Wordsworth Close, Sheffield
House prices, sold prices and local information for S5 9QA.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Wordsworth Close, Sheffield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 5 Oct 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £92,983. Average sale prices rose from £84,975 in 2017 to £90,500 in 2021 (+7%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% terraced, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Wordsworth Close range from £72,000 to £109,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Wordsworth Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wordsworth Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 3 | £92,983 | 23 Apr 2021 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £72,000 | 5 Oct 2021 |
Sold prices on Wordsworth Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Wordsworth Close S5 9QA | 5 Oct 2021 | £72,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Wordsworth Close S5 9QA | 23 Sep 2021 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Wordsworth Close S5 9QA | 23 Apr 2021 | £109,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Wordsworth Close S5 9QA | 30 May 2017 | £84,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Wordsworth Close S5 9QA | 12 May 2017 | £85,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Wordsworth Close | £84,950 (May 2017) → £100,000 (Sep 2021) | +18% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Wordsworth Close
Crime
363 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wordsworth Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 127 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 61 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 43 |
| Public order | 28 |
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Wordsworth Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper River Don catchment Flood alert area
- Blackburn Brook Flood alert area
- Blackburn Brook and its tributaries from Chapeltown to Wincobank Flood warning 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 Wordsworth Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercia Northridge School | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Woolley Wood School 101 pupils | Community special school | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Mansel Primary 432 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Yewlands Academy 884 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy 210 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Fox Hill Primary 270 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Meynell Nursery & Primary School 482 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Parson Cross Church of England Primary School 203 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 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
- Chapeltown station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
- Meadowhall station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
- Sheffield station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
- Middlewood 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Leppings Lane 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Chaucer Road/Deerlands Avenue (nr, Chaucer Road) 1 min walk
- Deerlands Avenue/Wordsworth Avenue (adj, Deerlands Avenue) 1 min walk
- Deerlands Avenue/Wordsworth Avenue (nr, Deerlands Avenue) 1 min walk
- Chaucer Road/Deerlands Avenue (at, Chaucer Road) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- Green Cross Group Practice
The Health Care Surgery, 63 Palgrave Road, Sheffield · 0.5 mi - Foxhill Medical Centre
160 Fox Hill Crescent, Sheffield · 0.7 mi - Buchanan Road Surgery
72 Buchanan Road, Sheffield · 0.7 mi - Southey Green Medical Ctr
281 Southey Green Road, Sheffield · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Parsons Cross Sheffield · 0.1 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Sheffield Chaucer Road Superstore · 0.1 mi
- Heron Heron Parsons Cross Sheffield · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Sheffield · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Allied Pharmacy Margetson Crescent · 0.4 mi
- Foxhill Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Parson Cross Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Southey Hill Dental Surgery · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 39.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 52.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 538 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,286 |
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 Wordsworth Close
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Who lives around Wordsworth Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.5% | 79.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.6% | 4.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.4% | 3.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.1% | 9.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.5% | 3.1% |
Religion
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 53.6% | 43.4% |
| Christian | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Not answered | 5% | 6% |
| Muslim | 3.1% | 10.2% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.3% | 85.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.7% | 14.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 39.5% | 19.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.4% | 18.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.7% | 9.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.5% | 11.7% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 11.1% | 33.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 39.6% | 46.7% |
| Good health | 31.9% | 33.7% |
| Fair health | 17.1% | 13.6% |
| Bad health | 9% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 2.4% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 38.7% | 29.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 38.1% | 42.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 17% | 22.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.1% | 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 Wordsworth Close
- Campbell Homes Ltd 1.2 mi
- Gold Key 1.5 mi
- Firth Estates 1.8 mi
- Saxton Mee 1.9 mi
- MorfittSmith Estate & Letting Agent 1.9 mi
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