POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

S1 4EZ postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. 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 03 Mar 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £138,000Based on 25 sales · Latest sale in data: 03 Mar 2026
  • Gigabit availability 100%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 25 sales · Latest sale in data: 03 Mar 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% 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

61 within 400m

S1 4EZ links 61 transport stops within 400m and 247 within 800m. 40 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is City Hall to Middlewood/Malin Br (TMU) at about 30m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Sheffield Rail Station at about 813m.

Local business

829 within 1200m

S1 4EZ currently links 829 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 406 food and drink, 131 nightlife, 89 grocery. The closest mapped place is Tsuki at about 12m. 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 4EZ in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

3 nearby school rows

3 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for S1 4EZ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 115

S1 4EZ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 115 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 1,736, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 79 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£138,000

Strong sample. Based on 25 sales · Latest sale in data: 03 Mar 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of S1 4EZ, 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 4EZ
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

406 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (142), restaurant (140), fast food (124).

  • Cafe: 142 mapped places
  • Restaurant: 140 mapped places
  • Fast Food: 124 mapped places

Amenity group

Nightlife

131 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (67), bar (64).

  • Pub: 67 mapped places
  • Bar: 64 mapped places

Amenity group

Grocery

89 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (58), supermarket (15), bakery (8).

  • Convenience: 58 mapped places
  • Supermarket: 15 mapped places
  • Bakery: 8 mapped places

Amenity group

Personal services

75 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (50), beauty (25).

  • Hairdresser: 50 mapped places
  • Beauty: 25 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.

Food and drink

Tsuki

Restaurant at 58-60, West Street, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S1 4EP
  • Distance: 12m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Retail

Ryan Vintage

Clothes at 103-105, West Street, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S1 4EQ
  • Distance: 28m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nightlife

The Four Leaf

Pub at 53-59, West Street, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S1 4EQ
  • Distance: 44m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nightlife

Dog & Partridge

Pub at 56, Trippet Lane, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S1 4EL
  • Distance: 60m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nightlife

Maida Vale

Bar at 88, West Street, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S1 4EP
  • Distance: 44m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Grocery

Premier

Convenience at Morton Works, 90-100, West Street, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S1 4EP
  • Distance: 58m 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 4EZ before you shortlist homes.

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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 4EZ.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

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

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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