Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around S6 3BN.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 57 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Netherthorpe Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
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IMD crime decile 2/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
34GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 29 GP, 5 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COMMUNITY CAMHS — 0.2 mi
Infirmary Road To City0.1 mi
Infirmary Road From City0.1 mi
Infirmary Road0.1 mi
59 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 22.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
64supermarkets
64 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Iceland, Aldi… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Spar - Penistone Road Service Station — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near S6 3BN.
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
Air qualityLow
13.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
66dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in S6.
Average sold price by property type across the S6 district, 2021–2026 — 5,130 sales.
About S6 3BN
S6 3BN scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar - Penistone Road Service Station within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, S6 3BN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,714 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 57 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Netherthorpe Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 9 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY CAMHS, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SHEFFIELD CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Infirmary Road To City (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Infirmary Road From City (Tube/Metro, about 2 minutes' walk away), Infirmary Road (Tube/Metro, about 2 minutes' walk away). There are also 59 bus stops within walking distance.
