Apartments to Rent West Bar
West Bar has and continues to regenerate, from what was a rundown area of very tired industrial buildings, many have been raised to the ground, whereas the buildings of conservation or historical interest have been protected, with many converted to provide an inventory of mixed use space, including apartments, offices, retail & hospitality.
This landscape continues to develop, upon arrival you can’t ignore the ongoing award winning £300m regeneration of the golden triangle, a million square feet of space with two phases already complete including 368 studios and apartments to rent. This build-to-rent development sits next door to an impressive multistory floor to ceiling glass office building.
All this expansion has pushed up to border of Kelham and Kelham Island, with many West Bar operators marketing to both audiences. For that reason we have placed some studios, flats and apartments to rent across both location searches.
Our chap, Artful, your property hero, spends a lot of time around West Bar with the Artful Lodger HQ right on the doorstep. He’s seen the regeneration at first hand and knows exactly which rental properties to list. Come and browse the hand-picked choice of studios, flats & apartments to rent around West Bar.
You’ll find an inventory of 1-bed, 2-bed, 3-bed and some 4-bed apartments from Artful Lodger’s directory of trusted landlords, property managers and build-to-rent developments.
Studios, Flats & Apartments to Rent around West Bar
About West Bar, Sheffield
The ongoing transformation of the West bar area is unquestionably worthy of the numerous accolades it has received. Awards for regeneration and for the scheme deal itself, for that exact reason, Legal & General opened up a £150m funding stream for the joint developments team of Urbo & Peveril Securities.
It would be fair to say that West Bar and its close neighbours are very much part of an ongoing project. However, some argue that West Bar only starts when you get sight of the Sheffield Law Courts, as you drop down Tenter Street onto the West Bar’s roundabout. Still, the property developments on both Tenter Street and West Bar, names like Velocity Village, Metis & True Sheffield, are all part of the “Kelham Island Corridor“, a name probably made up by a commercial property agent whilst chatting in All Bar One after the end of the working week.
West Bar has a convenience store, a couple of places you can eat at, or to grab a cortado, but doesn’t offer much more in the way of dining & drinking options. Then why would it when Kelham & Kelham Island is only an 8-minute walk, and town, as the locals call it, is a stroll up Tenter Street, where you are soon in the Sheffield City Centre.
In the daytime, West Bar comes alive with traffic as it’s part of the inner ring road. By morning, West Bar has its fair share of commuters passing through Soho Square, past the law courts and into the numerous office facilities around Millsands, where you’ll find Irwin Mitchell, the Health & Safety Executive and the U.K Visa office.
By early evening, the traffic backs up for rush hour, as it gets busy from 15:45 until around 18:30. The pavements have a steady stream of commuters venturing home. Then, after 19:00, it stays peaceful until 07:30 the next morning, when the grind starts all over again. From a resident’s point of view, West Bar isn’t a loud place to rent a flat, studio or apartment.
In summary, the vibe at West Bar, for the moment at least, is quite “clerical“; this is not a bad thing if, when you come home from a day in the office or a day of study, you want to relax; however, you will need to pop into Kelham or town to party.
FAQs
We’ve posted some popular Q&As, to help you make choices before renting at West Bar
Q: Where in Sheffield is West Bar?
A:West Bar is in central Sheffield, located between the Inner Ring Road and the River Don. It connects the Cathedral Quarter to Kelham Island and Castlegate. Driving from Sheffield city centre down Tenter Street you’ll arrive at the West Bar roundabout.
Q: How large is West Bar footprint?
A: The total area is around 7 acres, when complete you will be able to fit more than two Sheffield arenas down there.
Q: What can I find at West Bar?
A: Typically you’ll find office space, apartments, warehousing, car parking, a few eateries, pubs and Sheffield Crown Court. The close proximity of Kelham & Kelham Island will satisfy foodies with a huge line up of hospitality choices.
Q: How far away is Kelham Island?
A: West Bar nearly borders Kelham Island, from the centre of West Bar it’s around an 8 minute walk and literally 2 minutes by car or bus.
Q: What would it cost to rent a studio at West Bar?
A: As there is only one build-to-rent development physically located in West Bar, we have included rentals within proximity.
A standard studio at Soho Yard would cost around £1015 per month, which is probably one of the, if not the most expensive, developments in Sheffield. Alternatively, if you ventured onto Velocity Village on Tenter Street, some studios to rent have been offered as low as £595 per month!
Q: How much are 1-bed, 2-bed & 3-bed apartments to rent around West Bar?
A: We have based the rental pricing on a wider search; this is because West Bar only has the one build-to-rent development of around 368 flats, studios and apartments to rent.
The Soho Yard rental pricing is high, and certainly one of the highest, if not the highest, across inner Sheffield.
Their current monthly rents are as follows;
1-bed apartment to rent from £1,080
2-bed apartment to rent from £1290
3-bed apartment to rent from £1700
The lowest price comparables within proximity are;
1-bed apartment to rent from £890 per month
2-bed apartment to rent from £1000 per month
3-bed apartment to rent from £1250 per month.
All prices were as advertised as of March 30th, 2026.
Q: How does a bedsit differ from a modern studio to rent around West Bar?
A: Chalk & Cheese, a bedsit isn’t to be confused with the same offering as a modern studio. A studio is a really popular choice for both professionals, contractors and students, whereas a bedsit is literally a pokey room with shared facilities like a shower or toilet. The handful of landlords who advertise bedsits are offering substandard accommodation when compared to the typical studio rental.
Q: Is the monthly rent at West Bar about the Sheffield market average?
You’ll find the latest market stats from Artful Lodger with numbers from the ONS. View our rental market update here > rental-market-update-for-sheffield