marketcodeAsking rent
£1,017 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
1,459 lets
Postcode district
S3 rental market
Asking rent £1,017 a month · Gross yield 9.8% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is S3?
- Buildings
- 3,338
- Mixed-use buildings
- 5.2%
- HMO-shaped units
- 32%
What does S3 earn?
S3: asking rent £1,017 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 1,459 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
9.8% 12 months to Aug 2026
4,129 lets
+2.9% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
515 on 21 Sep 2026
How does S3 vary by home size?
Asking rent in S3 runs from £471 a month for 5+ bedrooms to £1,851 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £845 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -5.3% on the previous 12 months | 1579 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,171 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -2.8% on the previous 12 months | 1570 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,851 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.7% on the previous 12 months | 286 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,554 a month | 12 months to Jun 2026 | — | 86 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £471 a month | 12 months to Mar 2026 | — | 113 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed 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 £1,017 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Sheffield
S3 ranks 2nd of 16 postcode districts in Sheffield for asking rent, at £1,017 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S17 | £1,515 a month | 82 | indicative |
| 2 | S3 | £1,017 a month | 1,459 | measured |
| 3 | S35 | £951 a month | 178 | measured |
| 4 | S13 | £934 a month | 183 | measured |
| 5 | S8 | £931 a month | 371 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Sheffield →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Sheffield
S3 ranks 1st of 16 postcode districts in Sheffield for gross yield, asking basis, at 9.8%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S3 | 9.8% | 4,129 | measured |
| 2 | S1 | 9.3% | 8,063 | measured |
| 3 | S4 | 8.2% | 177 | measured |
| 4 | S14 | 7.5% | 45 | indicative |
| 5 | S5 | 6.6% | 377 | 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 · £1,672/m²
- S10Neighbouring postcode district · £3,534/m²
- S11Neighbouring postcode district · £3,734/m²
- S13Neighbouring postcode district · £2,782/m²
- S14Neighbouring postcode district · £2,016/m²
- S17Neighbouring postcode district · £4,637/m²
- S2Neighbouring postcode district · £8,012/m²
- S20Neighbouring postcode district · £2,871/m²
Questions about S3
- What is the average rent in S3?
- Homes to let in S3 asked a median £1,017 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 1,459 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in S3?
- 9.8% 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 Aug 2026, 4,129 lets. +2.9% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about S3
- Properties in S3Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in S3Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in S3Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in S3What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in S3What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in S3Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in S3What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in S3Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 1,459 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 4,129 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |