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Thinking of living at S5 9NH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansel Primary | Primary | 350 m | 40% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 700 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Meynell Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| Parson Cross Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 36% met the expected standard |
| Mercia Northridge School | Secondary | 350 m | – |
| Yewlands Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 37.3 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| E-Act Parkwood Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bethany School | Independent | 4.8 km | 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al-Mahad Al-Islami | Independent | 6.3 km | 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near S5 9NH, 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 | Colley Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 840 m | 17 |
| Cycling | Cookson Park | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Climbing | Osgathorpe Boulder | 3.5 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Whitley Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Tennis | Ecclesfield Park | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Football | Sheffield Rangers Junior FC | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Hillsborough Leisure Centre | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Golf | Concord Park Golf Club & Driving Range | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Yoga | Hands On Health | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Cookson Park Skatepark | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Hillsbough Snooker Centre | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Bmx | Hillsborough Pump Track | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Pilates | Flex Pilates and Physiotherapy | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Speedway | Owlerton Stadium | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Hillsborough Arena | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Chaucer School | 370 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 29. 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 short drive or bike ride (2.3 km). The nearest rail station is Chapeltown, 3.8 km away, with 383k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Wordsworth Avenue/Milnrow Drive, 150 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 7, 32, 8A, 8); 74 departures an hour from the 18 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Mansel Primary, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 40% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Oasis Academy Watermead (2 km).
The nearest secondary is Mercia Northridge School, 350 m away.
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 400 m away, with lI Services closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ecclesfield Group Practice (450 m), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Herrings is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northern General Hospital, 3.1 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 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Eurest/Asda Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Colley WMC the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 150 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 177 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Wolfe Road Park, 850 m away; for exercise, Muscle Performance Gym (1.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 50 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 53 km.
Most households own their home, 9% 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.
34 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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