S12 4BA

Beighton · Sheffield · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Sheffield
Local authority
Sheffield
Postcode district
S12
Postcode sector
S12 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
S12 4BJ 116 m
S12 4AF 121 m
S12 4AY 125 m
S12 4AZ 128 m
S12 4BN 140 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
S12 4BA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
S
Postcode district
S12
Postcode sector
S12 4
Latitude
53.348116
Longitude
-1.368619
British National Grid easting
442,129
British National Grid northing
383,653

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Sheffield · E08000039
Electoral ward
Beighton · E05010858
Parish or community
E43000173
Westminster constituency
Sheffield South East · E14001470
Output area
E00040707
Lower layer super output area
Sheffield 056B · E01008029
Middle layer super output area
Sheffield 056 · E02001666

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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13 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
8, Rainbow Drive, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, S12 4BA 21 December 2022 £180,000
1, Rainbow Drive, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, S12 4BA 25 January 2022 £130,000
15, Rainbow Drive, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, S12 4BA 18 January 2021 £135,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
57
Primary
45
Secondary
8
  1. Rainbow Forge Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    415 m
  2. St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.0 km
  3. Kingfisher Academy

    Academy special converter

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,900
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 913
  • Shoplifting 521
  • Anti social behaviour 387
  • Criminal damage and arson 277
  • Public order 219

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
35

15 female, 20 male

Postcode households
12
Residents per household
2.9
S12 4 residents
13,278

Age bands in S12 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.1%

2,106 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.5%

1,368 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.1%

3,285 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.6%

3,734 residents

Age 65 and over
19.7%

2,581 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider S12 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

20

within 5 km

  • WOODHOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    5-7 SKELTON LANE, WOODHOUSE, SHEFFIELD, S13 7LY

    ODS code C88072

    1.1 km

  • CRYSTAL PEAKS MEDICAL CENTRE

    THE MEDICAL CENTRE, CRYSTAL PEAKS, 15 PEAKS MOUNT, SHEFFIELD, S20 7HZ

    ODS code C88648

    1.1 km

  • THE THORPE PRACTICE

    MOORTHORPE BANK, OWLTHORPE, SHEFFIELD, S20 6PD

    ODS code C88647

    1.2 km

  • BIRLEY HEALTH CENTRE

    120 BIRLEY LANE, SHEFFIELD, S12 3BP

    ODS code C88025

    2.1 km

  • SOTHALL & BEIGHTON HEALTH CENTRES

    24 ECKINGTON ROAD, BEIGHTON, SHEFFIELD, S20 1HQ

    ODS code C88023

    2.2 km

  • MOSBOROUGH HEALTH CENTRE

    DOCTORS SURGERY, 34 QUEEN STREET, MOSBOROUGH, SHEFFIELD, S20 5BQ

    ODS code C88078

    2.6 km

  • HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    432 HANDSWORTH ROAD, HANDSWORTH, SHEFFIELD, S13 9BZ

    ODS code C88036

    2.8 km

  • RICHMOND MEDICAL CENTRE

    462 RICHMOND ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S13 8NA

    ODS code C88085

    3.0 km

  • JAUNTY SPRINGS HEALTH CENTRE

    53 JAUNTY WAY, SHEFFIELD, S12 3DZ

    ODS code C88050

    3.3 km

  • CHARNOCK HEALTH PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    WHITE LANE, SHEFFIELD, S12 3GH

    ODS code C88032

    3.5 km

  • STONECROFT MEDICAL CENTRE

    871 GLEADLESS ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S12 2LJ

    ODS code C88022

    3.8 km

  • SWALLOWNEST HEALTH CENTRE

    WORKSOP ROAD, SWALLOWNEST, SHEFFIELD, S26 4WD

    ODS code C87008

    3.8 km

  • WAVERLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    SUNNY LANE, WAVERLEY, ROTHERHAM, S60 8GD

    ODS code Y08645

    4.0 km

  • KILLAMARSH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    209 SHEFFIELD ROAD, KILLAMARSH, SHEFFIELD, S21 1DX

    ODS code C81091

    4.1 km

  • WHITE HOUSE SURGERY

    1 FAIRFAX RISE, SHEFFIELD, S2 1SL

    ODS code C88020

    4.2 km

  • TREETON MEDICAL CENTRE

    10 ARUNDEL STREET, TREETON, ROTHERHAM, S60 5PW

    ODS code C87014

    4.2 km

  • THE VALLEYS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    GOSBER ROAD, ECKINGTON, SHEFFIELD, S21 4BZ

    ODS code C81002

    4.6 km

  • MANOR AND PARK GROUP PRACTICE

    204 HARBOROUGH AVENUE, SHEFFIELD, S2 1QU

    ODS code C88090

    4.8 km

  • EAST BANK MEDICAL CENTRE

    555 EAST BANK ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S2 2AG

    ODS code C88088

    4.9 km

  • CLOVER GROUP PRACTICE

    DARNALL PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 290 MAIN ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S9 4QH

    ODS code C88069

    4.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Birley Spa Lane/Rainbow Drive

    BCT · Hackenthorpe

    0.0 miles
  • Birley Spa Lane/Rainbow Drive

    BCT · Hackenthorpe

    0.0 miles
  • Birley Spa Lane/Birley Spa Drive

    BCT · Hackenthorpe

    0.1 miles
  • Birley Spa Lane/Rainbow Road

    BCT · Hackenthorpe

    0.1 miles
  • Birley Spa Lane/Delves Road

    BCT · Hackenthorpe

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sheffield 056B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

6,140 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
4
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £155,000 from 2 recorded sales in S12 4BA. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Sheffield is £219,539 in June 2026, up 5.0% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

57 open schools are in scope, including 45 primary and 8 secondary schools. Rainbow Forge Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 415 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,900 published events cover 12 months, averaging 241.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 913 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.