POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
S20 1AY 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. 13 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 24 Oct 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £135,000Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Oct 2025
- 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 13 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 sampleStrong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Oct 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
14 within 400mS20 1AY links 14 transport stops within 400m and 38 within 800m. 14 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Queens Road/Oak Road (BCT) at about 70m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
79 within 1200mS20 1AY currently links 79 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 28 food and drink, 19 retail, 9 grocery. The closest mapped place is Co-op Food at about 42m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
49,110 online job adverts observedSheffield 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 matchesNo nearby planning rows matched S20 1AY in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
13 nearby school rows13 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for S20 1AY. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 22S20 1AY has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 22 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 134, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 19 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£135,000
Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Oct 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of S20 1AY, 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.
Amenity group
Food and drink
28 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (15), cafe (8), restaurant (5).
Amenity group
Retail
19 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (8), mobile phone (5), department store (2).
Amenity group
Grocery
9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (4), supermarket (3), bakery (1).
Amenity group
Health
7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by chemist (3), optician (2), pharmacy (2).
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.
Grocery
Co-op Food
Supermarket at 98, Manvers Road, Beighton, Sheffield.
Food and drink
Beighton Wok
Fast Food at 12, Oak Road, Beighton, Sheffield.
Food and drink
In and Out
Fast Food at Manvers Road, Sheffield.
Grocery
Premier
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Nightlife
The Fox Inn (Stonegate)
Pub at 21, Robin Lane, Sheffield.
Food and drink
Amraj
Restaurant at 87, High Street, Sheffield.
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
Beighton Nursery Infant School
Primary option in S20 1EG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Brook House Junior
Primary option in S20 1EG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School
Primary option in S20 7JU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around S20 1AY.
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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
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like S20 1AY with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
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