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Thinking of living at S12 3LN? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| Charnock Hall Primary Academy | Primary | 800 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Gleadless Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 49% met the expected standard |
| Norton Free Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Birley Primary Academy | Primary | 1.9 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Sheffield Springs Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newfield Secondary School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 17.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Birley Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 3.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Meadowhead School Academy Trust | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 46 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy City | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 40.4 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
| Brantwood Garden School | Independent | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 8.6 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Bagshawe Arms/Herdings Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 650 m | 16 |
| Tennis | Hollinsend Park | 1.4 km | 14 |
| Football | Norton Playing Fields | 2.1 km | 12 |
| Swimming | Springs Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 10 |
| Climbing | Lichford Road Boulder | 2.4 km | 10 |
| Cycling | Light Wood Playing Fields | 220 m | 7 |
| Cricket | Norton Oakes Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Boxing | Titans Boxing | 500 m | 3 |
| Golf | Lees Hall Golf Club | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Allied Snooker Club | 550 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Riptide | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Home Bargains | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Everlong | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Soul Fire Studios | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Skating | Roller Disco / Ice Rink | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Srt | Acces Techniques | 4.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Herdings - Leighton Road tram stop, a few minutes' walk (200 m). The nearest rail station is Sheffield, 4.6 km away, with 10.3m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Norton Avenue/Bowman Drive, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 18); 15 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Woodlands Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 39% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Sheffield Springs Academy, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 38.9 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Mercia School (4.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is M & B Mistry, 550 m away; Gleadless Post Office (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Stonecroft Medical Centre (650 m), with Everest Pharmacy-White Lane the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Gleadless Barber Shop is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Hallamshire Hospital, 6.2 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 2 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Cutlers Spice is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Red Lion the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 77 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Herdings Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Springs Leisure Centre (1.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 57 km away.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
The nearest university is Sheffield Hallam University, 4.8 km away (TEF Gold).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
27 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Sheffield High School GDST | Independent | 5.8 km | 60.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near S12 3LN, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.