POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

S2 1PB postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 96.6%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 53 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 12 Jun 2024 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £221,995Based on 24 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Jun 2024
  • Gigabit availability 96.6%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 53 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 24 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Jun 2024.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 96.6%, with 96.6% 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

17 within 400m

S2 1PB links 17 transport stops within 400m and 53 within 800m. 17 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Harborough Avenue/The Crossways (BCT) at about 84m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

55 within 1200m

S2 1PB currently links 55 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 28 food and drink, 10 personal services, 9 grocery. The closest mapped place is Decor Barber at about 198m. 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 S2 1PB in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

53 nearby school rows

53 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for S2 1PB. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 15

S2 1PB has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 15 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 137, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 43 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£221,995

Strong sample. Based on 24 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Jun 2024.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of S2 1PB, 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 S2 1PB
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

28 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (21), restaurant (4), cafe (3).

  • Fast Food: 21 mapped places
  • Restaurant: 4 mapped places
  • Cafe: 3 mapped places

Amenity group

Personal services

10 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (6), beauty (4).

  • Hairdresser: 6 mapped places
  • Beauty: 4 mapped places

Amenity group

Grocery

9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (8), supermarket (1).

  • Convenience: 8 mapped places
  • Supermarket: 1 mapped place

Amenity group

Nightlife

4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (4).

  • Pub: 4 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.

Personal services

Decor Barber

Hairdresser at 287, Prince of Wales Road, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S2 1FH
  • Distance: 198m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

Surena Pizza

Fast Food at 293, Prince of Wales Road, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S2 1FH
  • Distance: 213m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Health

Well Pharmacy

Pharmacy in the current nearby-place seam.

  • Distance: 314m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Grocery

Rubans Convenience Store

Convenience at 297, Prince of Wales Road, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S2 1FH
  • Distance: 227m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

Family Fish Bar

Fast Food at 299, Prince of Wales Road, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S2 1FH
  • Distance: 235m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

No.1 Chinese Takeaway

Fast Food at 132, Harborough Avenue, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S2 1QS
  • Distance: 271m 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.

Primary

Anns Grove Primary School

Primary option in S2 3DJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Arbourthorne Community Primary School

Primary option in S2 2GQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Archdale School

Primary option in S2 1PL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for S2 1PB before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around S2 1PB.

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Check flood risk

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

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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