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Thinking of living at S6 4GL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Malin Bridge Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 650 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Rivelin Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Forge Valley School & Sixth Form | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| E-Act Parkwood Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mercia Northridge School | Secondary | 2.7 km | – |
| Astrea Academy Sheffield | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradfield Secondary School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bethany School | Independent | 2.6 km | 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sheffield High School GDST | Independent | 3.4 km | 60.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkdale School | Independent | 3.5 km | 50.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Grove and Hillsborough Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 310 m | 21 |
| Tennis | Courtside At Hillsborough Park | 540 m | 17 |
| Football | Hillsborough Stadium | 710 m | 15 |
| Climbing | Ship Rock | 1.9 km | 13 |
| Swimming | Hillsborough Leisure Centre | 680 m | 11 |
| Cycling | Courtside At Hillsborough Park | 540 m | 8 |
| Cricket | All Rounder Cricket Equipment | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Squash | Goodwin Sports Centre | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Derek Dooley Sports and Community Centre | 2.7 km | 5 |
| Yoga | Hands On Health | 390 m | 4 |
| Pilates | Flex Pilates and Physiotherapy | 670 m | 4 |
| Running | Derek Dooley Sports and Community Centre | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Hillsborough Arena | 250 m | 3 |
| Snooker | Hillsbough Snooker Centre | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Cookson Park Skatepark | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Golf | Hillsborough Golf Club | 2.5 km | 3 |
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 Hillsborough Park tram stop, a few minutes' walk (200 m). The nearest rail station is Sheffield, 4.2 km away, with 10.3m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Middlewood Road/Minto Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 97, 98, 57, 31); 78 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 64% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Malin Bridge Primary School (0.3 km).
The nearest secondary is Forge Valley School & Sixth Form, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 46.6 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Mercia School (5.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is B & M Retail, 200 m away; Annie Jude's (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dykes Hall Medical Centre (50 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, Graceful Hair is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Hallamshire Hospital, 3.2 km away, rated good 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.
The Delightful Touch is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Castle Inn the nearest pub (150 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 58 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 8% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 42% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Hillsborough Park, 300 m away; for exercise, B-Fituk (150 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 51 km away.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Sheffield, 2.9 km away (TEF Silver).
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.
62 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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