Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around S3 9AU.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
40crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 40 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 25.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
26GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 25 GP, 1 hospital, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FORGE HEALTH GROUP — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 46 bus stops nearby
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 44.1 ha total — largest park 16.7 ha (0.39 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.12 ha) — 0.0 mi
48supermarkets
48 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Tesco Sheffield Barnsley Rd Express — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near S3 9AU.
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
Air qualityLow
12.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in S3.
Average sold price by property type across the S3 district, 2021–2026 — 1,219 sales.
About S3 9AU
S3 9AU scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Sheffield Barnsley Rd Express about 12 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, S3 9AU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,418 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 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 40 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FORGE HEALTH GROUP, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
