S2 4QH · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

S2 4QH

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

76/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 16,427 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

67Schools

58Safety

87Health

93Transport

63Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around S2 4QH.

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.

Schools67

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 60 schools in total

Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy0.5 mi UTC Sheffield City Centre0.5 mi Lowfield Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Broomhall Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi Springfield Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety58

85crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 85 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 56.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

45GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 40 GP, 5 hospitals, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SHARROW LANE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport93

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 61 bus stops nearby

Green space63

21green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 13.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

67supermarkets

67 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Aldi, Waitrose, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily The Forge — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near S2 4QH.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

13.7µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

56dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in S2.

Average sold price by property type across the S2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,782 sales.

About S2 4QH

S2 4QH scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily The Forge within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, S2 4QH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,427 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 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 85 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 40 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SHARROW LANE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around S2 4QH — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near S2 4QH?

There are 60 schools within a 2-mile catchment of S2 4QH, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is S2 4QH safe?

85 crimes were reported within 400m of S2 4QH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near S2 4QH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of S2 4QH includes 61 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for S2 4QH?

S2 4QH has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around S2 4QH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around S2 4QH: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.