POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

S1 4WH postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. 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 15 Dec 2022 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £99,900Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 15 Dec 2022
  • Gigabit availability 0%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 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 15 Dec 2022.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 0%, with 0% 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

39 within 400m

S1 4WH links 39 transport stops within 400m and 209 within 800m. 39 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Eyre Street/Moorhead ES2 (BCT) at about 72m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Sheffield Rail Station at about 602m.

Local business

797 within 1200m

S1 4WH currently links 797 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 394 food and drink, 116 nightlife, 83 grocery. The closest mapped place is Hideaway at about 19m. 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 4WH in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

3 nearby school rows

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

Crime

Latest month 41

S1 4WH has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 41 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 578, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 88 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£99,900

Strong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 15 Dec 2022.

Local business

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

Amenity group

Food and drink

394 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (143), fast food (131), cafe (120).

  • Restaurant: 143 mapped places
  • Fast Food: 131 mapped places
  • Cafe: 120 mapped places

Amenity group

Nightlife

116 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (64), bar (52).

  • Pub: 64 mapped places
  • Bar: 52 mapped places

Amenity group

Grocery

83 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (52), supermarket (15), bakery (7).

  • Convenience: 52 mapped places
  • Supermarket: 15 mapped places
  • Bakery: 7 mapped places

Amenity group

Personal services

76 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (52), beauty (24).

  • Hairdresser: 52 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.

Nightlife

Hideaway

Bar at White Rose Works, 61, Eyre Lane, Sheffield.

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

Grocery

Earl St Stores

Convenience at 65, Earl Street, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S1 4PY
  • Distance: 29m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Retail

Atelier

Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.

  • Distance: 50m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nightlife

Lord Nelson

Pub at 166, Arundel Street, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S1 4RE
  • Distance: 63m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

Off The Canvas

Cafe at 121, Eyre Street, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S1 4QW
  • Distance: 97m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

Mighty Bites

Fast Food at 30, Eyre Street, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S1 4QY
  • Distance: 119m 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 4WH 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 4WH.

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 4WH.

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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 4WH.