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Thinking of living at S13 9LE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballifield Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 30% met the expected standard |
| Athelstan Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Waverley Primary Academy | Primary | 1.5 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Brunswick Community Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| Handsworth Grange Community Sports College | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 36.6 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy City | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 40.4 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sheffield Park Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 35.1 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brinsworth Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 8.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aston Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al-Mahad Al-Islami | Independent | 3.2 km | 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near S13 9LE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Woodhouse West End Bowling Club | 1.8 km | 14 |
| Tennis | Tinsley Park Golf Course | 2.2 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Beaver Hill Park MUGA | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Football | Beaver Hill Park MUGA | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Golf | Tinsley Park Golf Course | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Aston-cum-Aughton Leisure Centre | 3.6 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Highwall Park | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Sheffield Sharks | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Sheffield Hallam University City Athletics Stadium | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Ice hockey | Utilita Arena Sheffield | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Karate | Karate Academy | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Dance | Dance Academy | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Karting Sheffield | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Steel City Gym | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Padel | Padel Bonito | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Rotherham Hockey Club | 3.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. 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 Woodhouse, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 40k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Sheffield.
The nearest bus stop is Retford Road/Kirkdale Crescent, 100 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 52, 52A, 30, 95); 100 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ballifield Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 59% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Handsworth Grange Community Sports College, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 36.6 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 300 m away; Premier (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Handsworth Medical Practice (400 m), with Medifast Delivery Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Stay Fresh Barbers is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Rotherham General Hospital, 5.7 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Handsworth Grill is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Everest Inn the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 94 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Waverley Lakes, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Rileys (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 58 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 59 km.
Most households own their home, 10% 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.
26 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.