A guide to living in Sheffield

Excellent

72.8%

Very Good

20.0%

Average

4.6%

Disappointing

1.7%

Very poor

0.9%

Best places to live in Sheffield

How is ranking calculated?

HomeViews Top Rated Development ranking takes into account the Star Rating and the amount of verified reviews over the past 12 months.

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The James Sheffield, S1

By The James

Award winner 2025

4.97

4.97

(42 reviews)

The James Sheffield is the perfect place for great people, offering a home and lifestyle that supports their ambition — a living experience designed for go-getters to live, work, and thrive. Located within a short walk to Sheffield's best academic, retail, and leisure districts, our brand-new and pet-friendly community combines modern design with thoughtful amenities, creating the ideal environment for driven individuals to achieve their goals and enjoy a balanced lifestyle. Studios are complemented by state-of-the-art amenities including a podcast studio, private dining room and dedicated work lounge. Our community calendar, curated by our dedicated on-site team, is packed with events to allow our residents to socialise, collaborate and grow.
1st

Ranked 1st out of 20 in Sheffield

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Soho Yard, S3

By Legal & General, urbanbubble

Award winner 2025

4.84

4.84

(34 reviews)

Studio, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments to rent in Sheffield city centre, with options including balconies, city views and open plan living. Soho Yard is a community where shared spaces such as lounges, fitness centre, and rooftop terraces become gathering spots for neighbours to connect.
2nd

Ranked 2nd out of 20 in Sheffield

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PLATFORM_ in Sheffield, S1

By PLATFORM_

Award winner 2024

4.65

4.65

(55 reviews)

PLATFORM_ has arrived in Sheffield to reimagine the rental experience. Discover a home with co-working spaces, a games room, gym, three roof terraces, a calendar of social activities, and access to the private dining room, all included in your rent. Book your tour today!
3rd

Ranked 3rd out of 20 in Sheffield

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Kangaroo Works, S1

By ila

Award winner 2025

4.63

4.63

(37 reviews)

Kangaroo Works is a community of new build 1, 2 and 3 bed apartments. Located in the heart of Sheffield city centre living. Experience thoughtfully designed amenities with reception and concierge services, spaces for co-working, communal roof top and courtyard gardens.
4th

Ranked 4th out of 20 in Sheffield

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Iron Yard, S1

By Centrick - Built for Renters

Award winner 2025

4.57

4.57

(24 reviews)

Located in the heart of the city centre, Iron Yard offers a peaceful haven for those wanting to live a cosmopolitan lifestyle whilst still having a place to relax and unwind. Comprised of 95 one and two bedroom apartments, the community also has an on-site residents’ fitness suite, private event space, co-working hub and residents lounge. With ample secure, private parking and CCTV Iron Yard is a safe, serene and prime place to live, work and play. Landscaped gardens provide ample outdoor space for residents to enjoy, with several local parks and green spaces also within walking distance.
5th

Ranked 5th out of 20 in Sheffield

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Latest Reviews in Sheffield

544 total reviews

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Reviews marked with a green tick show tenants whose residency we have been able to verify. Those that could not be verified are marked 'unverified'.

Rlw (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Skye Edge, S2

Jul 2026

Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating

5
5
This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.
5

Lovely place to live

Rlw (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Skye Edge, S2

Jul 2026

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

It's very quiet, plenty of shops 5 min walk away, close to the city centre but the views are amazing, the estate is kept very clean and tidy

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

I haven't had any problems up to now apart from when I paid the rent upfront the money stayed in my bank but I called and sorted it out straight away

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

The windows are strange sizes and I had to order made to measure blinds as the shops don't sell the size needed so I did have to wait 3 weeks for those to arrive but not a major problem really


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Mr K (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Skye Edge, S2

Jul 2026

Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating

4
4
This is rated 4.00 out of 5.00.
4

A friendly and close knitted neighbourhood.

Mr K (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Skye Edge, S2

Jul 2026

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

The location is nice but frequent antisocial disturbances from the surrounding neighbourhood portrays bad image. Despite the management team effort to curb these menaces, it keeps happening.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Yes but occasionally the maintenance team tend not to communicate efficiently to bring the right team.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Mostly positive feedback but the yearly increment of rents for old tenants creates a negative footprints during contracts renewal.


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Jenna E (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Skye Edge, S2

Jul 2026

Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating

4
4
This is rated 4.00 out of 5.00.
4

Review of family home in Skye Edge

Jenna E (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Skye Edge, S2

Jul 2026

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Great location for transport links enabling my two teenagers a degree of independence they haven’t previously had. Parking is good but perhaps a consideration for the future would be car charging points as I am unable to take advantage of the electric vehicle leasing on offer from work due to this. Bin collections are always on time but would appreciate a greater frequency of recycling collections.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Needed a couple of repairs which were arranged and done promptly. The guy who came to repair the door was polite and friendly.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Get good window coverings. The houses get very hot in summer with lots of big windows.


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Ashley James (Tenant)

Verified Resident

The James Sheffield, S1

Jul 2026

5
5
This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.
5

The flat building has a modern and attractive design that combines style with practicality

Ashley James (Tenant)

Verified Resident

The James Sheffield, S1

Jul 2026

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

The social side is brilliant with events held every week with different activities meeting everyone’s needs.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Yes they have and are very welcoming to opinions and problems

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Not really, since moving in the staff have been really good with keeping me up to date


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JS6 (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Skye Edge, S2

Jul 2026

Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating

4
4
This is rated 4.00 out of 5.00.
4

We enjoy living here

JS6 (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Skye Edge, S2

Jul 2026

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

We like the area. There are not as many amenities close by as in our previous tenancy, however there is everything that we need. We both drive and it is a good location, and transport links are very easily accessible. Having allocated parking and available visitors spaces is a big positive for us. We have not noticed any anti-social behaviour or problems with traffic noise. As the development is so high up, when we walk around the area we can hear traffic from the city below us, however we do not notice this noise when inside the property.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

as of yet we have not needed to report any problems

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

The area is a lot quieter than I expected and this is a big positive.


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