S3 8BX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

S3 8BX

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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

66/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,859 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

65Schools

60Safety

79Health

90Transport

65Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around S3 8BX.

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.

Schools65

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total

Astrea Academy SheffieldGood · 0.3 mi Netherthorpe Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Pye Bank CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Bethany School0.6 mi Byron Wood Primary Academy0.8 mi St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)Outstanding · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Astrea Academy Sheffield (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety60

16crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

36GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 30 GP, 6 hospitals, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LIKEWISE — 0.3 mi

Transport90

Kelham Island To City0.3 mi

Kelham Island0.3 mi

Kelham Island From City0.3 mi

53 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space65

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7 ha total — largest park 5 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: The House Skate Park — 0.2 mi

Amenities95

62supermarkets

62 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Spar - Penistone Road Service Station — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near S3 8BX.

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 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

13.8µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

62dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in S3.

Average sold price by property type across the S3 district, 2021–2026 — 1,219 sales.

About S3 8BX

S3 8BX scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar - Penistone Road Service Station about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, S3 8BX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,859 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 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Astrea Academy Sheffield (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LIKEWISE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SHEFFIELD CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 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 S3 8BX — 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 S3 8BX?

There are 52 schools within a 2-mile catchment of S3 8BX, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is S3 8BX safe?

16 crimes were reported within 400m of S3 8BX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near S3 8BX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of S3 8BX includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 53 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for S3 8BX?

S3 8BX has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 S3 8BX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around S3 8BX: 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.