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Thinking of living at S13 8NB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intake Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Woodthorpe Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Theresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 42% met the expected standard |
| Stradbroke Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Prince Edward Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Sheffield Springs Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy City | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 40.4 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sheffield Park Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 35.1 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Birley Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 3.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
| Al-Mahad Al-Islami | Independent | 3.4 km | 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bethany School | Independent | 5.6 km | 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Richmond Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 730 m | 12 |
| Football | Lichford Road Open Space | 2.8 km | 12 |
| Climbing | Lichford Road Boulder | 2.8 km | 12 |
| Swimming | Springs Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 9 |
| Tennis | Hollinsend Park | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Cycling | BMX Track | 420 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Hollinsend Cricket Club | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Golf | Birley Wood Golf Course | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Boxing | Titans Boxing | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Padel | Padel Bonito | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Sheffield Hallam University City Athletics Stadium | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Sheffield Hatters | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Running | Accelerate | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Hallam Hall | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Ice hockey | Utilita Arena Sheffield | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 4.5 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. 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 Manor Top tram stop, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km). The nearest rail station is Darnall, 2.7 km away, with 22k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Woodhouse Road/Normanton Hill, 200 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 7, 70); 38 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Intake Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 61% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Sheffield Springs Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 38.9 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Mercia School (5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Hollinsend Food & Wine, 550 m away, with Co-operative Group closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Richmond Medical Centre (250 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Ace of Fades is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Hallamshire Hospital, 5.5 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 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
St Catherines of Sienna Church is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Richmond Hotel the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 89 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 8% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 42% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Woodthorpe Park, 450 m away; for exercise, The Station Gym (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 57 km away.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
The nearest university is Sheffield Hallam University, 4.1 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.
35 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.