POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

S25 2PX 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. 21 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 22 Oct 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £47,250Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 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 21 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 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Oct 2025.

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

13 within 400m

S25 2PX links 13 transport stops within 400m and 42 within 800m. 13 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Silverdales/Byron Road (BCT) at about 86m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

47 within 1200m

S25 2PX currently links 47 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 20 food and drink, 9 personal services, 7 grocery. The closest mapped place is United Fried Chicken at about 180m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

757 online job adverts observed

Rotherham local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,050 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched S25 2PX in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

21 nearby school rows

21 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for S25 2PX. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 21

S25 2PX has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 21 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 196, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 27 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£47,250

Strong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Oct 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of S25 2PX, 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

20 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (13), restaurant (4), cafe (3).

Amenity group

Personal services

9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (5), beauty (4).

Amenity group

Grocery

7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (3), supermarket (3), bakery (1).

Amenity group

Retail

5 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (2), diy (1), hardware (1).

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

United Fried Chicken

Fast Food at 48, Lordens Hill, Sheffield.

Food and drink

Four Seasons

Restaurant at 39, Lordens Hill, Sheffield.

Grocery

Best-one

Convenience at 44, Lordens Hill, Sheffield.

Food and drink

Pisces

Fast Food at 31-33, Lordens Hill, Sheffield.

Personal services

Artistes

Hairdresser at 17, Lordens Hill, Sheffield.

Personal services

Slick Barbers

Hairdresser at 13, Lordens Hill, 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

Anston Brook Primary School

Primary option in S25 4DN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Anston Greenlands Primary School

Primary option in S25 4HD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Anston Hillcrest Primary School

Primary option in S25 5GR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for S25 2PX 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 S25 2PX.

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

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like S25 2PX with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess S25 2PX.

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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 S25 2PX.