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Thinking of living at S35 8QB? 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 and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grenoside Community Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Fox Hill Primary | Primary | 1.5 km | 13% met the expected standard |
| Mansel Primary | Primary | 1.5 km | 40% met the expected standard |
| Ecclesfield Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Yewlands Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 37.3 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mercia Northridge School | Secondary | 2.0 km | – |
| Ecclesfield School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| E-Act Parkwood Academy | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradfield Secondary School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near S35 8QB, 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 | Grenoside Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 360 m | 15 |
| Cycling | MTB dirt jumps. | 570 m | 5 |
| Cricket | Whitley Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Tennis | Ecclesfield Park | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Football | Sheffield Rangers Junior FC | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Thorncliffe Health And Leisure Centre | 3.6 km | 4 |
| Golf | Hillsborough Golf Club | 3.8 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Grenoside Skate Park | 400 m | 2 |
| Snooker | Hillsbough Snooker Centre | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Mtb | MTB dirt jumps. | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Wisewood Sports Centre | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Speedway | Owlerton Stadium | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Chaucer School | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Pilates | Flex Pilates and Physiotherapy | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Thorncliffe Leisure Centre | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Hillsborough Pump Track | 3.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 Middlewood tram stop, a drive away (3.1 km). The nearest rail station is Chapeltown, 3.1 km away, with 383k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Norfolk Hill/The Frostings, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes 86, 765); 15 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Grenoside Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 65% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Yewlands Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 37.3 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 2.0 km away, with C Wastney & Sons closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Grenoside Surgery (550 m), with Grenoside Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Herrings is 1.5 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Northern General Hospital, 4.4 km away, rated requires improvement 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%).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 18 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Village Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and The Old Harrow Inn the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 71 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 28 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 32% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Grenoside Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Muscle Performance Gym (2.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 48 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 53 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 54% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 31% are 65 or over.
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.
18 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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