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Watkinson Gardens, Waterthorpe, Sheffield

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watkinson Gardens, Waterthorpe, Sheffield · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sheffield-south-yorkshire/watkinson-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S20 7LU, S20 7PU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£322,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£230,833
30 sales
Price range
£139k – £335k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jun 2026
S20 7LU

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At a glance

House prices£231k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station2 min walkWaterthorpe Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold76% leaseholdAcross 38 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

30 property sales on Watkinson Gardens, Waterthorpe, Sheffield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £322,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £248,761. 4 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 77% detached, 20% semi-detached, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Watkinson Gardens range from £139,000 to £335,000. 24% of homes sold here were freehold and 76% leasehold.

House prices on Watkinson Gardens compared

S20 postcode area£232,365
Sheffield£258,622
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £177,300 (5 sales)2016£177k2017: £195,000 (2 sales)2017£195k2018: £199,083 (6 sales)2018£199k2019: £165,000 (1 sales)2019£165k2021: £233,500 (4 sales)2021£234k2022: £217,500 (2 sales)2022£218k2023: £329,000 (2 sales)2023£329k2024: £251,667 (3 sales)2024£252k2025: £296,250 (4 sales)2025£296k2026: £322,000 (1 sales)2026£322k

Tenure: 24% freehold and 76% leasehold across 38 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached23£248,7618 Jun 2026
Semi-detached6£164,7504 Aug 2022
Terraced1£215,00018 Jul 2018

Sold prices on Watkinson Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
55, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 8 Jun 2026£322,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 13 Oct 2025£6,500 OtherFreehold
79, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 11 Sep 2025£6,550 OtherLeasehold
79, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 30 May 2025£250,000 OtherFreehold
79, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 30 May 2025£250,000 DetachedLeasehold
93, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 14 Mar 2025£320,000 DetachedLeasehold
93, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 14 Mar 2025£320,000 DetachedLeasehold
22, Watkinson Gardens S20 7PU 6 Feb 2025£295,000 OtherLeasehold
22, Watkinson Gardens S20 7PU 6 Feb 2025£295,000 DetachedLeasehold
44, Watkinson Gardens S20 7PU 30 Oct 2024£300,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 31 May 2024£280,000 DetachedLeasehold
85, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 17 May 2024£175,000 DetachedLeasehold
1, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 14 Mar 2024£500 OtherLeasehold
91, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 29 Mar 2023£335,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 14 Feb 2023£323,000 DetachedLeasehold
25, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 12 Aug 2022£260,000 DetachedLeasehold
19, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 4 Aug 2022£175,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
25, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 29 Nov 2021£4,975 OtherFreehold
47, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 16 Sep 2021£290,000 DetachedLeasehold
37, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 29 Jun 2021£295,000 DetachedLeasehold
41, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 18 May 2021£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
25, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 26 Mar 2021£164,000 DetachedLeasehold
17, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 15 Mar 2019£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
41, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 8 Mar 2019£4,625 OtherFreehold
5, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 9 Nov 2018£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
41, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 24 Sep 2018£159,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Watkinson Gardens S20 7PU 18 Jul 2018£215,000 DetachedLeasehold
14, Watkinson Gardens S20 7PU 18 Jul 2018£215,000 TerracedLeasehold
77, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 10 May 2018£255,000 DetachedLeasehold
17, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 15 Mar 2018£4,625 OtherLeasehold
24, Watkinson Gardens S20 7PU 9 Feb 2018£185,000 DetachedLeasehold
4, Watkinson Gardens S20 7PU 20 Mar 2017£180,000 DetachedLeasehold
21, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 8 Mar 2017£210,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 16 Dec 2016£180,000 DetachedLeasehold
61, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 26 Aug 2016£139,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
36, Watkinson Gardens S20 7PU 12 Aug 2016£177,500 DetachedLeasehold
81, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 27 May 2016£175,000 DetachedLeasehold
87, Watkinson Gardens S20 7LU 31 Mar 2016£215,000 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
61, Watkinson Gardens £139,000 (Aug 2016) → £6,500 (Oct 2025) -95%
over 9 yrs
79, Watkinson Gardens £250,000 (May 2025) → £6,550 (Sep 2025) -97%
over under a year
25, Watkinson Gardens £164,000 (Mar 2021) → £4,975 (Nov 2021) → £260,000 (Aug 2022) +59%
over 1 yr
41, Watkinson Gardens £159,500 (Sep 2018) → £4,625 (Mar 2019) → £185,000 (May 2021) +16%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Watkinson Gardens

Crime

236 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watkinson Gardens in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour63
Violence & sexual offences57
Shoplifting49
Criminal damage & arson19
Public order13
Vehicle crime11

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

Flood risk

Watkinson Gardens 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 Watkinson Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Waterthorpe Infant School 123 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.2 mi
Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior Academy 159 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Westfield School 1,366 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Shortbrook Primary School 131 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Kingfisher Academy 16 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Halfway Nursery Infant School 197 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Beighton Nursery Infant School 251 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
Brook House Junior 325 pupils Primary 7–11 Good 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

  • Woodhouse station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Kiveton Bridge station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Darnall station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
  • Waterthorpe 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Westfield 0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Eckington Way/Watkinson Gardens (opp, Eckington Way) 2 min walk
  • Eckington Way/Watkinson Gardens (adj, Eckington Way) 2 min walk
  • Thorpe Drive/May Tree Lane (opp, Thorpe Drive) 3 min walk
  • Thorpe Drive/May Tree Lane (adj, Thorpe Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sothall & Beighton Health Centres
    24 Eckington Road, Beighton, Sheffield · 0.3 mi
  • Crystal Peaks Medical Centre
    The Medical Centre, Crystal Peaks, Sheffield · 0.5 mi
  • Mosborough Health Centre
    Doctors Surgery, 34 Queen Street, Sheffield · 1.1 mi
  • The Thorpe Practice
    Moorthorpe Bank, Owlthorpe, Sheffield · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Crystal Peaks · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Crystal Peaks · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Crystal Peaks · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Birley Sheffield · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Weldricks Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Mosborough Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Crystal Peaks Orthodontic Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Crystal Peaks Dental Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Beighton Dental Care · 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.9%62.5%
Private rented10.6%20.3%
Social rented6.5%17.1%
Households604

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6451.8%64.1%
Aged 65+37.4%18.6%
Residents1,200

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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 Watkinson Gardens

Ethnic group

HereSheffield
White95.3%79.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.8%9.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%4.6%
Other ethnic group0.2%3.1%

Religion

HereSheffield
Christian53.2%38.5%
No religion39.1%43.4%
Not answered4.8%6%
Muslim1.8%10.2%
Sikh0.4%0.2%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.3%0.7%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereSheffield
Born in the UK96.3%85.1%
Born outside the UK3.7%14.9%

Highest qualification

HereSheffield
Level 4 qualifications and above24.8%33.4%
No qualifications22.1%19.4%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%18.6%
Level 2 qualifications13%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%9.1%
Apprenticeship8.8%5.5%
Other qualifications3.5%2.4%

General health

HereSheffield
Very good health39.9%46.7%
Good health37.2%33.7%
Fair health17.2%13.6%
Bad health4.8%4.7%
Very bad health0.9%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereSheffield
1 car or van in household51.2%42.5%
2 cars or vans in household24.1%22.1%
No cars or vans in household18.6%29.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.1%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.

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Estate agents near Watkinson Gardens

  • Haybrook 0.4 mi
  • Blundells 0.4 mi
  • WH Brown 0.4 mi
  • RedBrick Estate Agents 0.4 mi
  • Butlers Estate Agents 1.0 mi

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