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Thinking of living at S6 4TH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malin Bridge Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Wisewood Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Shooters Grove Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Forge Valley School & Sixth Form | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| E-Act Parkwood Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradfield Secondary School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tapton School & Sixth Form | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 58 · 26.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Notre Dame High School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 52.8 · 16.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bethany School | Independent | 3.0 km | 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkdale School | Independent | 3.3 km | 50.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sheffield High School GDST | Independent | 3.4 km | 60.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near S6 4TH, 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 | Rural Lane Crown Green Bowls Club | 850 m | 18 |
| Tennis | Courtside At Hillsborough Park | 1.6 km | 15 |
| Football | Crosspool FC | 570 m | 13 |
| Climbing | Ship Rock | 1.6 km | 13 |
| Swimming | Hillsborough Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 10 |
| Cycling | Forge Valley School | 430 m | 8 |
| Fitness | Derek Dooley Sports and Community Centre | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Yoga | Hands On Health | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Pilates | Flex Pilates and Physiotherapy | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Squash | Goodwin Sports Centre | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Wisewood Sports Centre | 760 m | 3 |
| Cricket | All Rounder Cricket Equipment | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Spot On Snooker Club | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Running | Derek Dooley Sports and Community Centre | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Cookson Park Skatepark | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Bmx | Bole Hill BMX Track | 1.4 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 33. 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 Malin Bridge tram stop, about a 10-minute walk (800 m). The nearest rail station is Sheffield, 4.7 km away, with 10.3m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Wisewood Road/Wisewood Avenue, 50 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (routes 62, 752A); 14 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Malin Bridge Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 71% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Forge Valley School & Sixth Form, 450 m 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 Lidl, 550 m away; Dykes Lane News (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dykes Hall Medical Centre (1.0 km), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, The Marcel Wave is 700 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.
Chinese 2 Night is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Anvil the nearest pub (600 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 Spider Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Forge Valley Sports Centre (400 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, 3.1 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.
23 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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