Residential dwellings
17,510
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
S3 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,014/month · Gross yield 9.7% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is S3?
S3: residential dwellings 17,510.
HMO-shaped dwellings
33%
S3 ranks 2nd of 16 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 3,428
- Mixed-use buildings
- 5.1%
- HMO-shaped units
- 32%
- EPC A or B
- 29%
- EPC D or worse
- 18%
What does S3 earn?
S3: asking rent £1,014/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 1,244 lets).
Asking rent
£1,014/month 12 months to Sep 2026
1,244 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,244 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
9.7% 12 months to Sep 2026
4,209 lets
+1.8% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 4,209 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
465 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does S3 vary by home size?
Asking rent in S3 runs from £467/month for 5+ bedrooms to £1,837/month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £849/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -5% on the previous 12 months | 1654 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,171/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -3% on the previous 12 months | 1555 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,837/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3.1% on the previous 12 months | 290 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,449/month | 12 months to Jun 2026 · 6 of 12 months observed | — | 55 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £467/month | 12 months to Mar 2026 · 10 of 12 months observed | — | 94 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns S3?
Corporate landlords hold 72% of the 238 units in S3 whose freeholder is classified; 99% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords72% of classified · 171 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)24% of classified · 58 units
- Housing associations2.9% of classified · 7 units
- RMC0.8% of classified · 2 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does S3 rank?
S3 ranks 2nd of 16 postcode districts in Sheffield for asking rent, at £1,014/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Sheffield
S3 ranks 2nd of 16 postcode districts in Sheffield for asking rent, at £1,014/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S17 | £1,489/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 101 | measured |
| 2 | S3 | £1,014/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,244 | measured |
| 3 | S13 | £1,000/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 184 | measured |
| 4 | S35 | £944/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 171 | measured |
| 5 | S8 | £930/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 366 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Sheffield
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Sheffield
S3 ranks 1st of 15 postcode districts in Sheffield for gross yield, asking basis, at 9.7%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S3 | 9.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 4,209 | measured |
| 2 | S1 | 9.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 8,145 | measured |
| 3 | S4 | 8.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 10 of 12 months observed | 159 | measured |
| 4 | S5 | 6.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 383 | measured |
| 5 | S13 | 5.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 206 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Sheffield
Where next from S3?
- SheffieldThe wider market this area sits in.
- S1Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £1,260/m² · Sep 2026
- S10Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,303/m² · Sep 2026
- S11Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,600/m² · Sep 2026
- S13Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,366/m² · Sep 2026
- S14Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £1,569/m² · Sep 2026
- S17Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,183/m² · Sep 2026
- S2Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,048/m² · Sep 2026
- S20Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,580/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about S3
- What is the average rent in S3?
- Homes to let in S3 asked a median £1,014/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,244 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in S3?
- 9.7% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 4,209 lets. +1.8% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in S3?
- S3 has 17,510 homes, 33% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about S3
- Property values in S3Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in S3Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in S3What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in S3What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in S3Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in S3What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in S3Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,244 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 4,209 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |