POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

S9 5AN 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. 26 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 14 Sep 2023 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £173,000Based on 4 sales · Latest sale in data: 14 Sep 2023
  • 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 26 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

Limited sample

Limited sample. Based on 4 sales · Latest sale in data: 14 Sep 2023.

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

6 within 400m

S9 5AN links 6 transport stops within 400m and 51 within 800m. 6 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Staniforth Road/Balfour Drive (BCT) at about 222m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Darnall Rail Station at about 571m.

Local business

110 within 1200m

S9 5AN currently links 110 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 42 food and drink, 24 grocery, 21 personal services. The closest mapped place is Quix News at about 79m. 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 S9 5AN in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

26 nearby school rows

26 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for S9 5AN. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 23

S9 5AN has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 23 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 284, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 35 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£173,000

Limited sample. Based on 4 sales · Latest sale in data: 14 Sep 2023.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of S9 5AN, 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 S9 5AN
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

42 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (21), cafe (13), restaurant (8).

  • Fast Food: 21 mapped places
  • Cafe: 13 mapped places
  • Restaurant: 8 mapped places

Amenity group

Grocery

24 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (21), supermarket (2), greengrocer (1).

  • Convenience: 21 mapped places
  • Supermarket: 2 mapped places
  • Greengrocer: 1 mapped place

Amenity group

Personal services

21 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (19), beauty (2).

  • Hairdresser: 19 mapped places
  • Beauty: 2 mapped places

Amenity group

Retail

11 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (7), mobile phone (2), diy (1).

  • Clothes: 7 mapped places
  • Mobile Phone: 2 mapped places
  • Diy: 1 mapped place

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

Quix News

Convenience at 224, Darnall Road, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S9 5AF
  • Distance: 79m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Grocery

Amana Bazaar

Convenience at 591, Staniforth Road, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S9 4RD
  • Distance: 241m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Grocery

Darnall Continental Grocer

Convenience at 596-598, Staniforth Road, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S9 4LN
  • Distance: 332m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Grocery

Staniforth Mini Market

Convenience at 503, Staniforth Road, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S9 3FR
  • Distance: 261m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Personal services

HA barbers

Hairdresser at 600, Staniforth Road, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S9 4LN
  • Distance: 343m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Retail

G.G Fashions

Clothes at 606, Staniforth Road, Sheffield.

  • Postcode: S9 4LN
  • Distance: 355m 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

Acres Hill Community Primary School

Primary option in S9 4GQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Brigantia Hill Fort Academy

Primary option in S9 1NR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Brightside Nursery Infant School

Primary option in S9 1AS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for S9 5AN 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.

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around S9 5AN.

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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

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering S9 5AN.