POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

S1 2PW postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 73.7%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 3 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 28 Mar 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £156,995Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Mar 2025
  • Gigabit availability 73.7%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 3 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Mar 2025.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 73.7%, with 73.7% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

128 within 400m

S1 2PW links 128 transport stops within 400m and 244 within 800m. 100 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Church Street/High Street HS4 (BCT) at about 50m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Sheffield Rail Station at about 575m.

Local business

779 within 1200m

S1 2PW currently links 779 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 374 food and drink, 123 nightlife, 80 grocery. The closest mapped place is DressMode at about 4m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

49,110 online job adverts observed

Sheffield sits in Yorkshire and The Humber. These are online job adverts for Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Sheffield, so the figure describes the region rather than Sheffield itself. · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 61,263 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched S1 2PW in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

3 nearby school rows

3 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for S1 2PW. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 247

S1 2PW has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 247 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 3,103, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 161 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£156,995

Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Mar 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of S1 2PW, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for S1 2PW
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

374 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (133), restaurant (132), fast food (109).

  • Cafe: 133 mapped places
  • Restaurant: 132 mapped places
  • Fast Food: 109 mapped places

Amenity group

Nightlife

123 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (62), bar (61).

  • Pub: 62 mapped places
  • Bar: 61 mapped places

Amenity group

Grocery

80 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (49), supermarket (13), bakery (9).

  • Convenience: 49 mapped places
  • Supermarket: 13 mapped places
  • Bakery: 9 mapped places

Amenity group

Personal services

78 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (54), beauty (24).

  • Hairdresser: 54 mapped places
  • Beauty: 24 mapped places

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Retail

DressMode

Clothes at 16, Fargate, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S1 2HE
  • Distance: 4m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

Spud Bros Express

Fast Food at 14, Fargate, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S1 2HE
  • Distance: 7m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

Chopstix

Fast Food at 10-12, Fargate, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S1 2HE
  • Distance: 19m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

Greggs

Fast Food at 6, Fargate, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S1 2HE
  • Distance: 32m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

Starbucks

Cafe at 4, Fargate, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S1 2HE
  • Distance: 39m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

Marks & Spencer Cafe

Cafe at 19, Fargate, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S1 1LF
  • Distance: 33m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Secondary

UTC Sheffield City Centre

Secondary option in S1 4QF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Phase unavailable

Freeman College

Phase unavailable option in S1 2NG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Phase unavailable

Sheffield Hallam University

Phase unavailable option in S1 1WB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for S1 2PW before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around S1 2PW.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess S1 2PW.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering S1 2PW.