How many schools are near S2 2PJ?

There are 46 schools within a 2-mile catchment of S2 2PJ, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

21 crimes were reported within 400m of S2 2PJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near S2 2PJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of S2 2PJ includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 44 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

S2 2PJ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

S2 2PJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

52/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,344 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

40Safety

67Health

82Transport

78Green

84Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around S2 2PJ.

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.

Schools47/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 46 schools in total

Norfolk Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Sheffield Inclusion CentreGood · 0.2 mi Arbourthorne Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Discovery Academy0.5 mi Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School0.6 mi Willow Park SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Norfolk Community Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

21crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare67/100

24GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 24 GP, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NORFOLK PARK HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport82/100

Arbourthorne Road To City0.1 mi

Arbourthorne Road0.1 mi

Arbourthorne Road From City0.1 mi

44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space78/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 52.5 ha total — largest park 30.2 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.38 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities84/100

53supermarkets

53 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, The Co-operative Group, Heron, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: EG - OTM - Sheffield — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near S2 2PJ.

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

11µg/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, 2021–2026 — 2,745 sales.

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 2PJ

S2 2PJ scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with EG - OTM - Sheffield about 6 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 2PJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,344 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 3/10).

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

There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORFOLK PARK HEALTH CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Arbourthorne Road To City (Tube/Metro, about 2 minutes' walk away), Arbourthorne Road (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Arbourthorne Road From City (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away). There are also 44 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 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 52.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.38 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 53 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, The Co-operative Group, Heron, Asda and others. The nearest is EG - OTM - Sheffield, about 6 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 2PJ 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.