Miles Close Sheffield
15 addresses across 1 postcode (S5), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34405790.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 4, F: 1).
- 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 Sheffield, about 3.3 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Busk Meadow, is about 300 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 160 to 162 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 Norwood Medical Centre, about 710 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 80 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (5); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 1930-1949 (9). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 (72% of about 850 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)
- Musgrave Road Housing Clearance Site (E3 and E4), (Shirecliffe 2), not permissioned (180 m)
- Musgrave Road, Shirecliffe, permissioned (300 m)
- Firs Hill Sheltered Scheme, Firshill Crescent S4 7BS, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Post Office 509 Pitsmoor Road Sheffield S3 9AU, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Store And Land Adjacent 2 Firshill Avenue Sheffield S4 7AA, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 24 August 2026 to 27 August 2026: YORKSHIRE WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
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 160 m and 162 m above sea level (161 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S5 8WU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sheffield 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Meadowhall 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Darnall 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Bamforth Street | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Langsett - Primrose View | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Hillsborough | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shirecliffe Road/Standish Drive | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hillsborough Interchange/H5 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Valet Parking Rotterdam Airport | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 52.5 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Norwood Medical Centre | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pawson Dental Practice | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Northern General Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire And Humberside Police | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Northern General NatWest | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Busk Meadow 3.5 ha | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Parkwood Springs 17 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,040 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Norwood Allotment Gardens 1.5 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Burngreave Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Burngreave Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Weston Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roe Wood | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Moonshine Tank | Lake or reservoir | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Little Roe Wood | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Scraith Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Brush House Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Sharrow Vale | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 370 m | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Watermead | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| E-ACT Pathways Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Abbeyfield Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| E-Act Parkwood Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Southey Green Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Byron Wood Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hucklow Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Astrea Academy Sheffield | All-through | 2–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Fir Vale | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Pye Bank CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Ali Newsagents S5 8WA | Retailers - other | 270 m | Exempt | |
| Pizza Master S5 8WA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Watercliffe Meadow Primary S5 7HL | School/college/university | 370 m | 4 Good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Tees Chippy S5 8WA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Millenium Spice S5 8WA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 15 Feb 2025 |
| Meadows Nursery – HAF S5 8XJ | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Go Local S4 7DX | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Musgrave Place (28); On or near Musgrave Road (19); On or near Standish Close (9); On or near Standish Gardens (6); On or near Miles Road (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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
- S5 8WU: 15 addresses
Nearby streets
Miles Road · Standish Close · Standish Road · Standish Gardens · Musgrave Place · Standish Drive · Musgrave Road · Standish Way · Crumpsall Drive · Boynton Road · Standish Bank · Musgrave Drive
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.