Grayson Close Stocksbridge, Sheffield
15 addresses across 1 postcode (S36), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34400516.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £95,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 10).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Sheffield costs £2,510 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Penistone, about 5.7 km (3.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Watson House Green, is about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 230 to 233 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Valley Medical Centre, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 38% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 96 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2025 | 6 S36 2BJ | Semi-detached | £105,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Apr 2021 | 7 S36 2BJ | Semi-detached | £95,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 35 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (14). Built: 1930-1949 (13); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (10); owner-occupied (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in Sheffield in 2026-27: Band D £2,510 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,673 | £1,952 | £2,231 | £2,510 | £3,068 | £3,626 | £4,184 | £5,020 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (76% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Spink Hall Farm Cottage Spink Hall Lane Sheffield S36 1FL, permissioned (340 m)
- St Matthias's Church Manchester Road Stocksbridge Sheffield S36 2DS, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Springfield Reservoir, Whitwell Lane, Stocksbridge, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Fox Valley, Sky-House, New Road Stocksbridge Sheffield S36 2EJ, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Bowden Auto Repairs Viola Bank Sheffield S36 1FZ, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Balfour House, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Willow Road, Stocksbridge., not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- 582-584 Manchester Road Stocksbridge Sheffield S36 1DY, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 230 m and 233 m above sea level (232 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S36 2BJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penistone 163,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Silkstone Common 34,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Dodworth 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kenworthy Road/Glebelands Road Stocksbridge | 70 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 43.5 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Valley Medical Centre | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stocksbridge Pharmacy | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Adp Stocksbridge Dental Practice | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Vernon Hospital | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Stocksbridge, Stocksbridge Cashzone | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Watson House Green 2,070 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stanley Road Allotment Gardens 5,800 m² | 140 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Glass furnace, Bolsterstone, a scheduled monument, 540 m (0.3 miles) west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Glass furnace, Bolsterstone | Scheduled monument | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Knoll Top Plantation | Wood | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Pot House Wood | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Fox Glen | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Pea Royd Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Broomhead Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Rocher Bottom | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 15 |
1 of the street's 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Sheffield: see them on the Sheffield page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocksbridge High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 250 m | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 370 m | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stocksbridge Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 380 m | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Royd Nursery and Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley's Chippy S36 1FW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2025 |
| De Caprio's S36 1FW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Stocksbridge Park Steels FC S36 2AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Bracken Moor Sports + Social Club S36 2AN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Taylor Shaw S36 1FD | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Red Grouse - Samuel Smith S36 1FL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| The Belmont Care Home S36 1AH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 4 Good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| DOLCE Ltd S36 1DG | School/college/university | 370 m | 4 Good | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Food Matters - The Stocksbridge Food Bank S36 1AS | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Jan 2025 |
| Stocksbridge Mini Market S36 1ET | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Spar Supermarket S36 1ET | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| The Salvation Army S36 1FY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Legionnaires Club S36 1BA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2019 |
| Taylor Shaw S36 1EJ | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Brook Bakery S36 1ES | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 49 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Grayson Close (21); On or near Stanley Road (21); On or near Kenworthy Road (13); On or near Glebelands Road (13); On or near Spurley Hey Grove (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 46% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- S36 2BJ: 15 addresses
Nearby streets
Askew Court · Shay Road · Kenworthy Road · Stanley Road · Glebelands Road · Spurley Hey Grove · Brook Row · Brook Croft · John West Street · Marsden Road · Sheldon Road · Broomfield Lane
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.