Nearest top-rated: Mossbrook School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety51/100
7crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare80/100
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 5 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MEADOWGREEN HEALTH CENTRE — 0.5 mi
Transport72/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 18 bus stops nearby
Green space78/100
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 18.9 ha total — largest park 10 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.62 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities87/100
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Aldi, Heron, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: M&S Sheffield St James Park — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near S8 8JR.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
67dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in S8.
Average sold price by property type across the S8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,724 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£478k▲ 23.8%
Semi-detached£319k▲ 22.8%
Terraced£208k▲ 15.2%
Flat£176k▲ 50.7%
District-level averages (S8) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About S8 8JR
S8 8JR scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with M&S Sheffield St James Park about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, S8 8JR is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 26,967 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 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Mossbrook School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MEADOWGREEN HEALTH CENTRE, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near S8 8JR. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 18 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is high (about 67 dB Lden).
There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Religious Grounds (0.62 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 28 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Aldi, Heron, Morrisons and others. The nearest is M&S Sheffield St James Park, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore S8 8JR on NestScope.
