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Thinking of living at S4 8AH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owler Brook Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Whiteways Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Oasis Academy Fir Vale | Primary | 700 m | 37% met the expected standard |
| Limpsfield Junior School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Hucklow Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Fir Vale Academy | Secondary | 600 m | – |
| UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 44 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Don Valley | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hinde House 2-16 Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 6.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lift Firth Park | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 32.7 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al-Mahad Al-Islami | Independent | 2.5 km | 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bethany School | Independent | 3.9 km | 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Steel City Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.5 km | 23 |
| Football | Steel City Stadium | 1.5 km | 16 |
| Tennis | Concord Park | 2.0 km | 12 |
| Climbing | Osgathorpe Boulder | 910 m | 11 |
| Swimming | Concord Sports Centre | 1.7 km | 10 |
| Cycling | Heliport Site Recreation Ground | 2.3 km | 7 |
| Golf | Concord Park Golf Club & Driving Range | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Shiregreen Cricket Club | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Yoga | Sheffield Yoga Centre | 4.1 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Accelerate | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Squash | Concord Sports Centre | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Bmx | Concord Park BMX Track | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Padel | Padel Elite | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Spot On Snooker Club | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | Attercliffe Gymnastics Academy | 1.2 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 37. 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 Arena/Olympic Legacy Park tram stop, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km). The nearest rail station is Meadowhall, 2.0 km away, with 1.9m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Upwell Street/Wincobank Lane, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 18); 16 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 8 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
48% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Owler Brook Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 48% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) (1.4 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Fir Vale Academy, 600 m away.
It's a family area: 27% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Mario's Minimarket, 600 m away, with Owler Lane Service Station closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Upwell Street Surgery (300 m), with Upwell Street Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, 5 Star Barbers is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northern General Hospital, 1.4 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%).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 115 restaurants and cafés and 19 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Firvale Community Hub is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and BattleKart Sheffield the nearest pub (450 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (35 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 263 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 51 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 40% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Osgathorpe Park, 950 m away; for exercise, Awesome Walls Sheffield (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 54 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 55 km.
39 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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| Independent |
| 4.6 km |
| – |
Every primary near S4 8AH, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
It's young: 25% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Sheffield Hallam University, 3.6 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.