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Thinking of living at S13 9QL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballifield Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Brunswick Community Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 30% 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 | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 40.4 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sheffield Park Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 35.1 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Birley Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 3.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aston Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al-Mahad Al-Islami | Independent | 3.8 km | 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near S13 9QL, 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 | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Tennis | Tinsley Park Golf Course | 2.9 km | 8 |
| Cycling | Highwall Park | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Beaver Hill Park MUGA | 860 m | 4 |
| Football | Beaver Hill Park MUGA | 860 m | 4 |
| Golf | Tinsley Park Golf Course | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Aston-cum-Aughton Leisure Centre | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Boxing | Steel City Gym | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Sheffield Hallam University City Athletics Stadium | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Sheffield Sharks | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Karate | Karate Academy | 880 m | 1 |
| Dance | Dance Academy | 880 m | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Karting Sheffield | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Ulley Country Park Sailing Club | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Allied Snooker Club | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Padel | Padel Bonito | 4.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 40k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Sheffield.
The nearest bus stop is Beaver Hill Road/Flockton Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 52A, 30); 33 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ballifield Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 59% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Aston Fence Junior and Infant School (1.6 km).
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 One Stop, 550 m away; Premier (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Woodhouse Medical Centre (900 m), with Medifast Delivery Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Chaps & Chicks is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Rotherham General Hospital, 6.0 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 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Brigade Training Centre is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Everest Inn the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Flockton Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Rileys (1.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 59 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 61 km.
Most households own their home, 8% 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.
14 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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