Somercotes 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 offences93
Anti-social behaviour42
Shoplifting36
Criminal damage & arson25
Public order17
Vehicle crime14

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

Schools near Somercotes Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Birley Spa Primary Academy 291 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Outwood Academy City 1,138 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Intake Primary School 408 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Birley Primary Academy 525 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Woodhouse West Primary School 366 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Stradbroke Primary School 475 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Gleadless Primary School 426 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
The Birley Academy 1,061 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 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 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Darnall station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Sheffield station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Birley Lane 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Birley Moor Road 0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Birley Moor Road/Hopefield Avenue (adj, Birley Moor Road) 3 min walk
  • Birley Moor Road/Hopefield Avenue (opp, Birley Moor Road) 3 min walk
  • Alport Road/Alport Drive (adj, Alport Road) 4 min walk
  • Silkstone Road/Silkstone Drive (adj, Silkstone Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Richmond Medical Centre
    462 Richmond Road, Sheffield · 0.6 mi
  • Jaunty Springs Health Centre
    53 Jaunty Way, Sheffield · 0.8 mi
  • Birley Health Centre
    120 Birley Lane, Sheffield · 0.9 mi
  • Charnock Health Primary Care Centre
    White Lane, Sheffield · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Birley Moor Road · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Sheffield Birley Rd Express · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Birley Mr Rd · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Mansfield Road · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lo's Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Well · 0.7 mi
  • Jaunty Healthcare Limited · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Birley Moor Dental Care · 0.4 mi
  • Richmond Dental Care · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.1%62.5%
Private rented11.2%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households669

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.8%64.1%
Aged 65+16.0%18.6%
Residents1,597

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 Somercotes Road

Ethnic group

HereSheffield
White95.6%79.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.7%4.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%9.6%
Other ethnic group0%3.1%

Religion

HereSheffield
No religion51.3%43.4%
Christian41.9%38.5%
Not answered6.1%6%
Other religion0.3%0.5%
Muslim0.2%10.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.7%
Sikh0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSheffield
Born in the UK97.8%85.1%
Born outside the UK2.2%14.9%

Highest qualification

HereSheffield
Level 3 qualifications23.7%18.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.5%33.4%
No qualifications17.2%19.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.8%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%9.1%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.5%
Other qualifications2.7%2.4%

General health

HereSheffield
Very good health45.5%46.7%
Good health39.2%33.7%
Fair health12.2%13.6%
Bad health2.6%4.7%
Very bad health0.6%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereSheffield
1 car or van in household44%42.5%
2 cars or vans in household34.2%22.1%
No cars or vans in household12.8%29.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9%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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  • JMC 0.3 mi
  • Haybrook 2.1 mi
  • Blundells 2.1 mi
  • WH Brown 2.1 mi
  • RedBrick Estate Agents 2.2 mi

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