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Thinking of living at S13 7EX? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhouse West Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 46% met the expected standard |
| Ballifield Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| Brunswick Community Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| Birley Spa Primary Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 30% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy City | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 40.4 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Handsworth Grange Community Sports College | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 36.6 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Birley Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 3.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al-Mahad Al-Islami | Independent | 4.2 km | 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near S13 7EX, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Woodhouse West End Bowling Club | 280 m | 12 |
| Tennis | The Birley Academy | 2.4 km | 8 |
| Cycling | BMX Track | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Golf | Birley Wood Golf Course | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Beaver Hill Park MUGA | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Football | Beaver Hill Park MUGA | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Westfield Sports Centre | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Boxing | Titans Boxing | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Lichford Road Boulder | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Karate | Karate Academy | 770 m | 1 |
| Dance | Dance Academy | 770 m | 1 |
| Snooker | Allied Snooker Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Padel | Padel Bonito | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Karting Sheffield | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Ulley Country Park Sailing Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Sheffield Hallam University City Athletics Stadium | 4.8 km | 1 |
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 Hackenthorpe tram stop, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km). The nearest rail station is Woodhouse, 1.7 km away, with 40k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Stradbroke Road/Bishop Gardens, 100 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 24, 25, 710); 60 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Woodhouse West Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 46% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy City, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 40.4 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Supermarket, 600 m away, with J's News closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Woodhouse Medical Centre (600 m), with Allied Pharmacy - Skelton Lane the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Chaps & Chicks is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Rotherham General Hospital, 6.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 69% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Angel Inn is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Woodhouse Westend WMC the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 193 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 34% flats and 10% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Beaver Hill Park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Rileys (2.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 59 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 60 km.
Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
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.
17 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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