A guide to living in South Yorkshire

Excellent

65.4%

Very Good

22.4%

Average

8.2%

Disappointing

2.7%

Very poor

1.3%

Best places to live in South Yorkshire

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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

(38 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 40 in South Yorkshire

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Soho Yard, S3

By Legal & General, urbanbubble

Award winner 2025

4.84

4.84

(33 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 40 in South Yorkshire

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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 40 in South Yorkshire

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Kangaroo Works, S1

By ila

Award winner 2025

4.64

4.64

(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 40 in South Yorkshire

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Iron Yard, S1

By Centrick - Built for Renters

Award winner 2025

4.58

4.58

(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 40 in South Yorkshire

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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'.

Ale (Tenant)

Unverified

Soho Yard, S3

Jun 2026

2
2
This is rated 2.00 out of 5.00.
2

Meh, go for a different one

Ale (Tenant)

Unverified

Soho Yard, S3

Jun 2026

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

There is nothing next to the development, and it's too warm. If you open the windows, it's too loud because a busy road is right next door, if you close the windows it's a green house.

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

Not applicable, I haven't reported any issues so far.

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

Super warm building, and bills super expensive comparatively to other accommodations.

Manager response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your experience has not fully met expectations. We understand your comments around value for money and appreciate that residents will naturally compare their experience with other developments in Sheffield. Our aim is to provide high-quality homes, well-maintained shared spaces and a positive resident experience, so we are disappointed to hear that you feel the building has not delivered this for you. We are also sorry to hear that you have found the apartment too warm, particularly during warmer weather. Comfort within the apartments is important to us, and we would encourage you to report this to the building management team so they can look into your specific apartment and advise on any practical steps that may help. Regarding utility costs, these can vary depending on usage, tariff arrangements and apartment type, but we appreciate your concern and would be happy to discuss this with you in more detail. We are pleased to hear that you have experienced some sense of community through the gym sessions. We also provide a range of resident events and engagement opportunities throughout the year, and we are committed to continuing to grow the community within the building. We always welcome resident feedback and suggestions on the types of events or activities they would like to see more of. As you have not yet raised these concerns with the management team directly, we would really welcome the opportunity to speak with you and better understand your experience. Please contact the team so we can look into the matters you have raised and see how we can help. Thank you again for your feedback.

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Mitchell Turner, Community Host Manager

Jun 2026


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Nathan L (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Lloyds Living at Bluebell Court, S63

Jun 2026

4
4
This is rated 4.00 out of 5.00.
4

Lloyds Living - Bluebell Court

Nathan L (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Lloyds Living at Bluebell Court, S63

Jun 2026

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

Several local shops within walking distance, although like many high street a few closed units. Several open spaces good for walking dogs. Excellent transport links with the A1 and M1 motorway links only 10 minutes away. Parking could become an issue as the development has more people moving in, as with most new build development’s.

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

Not had to raise any issues so far, however the response via email during the application process and referencing process was excellent.

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

Only been in the property since the beginning of this week and everything so far has been as expected.


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Miss O (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Lloyds Living at Lancaster Gardens, DN11

Jun 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

Incredible opportunity

Miss O (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Lloyds Living at Lancaster Gardens, DN11

Jun 2026

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

There is hardly any traffic noise however we do have a motorbike and a red car driving on the paths. There is a variety of people living here DWP, pensioners, young families. Amble parking if people choose to be considerate to others. If everyone looks after these houses they will remain beautiful for years. All depends I guess on whether some tenants choose to have pride in where they live x

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

I was alittle disappointed in the lack of second bedroom fitted wardrobe. On rightmove it misled me as the Morseley demonstrated it did have it.

What is the best feature of your home:

I have a beautiful garden and huge windows for light xx


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

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Alexandru (Tenant)

Unverified

Lloyds Living at Bluebell Court, S63

Jun 2026

5
5
This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.
5

Thank you Awais for the clear and welcoming presentation

Alexandru (Tenant)

Unverified

Lloyds Living at Bluebell Court, S63

Jun 2026

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

Awais Nothing at the moment i have just moved in but the neighbours seem very nice and friendly around me

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

Awais had informed us of the sheds which are being fitted by the site manager. And also explained any future development around the area including the park being installed opposite the house and also. However we have not moved in yet properly so will await if there are any further issues

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

I wish I had an electric vehicle so o was able to use the EV charger point


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Ty C (Tenant)

Unverified

Lloyds Living at Bluebell Court, S63

May 2026

5
5
This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.
5

Awaiss was amazing showing us around

Ty C (Tenant)

Unverified

Lloyds Living at Bluebell Court, S63

May 2026

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

Theres good shops and the people in our close are nice, the area of goldthorpe isn’t the best because of rough people but this area is.

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

They will respond if needed and answer any issues we have.

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

I wish had known about an ammendment form as we have tvs and framed valuable pictures needed to go up etc.


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