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S1 2HE · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 13 JUN 2026

S1 2HE

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
69/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,388 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around S1 2HE.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools75/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 53 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Grace Owen Nursery School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety40/100
287crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 287 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 177.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100
37GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 32 GP, 5 hospitals, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CLOVER CITY PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport94/100
Sheffield Rail Station0.4 mi
Cathedral To City Hall0.1 mi
Cathedral0.1 mi
Cathedral From City Hall0.1 mi

103 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space54/100
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 7.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Peter and St Paul's Cathedral — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
63supermarkets

63 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Lidl… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Fargate Sheffield Express — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near S1 2HE.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
17.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
44dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in S1.

Average sold price by property type across the S1 district, 202120261,087 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced£175k 5.3%
Flat£109k 4.9%

District-level averages (S1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About S1 2HE

S1 2HE scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Fargate Sheffield Express within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, S1 2HE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,388 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 53 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Sheffield Hallam University, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 287 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CLOVER CITY PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SHEFFIELD CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Sheffield Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Cathedral To City Hall (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Cathedral (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Cathedral From City Hall (Tube/Metro, within a short walk). There are also 103 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 44 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Peter and St Paul's Cathedral, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 63 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Lidl and others. The nearest is Tesco Fargate Sheffield Express, within a short walk. A public library is about 3 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore S1 2HE on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.