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S2 2JQ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

S2 2JQ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,062 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around S2 2JQ.

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.

Safety35/100
25crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare62/100
18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 18 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NORFOLK PARK HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport74/100
Spring Lane0.1 mi
Spring Lane From City0.1 mi
Spring Lane To City0.1 mi

32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space83/100
14green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 87.8 ha total — largest park 30.2 ha (0.11 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.1 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100
51supermarkets

51 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, The Co-operative Group, Asda, Heron… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: EG - OTM - Sheffield — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near S2 2JQ.

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
10.7µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in S2.

Average sold price by property type across the S2 district, 202120262,745 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£248k 28.3%
Semi-detached£207k 33.7%
Terraced£165k 15.7%
Flat£156k 1.5%

District-level averages (S2) — 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 S2 2JQ

S2 2JQ scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with EG - OTM - Sheffield about 2 minutes' walk away. 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, S2 2JQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,062 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 46 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Sheffield Inclusion Centre (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORFOLK PARK HEALTH CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Spring Lane (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Spring Lane From City (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Spring Lane To City (Tube/Metro, within a short walk). There are also 32 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).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 87.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.1 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 51 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, The Co-operative Group, Asda, Heron and others. The nearest is EG - OTM - Sheffield, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 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 S2 2JQ on NestScope.

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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.