The Lea, Waterthorpe, Sheffield

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Lea, Waterthorpe, Sheffield · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sheffield-south-yorkshire/the-lea/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S20 7JE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£112,714

7 sales

Price range

£80k – £153k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Mar 2025

S20 7JE

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At a glance

House prices£113k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station5 min walkCrystal Peaks Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold78% freeholdAcross 9 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

7 property sales on The Lea, Waterthorpe, Sheffield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £122,300. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% terraced, 29% flat. Recorded sale prices on The Lea range from £80,000 to £152,500. 78% of homes sold here were freehold and 22% leasehold.

House prices on The Lea compared

S20 postcode area£232,365

Sheffield£258,622

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Lea has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S20 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 78% freehold and 22% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£122,300	28 Mar 2025
Flat	2	£88,750	20 Aug 2018

Sold prices on The Lea

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, The Lea S20 7JE	28 Mar 2025	£152,500	Terraced	Freehold
4, The Lea S20 7JE	23 May 2023	£133,848	Terraced	Freehold
33, The Lea S20 7JE	24 Feb 2023	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, The Lea S20 7JE	14 Feb 2020	£100,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, The Lea S20 7JE	24 Jan 2020	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
19, The Lea S20 7JE	20 Aug 2018	£97,500	Flat	Leasehold
17, The Lea S20 7JE	9 Nov 2017	£124,500	Terraced	Freehold
19, The Lea S20 7JE	25 Apr 2016	£80,000	Flat	Leasehold
12, The Lea S20 7JE	18 Mar 2016	£109,500	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
10, The Lea	£100,000 (Feb 2020) → £152,500 (Mar 2025)	+53% over 5 yrs
12, The Lea	£109,500 (Mar 2016) → £125,000 (Jan 2020)	+14% over 4 yrs
19, The Lea	£80,000 (Apr 2016) → £97,500 (Aug 2018)	+22% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Lea

Crime

229 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Lea in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	67
Anti-social behaviour	61
Shoplifting	26
Criminal damage & arson	23
Public order	16
Vehicle crime	10

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

Flood risk

The Lea 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 The Lea

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior Academy 159 pupils	Primary Church of England/Methodist	7–11	Report	0.3 mi
Waterthorpe Infant School 123 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	0.3 mi
Kingfisher Academy 16 pupils	Academy special converter	5–18	Good Report	0.6 mi
Shortbrook Primary School 131 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Rainbow Forge Primary Academy 347 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Westfield School 1,366 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
Halfway Nursery Infant School 197 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.9 mi
Mosborough Primary School 417 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding 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 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Kiveton Bridge station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
Darnall station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
Crystal Peaks 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
Moss Way 0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Thorpe Green/Galley Drive (adj, Thorpe Green) 2 min walk
Thorpe Green/Galley Drive (opp, Thorpe Green) 2 min walk
Ochre Dike Lane/Raseby Avenue (adj, Ochre Dike Lane) 4 min walk
Thorpe Green/Thorpe Drive (at, Thorpe Green) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Crystal Peaks Medical Centre
The Medical Centre, Crystal Peaks, Sheffield · 0.4 mi
The Thorpe Practice
Moorthorpe Bank, Owlthorpe, Sheffield · 0.7 mi
Sothall & Beighton Health Centres
24 Eckington Road, Beighton, Sheffield · 0.8 mi
Mosborough Health Centre
Doctors Surgery, 34 Queen Street, Sheffield · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

Iceland Iceland Crystal Peaks · 0.4 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Crystal Peaks · 0.4 mi
Marks and Spencer M&S Crystal Peaks · 0.4 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Sheffield Mosborough Superstore · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.5 mi
Mosborough Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Weldricks Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Crystal Peaks Orthodontic Centre · 0.4 mi
Crystal Peaks Dental Centre · 0.4 mi
Hackenthorpe Family Dental · 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 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	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	56.3%	62.5%
Private rented	9.0%	20.3%
Social rented	34.7%	17.1%
Households	712

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	51.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	38.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,327

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Lea

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Who lives around The Lea

Ethnic group

	Here	Sheffield
White	96.4%	79.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.4%	3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.1%	4.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.8%	9.6%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	3.1%

Religion

	Here	Sheffield
Christian	53.3%	38.5%
No religion	40.9%	43.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.4%
Muslim	0.2%	10.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Sheffield
Born in the UK	96.3%	85.1%
Born outside the UK	3.7%	14.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Sheffield
No qualifications	34%	19.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	17.2%	33.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.3%	9.1%
Level 2 qualifications	12.2%	11.7%
Level 3 qualifications	10.5%	18.6%
Apprenticeship	9.7%	5.5%
Other qualifications	3.1%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Sheffield
Good health	35%	33.7%
Very good health	27.6%	46.7%
Fair health	24%	13.6%
Bad health	10.5%	4.7%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Sheffield
1 car or van in household	47.8%	42.5%
No cars or vans in household	36.3%	29.2%
2 cars or vans in household	13.8%	22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.1%	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 The Lea

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Planning applications near The Lea

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Estate agents near The Lea

Haybrook 0.3 mi
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RedBrick Estate Agents 0.4 mi
Butlers Estate Agents 0.9 mi

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