Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around S5 0RJ.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hartley Brook Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
41crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 41 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 34.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
17GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SHIREGREEN MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 49 bus stops nearby
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 35.7 ha total — largest park 29.2 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: International Christian Worship Centre — 0.2 mi
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Heron, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Iceland Sheffield — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near S5 0RJ.
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
Air qualityLow
10.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in S5.
Average sold price by property type across the S5 district, 2021–2026 — 2,934 sales.
About S5 0RJ
S5 0RJ scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. 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, S5 0RJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,675 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 7/10).
There are 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Lift Firth Park, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 41 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SHIREGREEN MEDICAL CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
