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Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westways Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Lydgate Infant School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Broomhill Infant School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Lydgate Junior School | Primary | 1.1 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| King Edward VII School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 50.8 · 13.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Notre Dame High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 52.8 · 16.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tapton School & Sixth Form | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 58 · 26.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Forge Valley School & Sixth Form | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkdale School | Independent | 1.1 km | 50.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sheffield High School GDST | Independent | 1.1 km | 60.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Westbourne School | Independent | 1.2 km | 31.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near S10 1GT, 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 | Hallamshire Proprietary Crown Green Bowls Club | 460 m | 23 |
| Tennis | Weston Park | 980 m | 21 |
| Football | Derek Dooley Sports and Community Centre | 290 m | 18 |
| Climbing | Ship Rock | 650 m | 18 |
| Swimming | King Edwards Swimming Pool | 1.1 km | 15 |
| Cycling | Bolehill Recreation Ground | 780 m | 8 |
| Pilates | Moor Pilates | 1.0 km | 6 |
| Fitness | Derek Dooley Sports and Community Centre | 290 m | 5 |
| Yoga | Hot Yoga | 600 m | 5 |
| Running | Derek Dooley Sports and Community Centre | 290 m | 4 |
| Squash | Goodwin Sports Centre | 600 m | 4 |
| Snooker | Spot On Snooker Club | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Cricket | All Rounder Cricket Equipment | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Goodwin Sports Centre | 720 m | 3 |
| Bmx | Bole Hill BMX Track | 890 m | 3 |
| Skateboard | The House | 2.1 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 40% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is University of Sheffield tram stop, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km). The nearest rail station is Sheffield, 2.9 km away, with 10.3m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Crookes/School Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 52, 52A, 787, 780); 55 departures an hour from the 7 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 9 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Westways Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 73% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Malin Bridge Primary School (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is King Edward VII School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 50.8 · 13.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Mercia School (3.8 km).
Few families with young children: only 8% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's Local, 250 m away; Early Bar (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Crookes Practice (150 m), with Crookes Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Adam's Barbershop is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Hallamshire Hospital, 1.0 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%).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 18 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
S.K’s – By Baked By S.k is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Cobden View Hotel the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (11 of them).
It's a low-crime area: about 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 5% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 81% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Lydgate Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Derek Dooley Sports and Community Centre (300 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.4 µg/m³).
54 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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For holidays, Manchester is 51 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 49% of households rent privately and 5% socially.
It's young: 54% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 47% of adults have a degree.
This is a student area: 44% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is University of Sheffield, 1.1 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.