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Thinking of living at S4 8AW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limpsfield Junior School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Brightside Nursery Infant School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Owler Brook Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Fir Vale Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | – |
| Hinde House 2-16 Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 6.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park | Secondary | 1.3 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 |
| Lift Firth Park | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 32.7 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al-Mahad Al-Islami | Independent | 2.3 km | 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bethany School | Independent | 4.4 km | 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education | Independent | 4.9 km | – |
Every primary near S4 8AW, 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 | Steel City Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.6 km | 22 |
| Football | Steel City Stadium | 1.4 km | 11 |
| Tennis | Concord Park | 1.9 km | 11 |
| Climbing | Osgathorpe Boulder | 1.5 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Concord Sports Centre | 1.7 km | 9 |
| Cycling | Heliport Site Recreation Ground | 2.9 km | 7 |
| Golf | Concord Park Golf Club & Driving Range | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Accelerate | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Shiregreen Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Padel | Padel Elite | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Spot On Snooker Club | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Sheffield Yoga Centre | 4.7 km | 3 |
| Ice hockey | iceSheffield | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Sheffield Sharks | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Ingle Boxing Gym | 1.6 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 35. 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 (1.3 km). The nearest rail station is Meadowhall, 1.5 km away, with 1.9m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Brathay Road/Skelwith Road, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 137); 14 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Limpsfield Junior School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Brightside Nursery Infant School (0.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Fir Vale Academy, 1.1 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Wingfield Academy (4.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Nisa Brightside, 650 m away, with Sam's Go Local CMT closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Upwell Street Surgery (400 m), with Upwell Street Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, 5 Star Barbers is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Northern General Hospital, 2.2 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%).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Rock Up is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and BattleKart Sheffield the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 125 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Brightside Recreation Ground, 700 m away; for exercise, English Institute of Sport Sheffield (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 52 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 57 km.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
The nearest university is Sheffield Hallam University, 4.0 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.
17 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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