What's changing near S20 1EL
Within 2 km, around Sothall in Sheffield. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
1new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+3.7%like-for-like prices in Sothall, 2024 → 2025 (council +2.9%)
+12%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
No new homes (5+ in a postcode), planning permissions or school changes recorded within 2 km.
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 1 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
8homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 26 m²
12since energy certificates began (2008)
0in S20 1EL itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
9storm overflows within 2 km
179hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
72spill events counted
- Yorkshire Water
Rainbow Avenue Spsinto Tributary Of Shire Brook8 spills, 79 hours in 2025
1.6 km away - Yorkshire Water
The Mill No 2 Csointo Trib Of Short Brook31 spills, 72 hours in 2025
2.0 km away - Yorkshire Water
Tulip Tree Close Csointo River Rother10 spills, 13 hours in 2025
800 m away - Yorkshire Water
Beighton Stwinto Shire Brook11 spills, 7 hours in 2025
1.2 km away - Yorkshire Water
Greengates Lane Csointo Tributary Of The River Rother8 spills, 7 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Yorkshire Water
Delves Road No 2 Csointo Shire Brook4 spills, 1 hours in 2025
2.0 km away - Yorkshire Water
Queens Road Beighton Csointo Ochre Beck0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
400 m away - Yorkshire Water
Armstead Road Csointo Ochre Dyke0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
450 m away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
50 planned, approved or being built and 14 running (227 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Battery storage
Chesterfield Road, Swallownest - Battery Energy StoragePlanning application in
Sept 2023
1.6 km away - Solar farm
New South Farm, Piper Lane - Solar FarmPlanning application in · 31 MW
Dec 2024
3.2 km away - Battery storage
New South Farm, Piper Lane - Solar FarmPlanning application in · 12 MW
Dec 2024
3.2 km away - Battery storage
Orgreave Place - Flexible Energy FacilityApproved, not yet built
Mar 2026
3.8 km away - Battery storage
Westthorpe Fields Road, Killamarsh - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Jun 2023
3.9 km away - Battery storage
Hard Lane, Kiveton Park - Battery Energy Storage SystemPlanning application in
Feb 2025
5.2 km away - Rooftop solar
Advanced Blade Building, Brunel Way - Solar PhotovoltaicsApproved, not yet built · 810 kW
Nov 2024
5.3 km away - Rooftop solar
Charnock Hall Primary School, Carter Hall Road - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 170 kW
Jun 2026
5.6 km away - Battery storage
Brinsworth Road, Brinsworth - Battery Energy storagePlanning application in · 40 MW
Sept 2024
6.5 km away - Solar farm
Common Farm - Solar Farm & Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 49 MW
Jun 2023
6.5 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
18 permitted works running now or planned, 17 of them major.
- Major, planned
High Street, SheffieldUtility asset works · SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
150 m away - Major
High Street, SheffieldUtility asset works · SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
150 m away - Major, planned
Springwell Drive, SheffieldUtility asset works · SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
800 m away - Major, planned
Springwell Drive, SheffieldUtility asset works · SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
800 m away - Major
Springwell Drive, SheffieldUtility asset works · SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
850 m away - Major
Springwell Avenue, SheffieldUtility asset works · SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
900 m away - Major, planned
Springwell Avenue, SheffieldUtility asset works · SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
900 m away - Major, planned
Springwell Avenue, SheffieldUtility asset works · SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
900 m away - Major, planned
Springwell Crescent, SheffieldUtility asset works · SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
900 m away - Major, planned
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Pre-examination
Whitestone Solar FarmGenerating Stations · Approximately 8km east of Rotherham, within the administrative areas of the City of Doncaster Council and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. application due June 2026
5.2 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Holbrook Community Renewable Energy Centre (biomass, 1.7 km); Penny Hill Lane (wind farm, 4.9 km); Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (wind farm, 5.4 km); The Breck (solar farm, 7.4 km); Loscar Farm (wind farm, 7.5 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.